Members of the Icahn School of Medicine’s Academic Medical Illustration Department are honored to be included in the Art of the Brain exhibition, currently on display at the Grady Alexis Gallery in Manhattan.
ISMMS Medical Illustrators Christopher Smith, MA (left) and Jill Gregory, MFA (right)
Organized by The Friedman Brain Institute, the Art of the Brain showcases photographs and illustrations that celebrate the beauty of the brain as seen through the eyes of some of the world’s leading researchers and medical illustrators.
With the aid of the latest technological advances, as symbolized by these images, scientists are better able to understand how the brain works and accelerates the development of new treatments for many brain disorders including Alzheimer’s Disease, Autism, Drug Addiction, Schizophrenia and Parkinson’s Disease.
Figure 1 – Illustration of a pituitary tumor by Jill Gregory, MFA and developing brain in an embryo by Christopher Smith, MA
The Grady Alexis Gallery is located at 215 East 99th Street and is open 10-6 Monday through Thursday, 12-4 on Friday and 10-1 on Saturday. The Art of the Brain exhibition is on display from March 14-19, 2016.
For more information about commissioning custom illustrations or animations from the Academic Medical Illustration department, please visit http://libguides.mssm.edu/illustrationor contact AMI’s Manager, Jill Gregory, at jill.gregory@mssm.edu
For more information on The Friedman Brain Institute and Brain Awareness Week events, please visit http://icahn.mssm.edu/research/friedman/events/brain-awareness-week