A podcast interview with Design that Cell founder, Sarah Nersesian, by Papa PhD

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Written By Annie Campbell

Papa PhD is a podcast that’s focused on bringing you the career journeys and insights of MSc and PhD graduates around the world on job searching, skills development, networking, entrepreneurship, mental health, and more. In this episode, he interviews Sarah Nersesian, a PhD researcher who pursues many passions and interests in life, while remaining a scientist at heart.

This episode focuses Sarah’s academic journey and tips for choosing which path is right for you. You can also get an insight into what launch a business during a PhD can look like as well as mentors and small start up grants that can help you take your first steps.

About Sarah

Sarah founded Designs that Cell in 2017. Sarah’s vision for the company was a space where scientists with a passion for art and design, such as herself and others, could combine their scientific foundation with their visual communication skills to illustrate the ideas of other members of the scientific community. DTC has grown to a team of talented post-graduate, graduate and undergraduate students who hold advanced degrees and have experience in graphic design, science communication or illustration. They have designed illustrations for over 30 scientific publications, a handful of books, and numerous grant figures and have consulted for a variety of non-profit and private companies.

She obtained her bachelor’s degree in Bio-Medical Sciences at the University of Guelph before moving to Kingston to obtain her MSc in Biochemistry and Cell Biology at Queen’s University. She is currently completing my PhD in Microbiology and Immunology at Dalhousie University focusing on exploring the impact of intra-tumoural immune cells on tumour development and treatment responses.

Annie Campbell

Annie is a medical illustrator and animator who runs Now Medical Studios with her business partner, Emily Holden. Her experiences as an art director, project manager and multimedia artist for various studios and companies in the USA and UK have provided her with a broad range of skills and expertise that she now brings to every project. Annie firmly believes in life long learning and sharing.

One of her passions is sharing the business of medical illustration with younger artists embarking into the field. She founded and is an active contributor of Learn Medical Art with Emily, a channel dedicated to creating and sharing tutorials, articles and resources from the field.

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