Evelyn Maizels M.D., Ph.D., M.S. in Biomedical Visualization.

Having a career first in biomedical research focusing on signal transduction as a member of the research faculty of the Department of Cell and Molecular Biology at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine, I went on to complete the Masters in the Biomedical Visualization program at the University of Illinois at Chicago in 2010. My course of study at UIC has allowed me to merge my interest in art with my scientific background, and introduced me to many new concepts, practices and technologies.

Upon graduating I stayed affiliated with the BVIS program through codeveloping the molecular pharmacology course for the BVIS Master’s program curriculum, and enjoyed teaching this course from 2012-2020, introducing molecular visualization concepts and techniques to over 100 students. I continue to enjoy opportunities to work with BVIS masters students, serving as committee member on Masters research projects, supervising independent studies on molecular topics, and consulting with students to assist them in meeting molecular visualization challenges for other courses.

Alongside my affiliation with the BVIS program I work closely with my husband on E-learning projects and have enjoyed a return to traditional media for personal projects, working primarily in colored pencil and gouache. Subject matters of interest for my personal work include natural sciences illustration and still life.

Evelyn Maizels Resume

Academic Scholarship

[48 publications, H index: 28]

Selected Journal Articles

• Sojka AC, Brennan KM, Maizels ET, Young CD. (2017) The science behind G Protein-Coupled Receptors (GPCRs) and their accurate visual representation in scientific research. Journal of Biocommunication 41(1) DOI: 10.5210/jbc.v41i1.7309
  • Awarded: Association of Medical Illustrators Literary Award for 2017 in recognition of outstanding contributions to the Journal of Biocommunication
• Flynn MP, Fiedler SE, Karlsson AB, Carr DW, Maizels ET, Hunzicker-Dunn M. (2016) Dephosphorylation of MAP2D enhances its binding to vimentin in preovulatory ovarian granulosa cells. J Cell Sci.129:2983-96. DOI: 10.1242/jcs.190397
• Alam H, Maizels ET, Park Y, Ghaey S, Feiger ZJ, Chandel NS and Hunzicker-Dunn M (2004) Follicle-stimulating hormone activation of hypoxia-inducible factor-1 by the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/AKT/Ras homolog enriched in brain (Rheb)/mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) pathway is necessary for induction of select protein markers of follicular differentiation. J. Biol. Chem. 279:19431-19440. DOI: 10.1074/jbc.M401235200
• Hunzicker-Dunn M and Maizels ET (2006) FSH Signaling Pathways in Immature Granulosa Cells that Regulate Target Gene Expression: Branching out from Protein Kinase A. **Cell. Signal. 18:**1351-1359.2006 [Review] DOI: 10.1016/j.cellsig.2006.02.011  PubmedCentral link

Consultations / Presentations

• Consultant: Morphology Visuals (Principal Director Isabel Romero-Calvo MS PhD): Molecular Visualization, 2020 - present
• Guest Lecture | Topic: “Intro to Molstar & Case Study for GPCR beta 1.” Molecular Pharmacology Course (UIC BVIS Masters Program), 2024.
• Presenter | Topic: “EGF Receptor Project.” UIC BVIS Faculty Night, 2023.
• Consultant / Workshop Co-presenter | **Topic: “**Lunch and Learn (remote): Molecular Visualization best practices.” Evelyn Maizels, Danielle Bergey, Cognition Studio, April 5 and 27, 2022.
  • session 1: “Databases (Uniprot, RSCB PDB) and introduction to Alphafold.”
  • session 2: “Visualization case study: Covalent inhibitor for gatekeeper mutant EGFR.”