BMC Showcase

Master of Science in Biomedical Communications

Viola Yu

Human Heart: Left Ventricle Cutaway

Viola Yu studied at Cornell University, majoring in Environmental Sciences, but maintained her other passion with a minor in Botanical Illustration. Upon graduation, she worked at Princeton University as a Teacher’s Assistant/Lab Manager for the laboratory portion of undergraduate biology classes. There she discovered her love for teaching and creating educational visual assets. Learning about biomedical communication as a career choice motivated her to prepare for applying to the accredited master’s programs. So she went back to school, but this time at Lehigh University in Graphic Design, with a minor in Fine Arts. She is currently enrolled in University of Toronto’s Biomedical Communications master’s program and is due to graduate in 2023.

Whale Box

Whale Box is an interactive experience that invites users to explore physical and social characteristics of the narwhal, designed and developed by second-year students Amy Assabgui, Viktoriya Khymych, Shay Saharan, Abeeshan Selvabaskaran, Jenn Shao, Aimy Wang, and Amy Zhang.

The Marks We Make

The Marks We Make is a delightful interactive scrollytelling experience about the history of cave art, designed by second-year MScBMC students Amy Assabgui, Aimy Wang, and Shay Saharan. This project evolved from the desire to explain the history of communication over the ages, into a passion project about the earliest marks we have a record of.