Lauren Rakes

Medical Illustrator

Lauren received her BFA in Communication Arts from Virginia Commonwealth University, with a specialization in Scientific and Preparatory Medical Illustration and a minor in Biology. She continued her education at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in the Department of Art as Applied to Medicine, where she earned her MA in Medical and Biological Illustration. For her master’s thesis, Lauren created an interactive web application that helps to train pediatric anesthesiologists and otolaryngologists on how to better manage the airways of infants with underdeveloped mandibles.

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