Veronica Falconieri Hays, MA – Certified Medical Illustrator
Veronica Falconieri Hays is a Certified Medical Illustrator specializing in medical, molecular, cellular, and biological visualization, including both still media and animation.
Experience
Prior to founding Falconieri Visuals, Veronica earned her Master of Arts in Medical and Biological Illustration from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, where she studied medical subjects such as anatomy alongside medical students, as well as completing coursework in illustration and animation.
After graduating, Veronica worked within a cryo-electron microscopy lab at the National Cancer Institute. She collaborated extensively with researchers as they discovered structures of biological molecules, and is a published author in several journals including Science and Cell.
Expertise
As a Certified Medical Illustrator, Veronica illustrates and animates all things medical and scientific, including anatomy, surgery, pathology, cell and molecular biology, physiology, neuroscience, biotechnology, engineering, physics, and general science. Her research experience provides exceptional knowledge of protein structure and understanding of complex molecular subject matter.
Awards and Recognition
2022 Award of Excellence, Association of Medical Illustrators Salon
2021 Award of Excellence in Medical Illustration, BioImages
2021 Image of Distinction, BioImages
2021 Award of Merit (4), BioImages
2021 Award of Merit, Association of Medical Illustrators Salon
2019 Citation of Merit, Medical Illustration, BioImages
2019 Citation of Merit, Natural Science Illustration, BioImages
Citation of Merit, Medical Illustration, BioImages 2017
Juror Selected Entry, BioImages 2016
2016 Art of Science Image Contest Finalist, Biophysical Society
2015 Art of Science Image Contest Finalist, Biophysical Society
NSF Visualization Challenge 2015 Illustration Finalist, National Science Foundation
Drescher Award for Graduate Research, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Frank H. Netter MD Memorial Scholarship for Medical ArtAlan Cole Scholarship, The Vesalius Trust