AMI #28

Page 25

AMI #26

Page 78

AMI #26

Page 79

AMI #25

Page 84

AMI #23

Page 98

Cognition Studio, Inc.

medical animation of Cognition's Cabinet of Curiosities celebrates the work we have done, the work still to be created, and Cognition's aim to
medical animation of This MOA was one of four videos displayed on the side of a 13-foot, 30,000-pound Cube exhibited at the 2023 European Hematological Association's (EHA) conference in Frankfurt, Germany. For scale, the video's round viewing portal was ~10 feet tall and displayed via an LED wall.
medical animation of This MOA was one of four videos displayed on the side of a 13-foot, 30,000-pound Cube exhibited at the 2023 European Hematological Association's (EHA) conference in Frankfurt, Germany. For scale, the video's round viewing portal was ~10 feet tall and displayed via an LED wall.
medical animation of TriSalus takes an integrated approach tailored to the target organ and disease biology to overcome two critical barriers: immunosuppression and delivery. This composite video tells the complexity of TriSalus' story by communicating the value of SD-101, a therapeutic that delivers organ-specific immunomodulation, and  SmartValve™ technology, a regional intravascular, Pressure-Enabled Drug Delivery approach to increase therapeutic value and support better patient outcomes.
medical animation of TriSalus Life Sciences' PEDD method enhances tumor targeting and therapeutic delivery, as proven by clinical evidence. This award-winning animation combines 'desktop anatomy models' with data visualization, bringing these data to life.
medical animation of Sana is developing novel platforms to address unmet medical needs across a spectrum of diseases by overcoming immune rejection from transplanting “non-self” cells. This one-minute overview animation introduces the possibilities of the Hypoimmune Technology Platform and the primary process involved in creating it. This bright and engaging animation is cohesive with Sana's brand while elevating its visual aesthetic including custom 3D scenes and design elements.
medical animation of Sana is developing novel gene therapy platforms to address unmet medical needs across a spectrum of diseases. This 1-minute animation introduces the possibilities of Sana’s Fusosome technology, which re-engineers naturally-occurring cell-targeting proteins to unlock the ability to deliver any payload to any identified cell type. This bright and engaging animation is cohesive with Sana's brand while elevating its visual aesthetic to include custom 3D scenes and design elements.
medical illustration of Gates Ventures partnered with Cognition to design an award-winning website about exosomes and their role in disease treatment. The site blends in-depth information with captivating visuals, serving as pauses between reading segments. Key points are emphasized, and interactive features elevate the user experience.
medical illustration of Gates Ventures partnered with Cognition to design an award-winning website about exosomes and their role in disease treatment. The site blends in-depth information with captivating visuals, serving as pauses between reading segments. Key points are emphasized, and interactive features elevate the user experience.
medical illustration of Gates Ventures partnered with Cognition to design an award-winning website about exosomes and their role in disease treatment. The site blends in-depth information with captivating visuals, serving as pauses between reading segments. Key points are emphasized, and interactive features elevate the user experience.
medical illustration of Alpine Immune Sciences, a clinical-stage biopharma company, specializes in protein-based immunotherapies. Cognition designed its office interior experience, blending Alpine's proteins of interest with Pacific Northwest elements. This collaboration produced 15 distinctive, award-winning, large-format prints, crafting a workspace reflecting Alpine's unique identity.
medical illustration of Alpine Immune Sciences, a clinical-stage biopharma company, specializes in protein-based immunotherapies. Cognition designed its office interior experience, blending Alpine's proteins of interest with Pacific Northwest elements. This collaboration produced 15 distinctive, award-winning, large-format prints, crafting a workspace reflecting Alpine's unique identity.
medical illustration of Cognition created a modern take on a classical 17th-century medical illustration as part of a proof of concept style exploration. Drawing inspiration from da Vinci, Swiss design, and modern UX/UI interfaces, we explored how to present information about the liver parenchyma uniquely and engagingly.
medical illustration of Gates Ventures partnered with Cognition to create a website about antivirals for employees and scientific partners. Offering in-depth content complemented by high-level 2D visuals, the site enhances user interaction and understanding. These visuals serve as engaging pauses, allowing users to quickly grasp key information on the treatment of infectious diseases.
medical illustration of In collaboration with Dr. Spach from the University of Washington, Cognition illustrated the MOA of a new HIV/AIDS drug class. These capsid inhibitors disrupt the HIV capsid at various life cycle stages. The illustration showcases the structure of lenacapavir and elucidates how capsid inhibitors hinder HIV replication within human cells.
medical illustration of Gates Ventures partnered with Cognition to design a tabloid-sized
medical animation of Covalent therapeutics are some of the most impactful in society yet make up only 2% of the market because, in the past, they have primarily been identified accidentally. The animation showcases that covalent bonding used in conjunction with Totus Medicines’ proprietary machine learning technology platform for high-throughput drug discovery converts genetic discoveries into real drugs, making more diseases treatable.
medical illustration of Ring Therapeutics is at the forefront of pioneering programmable medicines using its innovative commensal virus platform. Embracing this evolution, Cognition crafted a distinct interpretation of the classic viral capsid and genome imagery. This novel representation underscores the intrinsic beauty and invaluable nature of Ring's groundbreaking platform.
medical animation of During the COVID-19 onset, Adaptive Biotechnologies collaborated with Cognition to highlight its open-source platform to identify infected individuals. Created as three chapters for timely release, the composite animation educates a broad audience on the virus's processing by immune cells, the T-cell response, and global diagnostics significance.
medical illustration of Retromer Therapeutics develops therapeutics for neurodegenerative diseases (NDs) by targeting the endolysosomal system's retromer complex, essential for cellular protein movement. Disruptions contribute to these diseases. Cognition designed Retromer’s website and crafted 3D science visuals and interactive sliders, elucidating the structure and function of neurodegenerative diseases.
medical illustration of The novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, is the cause of COVID-19, a severe acute respiratory disease first detected in Wuhan, China. The spread of COVID-19 has significantly impacted the economy and daily lives of people across the globe. Here is a close-up view of the distinctive trimeric Spike protein that gives the virus its corona (crown) name.

Visit http://cognitionstudio.com/covid-19/ to see the case study.
medical illustration of Kartos Therapeutics is dedicated to developing novel, targeted therapeutics that meaningfully improve cancer patients' lives. To explain its selective oral MDM2 inhibitor, navtemadlin, Kartos partnered with Cognition on a website refresh, which utilized vibrant, scientifically credible high-level 3D static visualizations of various biological processes involved in its research.
medical animation of Omega’s groundbreaking platform of epigenomic programming and precision gene control focuses on the insulated genomic domain (IGD), a relatively unfamiliar biological structure. By showing where they’re located, and how different types of disruptions in them can contribute to the gene under/overexpression and thus disease, this animation presents Omega’s ability to map and identify specific IGD targets computationally and create Omega Epigenomic Controllers to potentially restore IGD structures.
medical illustration of Omega Therapeutics' innovative platform emphasizes epigenomic programming and the lesser-known insulated genomic domain (IGD). Cognition designed 3D illustrations highlighting the IGD's location and Omega's use of native cell mechanisms. These visuals demonstrate how Omega Epigenomic Controllers (OECs) influence the IGD, tailored for presentations and web platforms.
medical illustration of Moderna advanced a pioneering, life-saving mRNA-based vaccine against SARS-CoV-2. Collaborating for Moderna's research publication in Nature, Cognition crafted an impactful editorial cover that captured the viewer's attention and highlighted critical details, including the precise targeting of the SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein, the LNP composition, and the integral immune system elements involved.
medical illustration of Combining science, medicine, and advocacy, Myovant Sciences aims to improve the quality of life for those suffering from uterine fibroids, endometriosis, prostate cancer, and infertility. To elucidate its cause, Myovant partnered with Cognition to design a purpose-driven website with a distinctive illustrative style that is approachable and scientifically credible.
medical illustration of Cognition created a mechanism of action illustration to help Fred Hutch Cancer Research Center researchers patent their novel work on an implantable scaffold for treating solid tumors. It contextualizes the molecular and cellular story to a realistic person, keeping the human element at the forefront.
medical illustration of Oncolytic virotherapy is a form of immunotherapy where genetically engineered viruses target and kill cancer cells while not harming healthy cells. Turnstone partnered with Cognition to create a mechanism of action illustration using a tactile, approachable style to visualize how a modified vaccinia virus can be used in cancer treatment.
medical illustration of Cognition produced branded illustrations to illuminate the anatomy of Juno's Chimeric Antigen Receptors (CAR). Designed for conferences and publications, the visuals depict how CARs activate T cells in patients to target tumor cells.
medical illustration of Cognition, consulting with orthopoxvirology experts and frontline clinicians, produced accurate and aesthetically pleasing imagery on Monkeypox (mpox). Ensuring up-to-date information, the harmonious visuals emphasize the guide's reliability. This is the first public collection of mpox resources detailing virus structure, drug mechanisms, and sample collection techniques
medical illustration of Supporting the University of Washington and the Infectious Diseases Education & Assessment (UW IDEA) group's educational initiatives, Cognition crafted illustrations on mRNA vaccines' biology and mechanism, focusing on COVID-19 vaccines. Designed for clarity and engagement, the visuals make complex information accessible to a wide audience.
medical illustration of Supporting the University of Washington and the Infectious Diseases Education & Assessment (UW IDEA) group's educational initiatives, Cognition crafted illustrations on mRNA vaccines' biology and mechanism, focusing on COVID-19 vaccines. Designed for clarity and engagement, the visuals make complex information accessible to a wide audience.
medical illustration of Supporting the University of Washington and the Infectious Diseases Education & Assessment (UW IDEA) group's educational initiatives, Cognition crafted illustrations on mRNA vaccines' biology and mechanism, focusing on COVID-19 vaccines. Designed for clarity and engagement, the visuals make complex information accessible to a wide audience.
medical illustration of Good Therapeutics developed protein-based drugs that activate based on biomarker detection. Cognition created unique illustrations, infusing a distinct style uncommon in biotechnology, giving Good a standout personality while supporting simplified drug representations.
medical illustration of Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) is a major world health problem, with more than 160 million infected worldwide. Significant drug developments have occurred over the last few decades based on research on the virus’ lifecycle. Cognition used a combination of animation stills and new images to create a comprehensive lifecycle web curriculum showing the distinct steps and possible drug interventions.
medical animation of Adaptive Biotechnologies have revolutionized the immunotherapy landscape by allowing doctors and scientists to more precisely measure the number of remaining cancer cells after treatment and track newly emerging cancer cells. This will enable doctors to adjust therapy for greater efficacy. Cognition developed this animation in line with other web content to create a cohesive explanatory MRD platform.
medical animation of Inari is a tech-driven company that is reintroducing nature’s genetic diversity and working to address some of today’s significant challenges in agriculture, including climate change. Inari wanted a video that conveyed innovation and impact for the next-gen of ag-tech with the environment in mind. This live footage + 3D animated video introduces Inari’s vision for a tech-driven seed revolution: focusing on environmental harmony, efficiency, and precision that starts from the ground up.
medical illustration of Researchers at the UW Institute for Protein Design (IPD) are revolutionizing how new de novo protein drugs, or “mini-protein binders,” can be generated. To support their publication and media efforts, Cognition created this editorial visualization to highlight their integration of computational design and laboratory testing, which rapidly generates and evaluates thousands of binders to find the best conformation to neutralize a specific target, such as hemagglutinin on the flu virus.
medical illustration of Scientists at the UW Institute for Protein Design (IPD) are pioneering the first synthetic nucleocapsids capable of packaging their genetic material and evolving specific properties. To support their publication and media efforts, Cognition created this editorial science visualization to highlight their elegant synthetic biology system that utilizes computational design and evolves based on exposure to complex environments (such as RNase A, blood, and murine circulation).
medical animation of Using mRNA as a drug, Moderna developed a personalized cancer vaccine (PCV) technology that could rapidly create one medicine for one patient. Cognition created an animation of Moderna’s PCV manufacture and MOA. By including voiceovers from Moderna subject matter experts and crafting a bright, friendly aesthetic, the animation is approachable but does not shy away from explaining the science.

Visit https://cognitionstudio.com/expertise/moderna/ to see the case study.
medical illustration of An AVM is an abnormal tangle of blood vessels that bypasses the capillary system and connects arteries directly to veins. This visualization depicts a medium-sized AVM on the frontal lobe’s surface. Cognition used a simple, hand-drawn approach to introduce the viewer to the anatomy and pathology of a brain AVM.
medical illustration of
medical animation of A glimpse into some of the science stories Cognition has had the privilege of telling. It is an honor to use our expertise in helping clients advance their understanding and realize their vision. Our approach to science storytelling clarifies and amplifies the client’s voice, transforming complex information into creative solutions that connect, resonate, and ultimately improve the human condition.

Profile

Cognition is a strategy + visual communication firm for life sciences. We help organizations build trust and knowledge in new science, research, and medicines. Our expertise lies in creating accurate scientific storytelling, strong brands, and human-centered solutions to create value for emerging medical technology, research, and healthcare. Our centers of excellence are in biotechnology (biologics), venture capital (NewCos and GrowthCos), and global health (platforms, products & services).

Style/Techniques

Animation, Cartoon, Color, Design, Information Graphics, Line, Line with Color, 3D, Video, Live Action Video, Microscopy

Subject/Specialties

Allergy / Immunology, Anatomy, Biology, Biotechnology, Botany, Cell biology / Histology, Gastroenterology, General Medicine, Genetics, Medical Devices, Molecular Biology, Natural Science / Nature, Neuroscience, Respiratory, Virology, Oncology, Mechanism of Action (MOA), Pathology