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OHSU Newsletter Logo

Logo designed for the departmental science newsletter at Oregon Health & Science University, Portland.

Organoid Creation
Organoid Creation

Scientific figure illustrating the stepwise differentiation of pluripotent stem cells into functional islet-like organoids via ECM embedding. Created in Inkscape.

Overarching Introduction Figure
Pancreatic Islet Biology — Overview

Multi-panel overview figure illustrating glucose homeostasis, intra-islet cell communication, and GPCR signaling pathways in α-, β-, and δ-cells.

Islet Signaling
Islet Signaling Pathways

Detailed illustration of intra-islet paracrine and gap-junction signaling, comparing native and pseudo-islet architectures.

Hormone Balance
Hormone Balance in Islets

Figure depicting the hormonal interplay between insulin, glucagon, and somatostatin in regulating blood glucose homeostasis.

Cyclase Assay
Cyclase Assay — Principle & Data

Combined schematic and data figure illustrating the principle of a cyclase assay alongside experimental results from pancreatic islet research.

OHSU Research Illustration
OHSU Research Illustration

Scientific illustrations created for papers, presentations, and posters during graduate research at Oregon Health & Science University.