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Recent Admissions Information
Thank you to all MBI Portfolio Applicants!
Thank you for applying to the Medical and Biological Illustration graduate program!
MBI Admissions 2025 fast approaching!
MBI Admissions 2024 Fast Approaching! The...
MBI Portfolio – File Format, Size, and Support!
MBI Portfolio - File Format, Size and...
2025 MBI Portfolio Submission Now Open!
Applicants can now begin building their...
Prerequisite Sciences – any advice?
To help best prepare applicants for the challenging sciences taken during our program, the Admissions faculty have selected 4 sciences that will offer incoming students the minimum preparation for success at Hopkins.
Portfolio – Do This; Avoid That!
What do the faculty want to see in the Portfolio?
A Close Look – Sketchbook Pages
The best places to start learning about our...
Special Admissions Statement – COVID-19
During the past few years, the need for effective visual communication of science and medicine has remained as strong as ever…
A Close Look – Figure Drawing
The best places to start for learning about our...
A Close Look – General Drawing
The best place to start is the Sample Portfolio...
A Close Look – Color Media
Great places to start learning about our...
A Close Look – Graphic Design
The best places to start learning about our...
MBI News and Events
Jennifer Fairman Begins her term as President of the AMI
Associate Professor Jennifer Fairman began her term as President of the AMI. Here are some words she shared during the Passing of the Gavel…
Gary Lees Memorial At AMI 2025
Please join us on July 18, 2025 for a Memorial Event for Gary Lees at 2025 AMI conference.
AMI MBI Alumni Dinner 2025
The faculty are pleased to host a Dinner for...
Tim Phelps’ “Eyes on Nature” Exhibit Opens at Richmond Art Museum
The Department is proud to share that faculty...
The National Aquarium partnership featured in Watermarks
The National Aquarium featured their partnership...
2025 Thesis Presentations & Grad Show Reception
The MBI Thesis and CA Capstone Presentations will be in-person and broadcast live on the Department’s YouTube Channel. Our faculty, alumni, and guests will view the latest research in the art of communicating medical and biological science and advancements in the care for people with prosthetics…
Remembering Gary P. Lees
Please join us on April 11, 2025 for a Memorial Event for Gary Lees at the Welch Medical Library on the JHU SOM medical campus.
Gary P. Lees, 1943 – 2024
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Gary Lees on December 20, 2024. He was a beloved mentor, professor, and visionary leader in the field of medical illustration…
Surgical Illustration Presentation – 22 Nov 2024
The Surgical Illustration Presentation for the...
AAM Welcomes New Students!
Welcome to Hopkins! We are delighted to welcome...
Associate Professor Jennifer Fairman honored with 2024 AMI Outstanding Service Award and 25 Years of AMI Professional Membership
Congratulations to Associate Professor Jennifer Fairman for receiving the 2024 AMI Outstanding Service Award and her 25th year as a Professional Member …
David Rini honored with Professors Teaching Award at 2024 Commencement
We are pleased to celebrate with David Rini, Professor and Graduate Program Director, who is the recipient of the The Professors’ Award for Excellence in Teaching!
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