Falconieri Visuals

medical illustration of Illustration of red bone marrow environment, including blood and immune cell progenitors nestled in between venous sinusoids along with adipocytes / fat cells, and adventitial cells. 3D style.
medical illustration of RNA polymerase II transcribes mRNA from DNA in paper cut out style.
medical illustration of Illustration of CRISPR Cas9 matching its RNA template strand to a DNA target. Designed as a Zoom / teleconference background.
medical illustration of Hero image depicting Synlogic's therapeutic E. coli bacteria that breaks down Phenylalanine in the digestive tracts of people with Phenylketonuria (PKU). It was also used as the cover of Science Translational Medicine.
medical illustration of Cells use messenger RNA (blue) to ferry copies of genes from the nucleus to ribosomes (purple), where the genes can be translated into proteins. Proteins are the machinery of the cell, and enable the cell to change its behavior. The Oberdoerffer Lab discovered that certain modifications (shown here in green) can make the messenger RNA last longer, and ribosomes can more efficiently assemble the protein it encodes. This means more of that protein is created, which impacts cell behavior.
medical illustration of Illustration of the menstrual cycle, focused on endometrial changes and including an illustration of the location of the endometrium within the uterus. Keywords: Femtech, women's health, uterus, menstruation, endometrium, vagina
medical illustration of Infographic showing the links between diabetic metabolism and gum inflammation (periodontitis).
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medical illustration of Artistic depiction of cytokine signaling between networks of immune cells (T cells, dendritic cells, APCs, macrophages, B cells, etc.)
medical illustration of Journal figure for structural biology publication in Nature. Nyenhuis, S.B., Wu, X., Strub, MP. et al. OPA1 helical structures give perspective to mitochondrial dysfunction. Nature 620, 1109–1116 (2023).
medical illustration of 3D illustration of an IgG monoclonal antibody. Antibodies are commonly used as biologic therapeutics. Image created as a Zoom or teleconference background.
medical illustration of Illustration of the haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) vaccine structure, including bacterial outer membrane vesicle (OMV) and Hib polyribosylribitol phosphate (PRP) molecules. Keywords: vaccine, N. meningitidis, outer membrane protein, OMP, lipopolysaccharides, LPS
medical animation of Communicate your science with animation. This video showcases samples of Falconieri Visuals scientific and medical animation projects.
medical illustration of This image highlights the core research of Harvard's Wu lab. The lab studies the structural biology of inflammasomes, signaling proteins key to the innate immune response, and wanted to have an image that highlighted both the NLRP3 inflammasome structures that they have determined (as of early 2021) and some of the related biology. The subunits of NLRP3 are shown assembling from inactive monomers (left) to the active, 11-fold symmetric signaling disk (right).
medical illustration of Science Translational Medicine cover, January 26, 2022. This illustration highlights research on a broadly neutralizing antibody against coronaviruses by the Baric Lab of UNC. Martinez, D. R. et al. A broadly cross-reactive antibody neutralizes and protects against sarbecovirus challenge in mice. Sci. Transl. Med. 14, (2022).
medical illustration of Style exploration: 4 ways to illustrate a coronavirus virion. When selecting a style for a visual, you want to keep in mind the purpose, audience, content, and branding considerations.
medical illustration of This 3D illustration shows Orna Therapeutics self-circularizing mRNA molecules (yellow) packaged in a lipid nanoparticle, including PEGylated lipids (light blue), phospholipid (magenta), ionizable lipid (blue), and cholesterol (purple). Circular RNA (oRNA) has several advantages over traditional linear mRNA . The art reflects Orna’s brand style so the animation can sit seamlessly in the company website and slide decks.
medical illustration of Red vs. blue: A tumor cell (left) suppresses a T cell (right) through the PD-L1 and PD-1 complex. Topics: Immune oncology, oncology, immunotherapy, checkpoint inhibitors
medical illustration of Surface receptor interaction guiding neurons in the developing brain
medical illustration of One illustration from a series created for an online course “The Immune System” for the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI).
medical illustration of The trick to fitting 2 meters of DNA into a 0.000006 meter wide nucleus *and* keeping it organized? Loops. Lots of loops. This 1.5 page spread for Scientific American illustrates the relationship of DNA to chromatin, the density of chromatin packing in the nucleus, and schematically show how chromatin loops are formed that both prevent entanglement and allow for gene regulation.
medical illustration of Vaccine nanoparticle explainer for Scientific American, using a mixture of 2D and 3D illustration styles to show a potential vaccine design for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
medical illustration of Mechanism of disease infographics for SARS-CoV-2 omicron strain for Scientific American.
medical illustration of Illustration of double cortex mutation showing how differences in cell migration during development result in the double cortex phenotype in the brain.
medical illustration of Panel from larger illustration explaining microenvironment mapping via Dexter energy, which can be used to identify protein interactions on cell membranes.
medical illustration of Illustrations on the impact of the SARS-COV-2 Delta variant’s spike protein mutations on the viral life cycle for Science News. 2022 Award of Excellence, Association of Medical Illustrators Salon
medical illustration of Illustrations on the impact of the SARS-COV-2 Delta variant’s spike protein mutations on the viral life cycle for Science News. 2022 Award of Excellence, Association of Medical Illustrators Salon
medical illustration of This illustration shows SAR-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, in molecular detail according to research completed in April, 2020. It was featured on the cover of the July 2020 issue of Scientific American. The SARS-CoV-2 virion includes the spike protein (orange), lipid envelope (pink), envelope (E) protein (yellow), membrane (M) protein (purple), nucleoprotein (blue), and RNA (red).
medical illustration of Cell Reports Cover, April 2022. Targeted protein degradation is a powerful potential therapeutic approach. Here, cancer-related protein BCL6 is bound by a novel small molecule inhibitor (blue) that causes filament formation and subsequent degradation. Cover art based on: Słabicki M, Yoon H, Koeppel J, et al. Small-molecule-induced polymerization triggers degradation of BCL6. Nature. 2020;588(7836):164-168. doi:10.1038/s41586-020-2925-1 Structures: PDB 6XMX
medical illustration of First of an illustration series showing Convergent Therapeutics’ radio-antibody mechanism of action (MoA) in cancer for the Convergent website. Keywords: biotech, radiotherapy, radioantibody, cancer, oncology
medical illustration of llustration series showing Convergent Therapeutics’ radio-antibody mechanism of action (MoA) in cancer for the Convergent website. Keywords: biotech, radiotherapy, radioantibody, cancer, oncology, PSMA, endocytosis
medical illustration of Third of an illustration series showing Convergent Therapeutics’ radio-antibody mechanism of action (MoA) in cancer for the Convergent website. Keywords: biotech, radiotherapy, radioantibody, cancer, oncology, DNA damage, alpha radiation
medical illustration of Figures for review publication on outer membrane vesicles: Lieberman LA. Outer membrane vesicles: A bacterial-derived vaccination system. Front Microbiol. 2022;13:5087. doi:10.3389/fmicb.2022.1029146
medical illustration of Figures for review publication on outer membrane vesicles: Lieberman LA. Outer membrane vesicles: A bacterial-derived vaccination system. Front Microbiol. 2022;13:5087. doi:10.3389/fmicb.2022.1029146
medical illustration of An illustration from a series created for an online course “The Immune System” for the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI).

Profile

Veronica Falconieri Hays is a Certified Medical Illustrator (CMI) specializing in molecular and cellular visualization, including both still media and animation. Veronica illustrates and animates all things medical and scientific. Her research experience provides exceptional knowledge of protein structure and understanding of complex molecular and cellular subject matter. Prior to founding Falconieri Visuals in 2017, Veronica earned her MA in Medical and Biological Illustration from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. After graduating, Veronica worked within a cryo-electron microscopy lab at the National Cancer Institute. She collaborated extensively with researchers as they discovered structures of biological molecules, and is a published author in several journals including Science and Cell.

Style/Techniques

Animation, Cartoon, Color, Information Graphics, 3D, Models

Subject/Specialties

Allergy / Immunology, Anatomy, Biology, Biotechnology, Cell biology / Histology, Dentistry, Endocrinology / Metabolic, General Medicine, Genetics, Maternal / Child, Molecular Biology, Neuroscience, Obstetrics / Gynecology, Pediatrics, Pharmacology, Portraits, Reproductive Biology, Virology, Oncology, Mechanism of Action (MOA), Health & Wellness