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ABOUT ME

I am Caterina Di Pietro, a scientific illustrator with 15 years of biomedical laboratory research experience. Multidisciplinary background in cell/molecular biology, immunology and microbiology has given me the tools to independently explore creative solutions to communicate science in these fields. I expertise in translating complex ideas into visually appealing original biomedical graphics, by amalgamating science and art. Having published my own research articles in peer reviews journals, I understand the publication requirements for figures and graphical abstracts, as well as how to make them clearer and more communicative. 

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With the increasing amount of scientific research being published every day, visual communication has become critical part. Clear and eye-catching pictorial images helps a scientist to enhance the comprehensiveness of their sophisticated data but also to boost their impact and stand out from the crowd in the scientific community.

 

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“A picture is worth a thousand words”

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from SCIENTIST 
to
SCIENTIFIC ILLUSTRATOR

My Journey

2016 - Colored Pencil I

2020 - Drawing I

“Natural Science Illustration Program”, Yale Peabody Museum

New Haven, CT, USA

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2015 - Drawing Course

Associazione Culturale ArteM,

Pesaro, Italy

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2015:

Introduction to Naturalistic and Scientific Illustration 

Transmitting Science

Sabadell, Spain

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Continuing Education:

on-line tutorials, seminars, GNSI.....

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2016-2021:

Postdoctoral Associate 

Department of Pediatrics, Yale School of Medicine,

New Haven, CT, USA

2010-2015:

International PhD in Molecular Medicine

Curriculum: Basic and Applied Immunology 

                     Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele

Milan, Italy

2008 - 2009:

Master student

Stamcelinstitut,

Katholieke Universiteit, Leuven, Belgium

2005 - 2006:

Undergraduate student 

Institute Of Biological Chemistry, University Of Urbino "Carlo Bo",

Urbino, Italy

2006-2009:

Master's degree in Industrial and Bio-molecular Biotechnology 

Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna,

Bologna, Italy

2002 - 2006:

Bachelor's degree in Biotechnology

Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna, 

Bologna, Italy

2017-2019:

Recipient of 2-year Postdoctoral Fellowship

from  American Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

2020 - 2022:

Scientific Illustration Distance Program

www.gretchenhalpert.com

Certificate of study in Scientific Illustration

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2022:

Intern at the Mount Sinai Health System,

Department of Medical Illustration, ITG Group

New York, USA

2021:

Introduction to Adobe Photoshop for Natural Science Illustrator

“Natural Science Illustration Program”, Yale Peabody Museum

New Haven,CT, USA

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2021-2022:

Associate Research Scientist

Department of Pediatrics, Yale School of Medicine,

New Haven, CT, USA

2022-today: 

Freelance Scientific Illustrator

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Education

Work

Education

Work

Learn more about my scientific career and training in Scientific illustration on LinKedIn

Visualization inspired by Diogo Guerra's visual CV

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