Collection DC 126 - Material related to Sarah Iannucci's MSc dissertation project "Visualising SARSCoV-2 Spike Protein Mutations: An Interactive Web-Based Application"

Sarah Iannucci is an interdisciplinary Biomedical Illustrator and Medical Visualisation Engineer. Originally from New Jersey, she went on to complete an undergraduate degree at The University of Scranton, graduating magna cum laude (‘with great distinction’) with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology in 2018. During this time, she completed independent research in cellular biology, investigating the differential effects of neurotransmitter exposure on nerve cell differentiation. She also undertook research in the field of developmental neuroscience, performing whole embryo staining and confocal microscopy of the neural crest. In 2020, she completed a non-credit four-course specialisation in Human Anatomy from The University of Michigan. In 2021, Sarah completed a Master of Science degree in Medical Visualisation & Human Anatomy offered jointly by the University of Glasgow and the Glasgow School of Art. She finished with a first-class honours degree and was awarded the Chairman’s Award as the top postgraduate student from the School of Simulation & Visualisation. During the degree, she explored visualisation techniques such as interaction design, 3D modeling & animation, and volumetric visualisation. Rigorous anatomy training was gained during the second semester of this degree. For her Master’s dissertation project, she explored how visualising SARS-CoV-2 spike protein mutations can facilitate the understanding of Variants of Concern in the general public.

Her website is available to view at: https://www.sarahmiannucci.com/