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Julia Bendon

Biomedical Animator, Illustrator, & 3D Artist
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Haematopoiesis

Created in conjunction with Dr. Daniel Lucas for publication in Nature.

Resilient anatomy and local plasticity of naive and stress haematopoiesis

Wu, Q., Zhang, J., Kumar, S. et al. Resilient anatomy and local plasticity of naive and stress haematopoiesis. Nature 627, 839–846 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-024-07186-6

Resilient Anatomy and Local Plasticity of Naive and Stress Haematopoiesis
Resilient Anatomy and Local Plasticity of Naive and Stress Haematopoiesis

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Illustrations created for research publication on genetic testing in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.

Miller, E. M., Brown, E., Christian, S., Kelly, M. A., Knight, L. M., Saberi, S., Rigelsky, C., & Ingles, J. (2025). Genetic testing and counseling for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: An evidence-based practice resource of the National Society of Genetic Counselors. Journal of Genetic Counseling, 34, e1993. https://doi.org/10.1002/jgc4.1993

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VSD

Created in conjunction with Dr. Shankar Baskar for his research.

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Biliary Atresia

These illustrations were created in conjunction with Dr. Jorge Bezerra for a variety of publications for his research.

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PFIC_Bezerra.jpg
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AVP V2 Receptor in Diabetes

Date: December 2018

Purpose: To create an accurate representation of the role of MCF14 in curing Nephrogenic Diabetes Insipidus. Nephrogenic Diabetes Insipidus can result from a mutation in the arginine vasopressin receptor (AVP2) that inhibits it from properly binding with hormone arginine vasopressin.

The AVP2 receptor was developed as a homology model. A ribbon representation is used to display each helix and its interaction with the plasma membrane. In addition, a snake-plot was created to show the specific mutated residues of the protein. As a solution for its unknown 3D structure, MCF14 is represented as a ball-and-stick model.

Technology: Protein Data Bank, Visual Molecular Dynamics (VMD), GPCRDB, Pixologic ZBrush, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator

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Progress Image 2
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Progress Image 1
Concept Sketches
Concept Sketches
Homology Model of AVP V2 Human Receptor
Homology Model of AVP V2 Human Receptor

Taken in VMD. Approximate diameter and height of protein of interest is 47.5 by 75 angstroms respectively.

Model of Vasopressin Ligand
Model of Vasopressin Ligand

Taken in VMD. PDB code: 1YF4. Approximate diameter and height of protein of interest is 17 by 20 angstroms respectively.

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Pancreatic Development and Division

Created in 2023.

Development with Rotation of Pancreas
Development with Rotation of Pancreas

Created for research publication

Pancreatic Divisum
Pancreatic Divisum

Created for research publication

Liver Donation

Created with content expert Dr. Shankar Baskar for publication

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Autonomic Innervation of the Heart

Date: January 2022

Purpose: To create a supplementary figure illustration of the autonomic innervation of the heart to accompany Dr. Jamie Sinton’s research article “Down syndrome and the autonomic nervous system, an educational review for the anesthesiologist” for publication in Pediatric Anesthesia.

Sinton JW, Cooper DS, Wiley S. Down syndrome and the autonomic nervous system, an educational review for the anesthesiologist. Pediatr Anesth. 2022;32:609– 616. doi: 10.1111/pan.14416

Article Link

Technology: Adobe Photoshop

Autonomic Innervation of the Heart
Autonomic Innervation of the Heart

Medical Instruments

Date: June 2019 - Present

Purpose: To produce game engine ready models for VR medical simulations.

Technology: Autodesk 3ds Max, Substance Painter, Unity

Medical Stool
Medical Stool
Blood Pressure Monitor
Blood Pressure Monitor
Ventriculostomy Instruments
Ventriculostomy Instruments
Gelpi Spinal Retractor
Gelpi Spinal Retractor
Curette
Curette
Pedicle Screws
Pedicle Screws

Epidural Needle
Epidural Needle
Endoscope
Endoscope
Rongeur
Rongeur
LP Needle
LP Needle
Rhizotomy Cannula
Rhizotomy Cannula
Jamshidi Needle
Jamshidi Needle

Low Polygon

Aggressive Mimicry of the Green-Banded Broodsac

Date: July 2018

Purpose: Depiction of a life cycle

Technology: Pixologic Zbrush, Keyshot, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator

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 Version 1 Before Edits

Version 1 Before Edits

HIV Artistic Representation

Artistic 3D illustration of HIV

Date: October 2018

Purpose: Experimentation with compositing and render passes

Technology: Autodesk 3ds Max and Adobe After Effects

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 Pre-edits and Final Compositing in Adobe After Effects

Pre-edits and Final Compositing in Adobe After Effects

Camouflage of the Common Octopus

Date: May 2018

Purpose: To depict a defense mechanism

Technology: Autodesk Mudbox, Autodesk 3ds Max, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator

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 3D Meshes (Pre-editing)

3D Meshes (Pre-editing)

Raynaud's Syndrome

Date: March 2018

Purpose: To create an accompanying image for a lecture to medical students on Raynaud’s Syndrome

Technology: Adobe Photoshop

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Resilient Anatomy and Local Plasticity of Naive and Stress Haematopoiesis
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Haematopoiesis
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Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
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VSD
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Biliary Atresia
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AVP V2 Receptor in Diabetes
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Pancreas Development & Division
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Liver Donation
Autonomic Innervation of the Heart
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Autonomic Innervation of the Heart
Medical Stool
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Medical Instruments
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Aggressive Mimicry of the Green-Banded Broodsac
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HIV Artistic Representation
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Camouflage of the Common Octopus
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Raynaud's Syndrome

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