project rationale
An on-going collaboration with the SMART Research Group at the University of Alberta, this explainer video gives a brief overview on leading research on peripheral nerve injury: conditioning lesion and conditioning electrical stimulation.
Client
Dr. Ming Chan
Dr. Christine Webber
Dr. Jenna-Lynn Senger
Target Audience
Researchers and clinicians educated on the basics of peripheral nerve regeneration.
Tools
UCSF Chimera
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
Cinema 4D
Storytelling
Our challenge was to contrast two never-been-depicted nerve treatments, while accurately depict how molecular actors are able to initiate changes in microanatomy.

Associated Projects
A illustration on nerve transfer techniques in association with conditioning lesion.
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