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Fairman Studios currently providing consultation to help design a prototype anatomical and educational toy which models the human brain. The toy is currently in review for design and implementation in yet another Becker and Mayer! Inc. children's book production: SmartLab and Artlab is working on an exciting product, "The Squishy Human Brain," a model of the human brain and skull that kids can take apart, put back together again and again that comes with an engaging, fun, cleaver, and empowering book.

Aragon Surgicalhas asked Fairman Studios to conceptually illustrate a new instrument in their Lektrafuse line of articulating grapsers. The Lektrafuse Caiman combines unique mechanics and sophisticated energy delivery to assure a precise, durable seal with every pass. Caiman is the fi rst articulating RF tissue and vessel instrument‹giving a more fl exible, agile device for laparoscopic procedures. Because it is powered by Lektrafuse technology it delivers an sustainable seal, time after time.

Dowden requests Fairman Studios to illustrate another cover for their publication, Journal of Family Practice. The upcoming November issue will feature an article describing hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy affects 1 in 500 adults and is the most common cause of sudden cardiac death in athletes under age 30. The article will discuss how to more effectively screen for this disorder, and what to do if a patient has it.

Chemical aand Engineering News, September 7, 2009 Cover, Vol. 87, Issue 36: Drug delivery has become a key factor in the competition to make drugs based on nature's gene-silencing pathway. (pp. 18-27) COVER: A lipid nanoparticle encapsulates strands of siRNA for systemic delivery in cells. Illustration by Fairman Studios with permission from Alnylam Pharmaceuticals. Read More...

Fairman Studios is working with BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), a global medical technology company that is focused on improving drug delivery, enhancing the diagnosis of infectious diseases and cancers, and advancing drug discovery. BD develops, manufactures and sells medical supplies, devices, laboratory instruments, antibodies, reagents and diagnostic products through its three segments: BD Medical, BD Diagnostics and BD Biosciences. It serves healthcare institutions, life science researchers, clinical laboratories, the pharmaceutical industry and the general public.

Aderans Research (ARI) has commisioned Fairman Studios to create follicular groth illustrations for an upcoming research article. ARI is dedicated to solving the pervasive problem of hair loss. Using state-of-the-art cell engineering technology, their unique approach is intended to increase an individual's number of hairs, thereby overcoming the main limitation of conventional transplantation.

Alphatec Spine is a medical device company that designs, develops, manufactures and markets products for the surgical treatment of spine disorders, primarily focused on the aging spine. Since the company's founding in 1990, it have developed a full line of vertically integrated products for spine surgeons. Alphatec's goal is to provide the best solutions, advancement and enhancements for the spine as it ages, from birth forward. These solutions are designed for both surgeons and patients and will be combined with world-class customer service.

More information coming soon!

Slack Incorporated has commisioned Fairman Studios to create cover art for tradeshow collateral for Proctor and Gamble on bacterial keratitis, a condition in which the eye's cornea, the front part of the eye, becomes inflamed. The condition is often marked by moderate to intense pain and usually involves impaired eyesight. Bacterial infection of the cornea can follow from an injury or from wearing contact lenses. The bacteriums usually involved are Staphylococcus aureus and for contact lens wearers Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

Surgical Treatment of Main Thoracic Scoliosis with Thoracoscopic Anterior Instrumentation. A Five-Year Follow-up Study
By Peter O. Newton, MD, Vidyadhar V. Upasani, MD, Juliano Lhamby, MD, Valerie L. Ugrinow, BA, Jeff B. Pawelek, BS, and Tracey P. Bastrom, MA
Investigation performed at Rady Children¹s Hospital and Health Center, San Diego, California

Background: The surgical outcomes in patients with scoliosis at two years following anterior thoracoscopic spinal instrumentation and fusion have been reported. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the results at five years.

Spine illustrations are created for DFIne Inc, a medical device company, developing a new technology to provide a precise means of delivering bone cement, and potentially other materials, to fractures of the spine in an effort to restore normal function of the spine. In addition to our StabiliT™ Vertebral Augmentation System, the company has developed StabiliT ER Bone Cement, a proprietary polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) formulation. Fairman Studios is assisting DFine in creating a 3D patient education flip chart teaching patients about the spine, osteoporisis and potential therapies for bone destabilization.

Treatment of Scaphoid Waist Nonunions with an Avascular Proximal Pole and Carpal Collapse A Comparison of Two Vascularized Bone Grafts
By David B. Jones Jr., MD, Heinz Bürger, MD, Allen T. Bishop, MD, and Alexander Y. Shin, MD
Investigation performed at the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, and Landeskrankenhaus Klagenfurt, Klagenfurt, Austria

Background: Surgically, it is difficult to achieve union of a scaphoid nonunion that is associated with osteonecrosis of the proximal pole, and those with carpal collapse are especially difficult to treat. A variety of vascularized bone grafts can be used. The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of two types of vascularized bone graft‹a distal radial pedicle graft and a free vascularized medial femoral condyle graft‹in the treatment of scaphoid waist nonunions associated with proximal pole osteonecrosis and carpal collapse.

Slack Incorporated's May issue of Orthopaedics will feature the article, Augmented Blade Plate Fixation of a Varus Derotation Osteotomy (VDRO) of the Proximal Femur using a Tension Band, which will be featured on the cover. Cover artwork will be created by Fairman Studios. Management of tumors of the sacrum is challenging because of their involvement with adjacent neural and vascular structures. Radical resection through partial or total sacrectomy can prolong the overall survival of patients with primary malignant or benign, aggressive tumors of the sacrum. However, establishing immediate stability through lumbopelvic reconstruction is necessary for early ambulation and preservation of the quality of life, especially for patients with a limited life expectancy. Modern radiation therapy and stereotactic radiosurgery have the potential to reduce complications by including higher treatment doses with lower volumes of normal tissue within treatment fields. Embolization can be used effectively to treat hypervascular benign and malignant tumors of the sacrum as an adjunct to surgery.

Avulsion of the Proximal Hamstring Origin
By David G.Wood, FRACS, Iain Packham, FRCS(Tr&Orth), S. Paul Trikha, FRCS(Tr&Orth), and James Linklater, FRANZCR
Investigation performed at the North Sydney Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Centre, Sydney, Australia

Background: The torn hamstring is a common athletic injury. The purpose of the present study was to review the clinical presentation of this injury, the diagnostic imaging findings, the surgical technique of reattachment, and the likely clinical outcome of surgery for the treatment of avulsion of the proximal hamstring origin.

Traumatic Valgus Instability of the Elbow: Pathoanatomy and Results of Direct Repair
By Marc J. Richard, MD, J. Mack Aldridge III, MD, Ethan R.Wiesler, MD, and David S. Ruch, MD
Investigation performed at Duke University Medical Center, Durham, and Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Background: The medial collateral ligament provides valgus stability to the elbow. The purpose of the present study was to describe the pathoanatomy of acute traumatic medial collateral ligament ruptures and to report the rationale and results of direct repair.

Fairman Studios' animation introduces the next generation of smart devices for the University of Maryland Fischell Center for Bioengineering and the 3rd Annual Fischell Festival. Fischell's drug-eluting stent minimizes tissue growth and restenosis of stent clogging. Engineers play a crucial role in devising new technologies to expand and enhance the capabilities of physicians, dentists, pharmacists and other health care providers - and ultimately to improve life for people around the world. To learn what the future holds in bioengineering and biomedical devices, and how engineers and healthcare providers can work together to achieve that future, please join us at the Jeong H. Kim Engineering Building on Tuesday, April 21, 2009 for the third annual Fischell Festival.

Slack Incorporated's May issue of Orthopaedics will feature the article, Tumors of the Sacrum, which will be featured on the cover. Cover artwork will be created by Fairman Studios. Management of tumors of the sacrum is challenging because of their involvement with adjacent neural and vascular structures. Radical resection through partial or total sacrectomy can prolong the overall survival of patients with primary malignant or benign, aggressive tumors of the sacrum. However, establishing immediate stability through lumbopelvic reconstruction is necessary for early ambulation and preservation of the quality of life, especially for patients with a limited life expectancy. Modern radiation therapy and stereotactic radiosurgery have the potential to reduce complications by including higher treatment doses with lower volumes of normal tissue within treatment fields. Embolization can be used effectively to treat hypervascular benign and malignant tumors of the sacrum as an adjunct to surgery.

EDNF published Understanding Vascular Complications: A Primer of Essential Definitions, By James H. Black III, MD, FACS and George Arnaoutakis, MD. Illustrated by Jennifer E. Fairman, CMI, FAMI throuigh the Department of Art as Applied to Mediciane at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

Fairman Studios is creating illustrations for Suzanne Miller, Orthopaedic Surgeon at the Boston Sports and Shoulder Center. Her article, The Origin of the Long Head of the Triceps: A Cadaveric Study, to be published this summer in the Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery.

Fairman Studios created illustrations to teach about the anatomy of the urthra for a new patient education brochure produced by the American Urological Association (AUA). The AUA is the premier professional association for the advancement of urologic patient care. The Aua's mission is to promote the highest standards of urological clinical care through education, research and in the formulation of health care policy.

NIH's Medline Plus will be featuring Fairman Studios' "Headache: Heading off Pain" illustration in the upcoming Spring 2009 Magazine issue. MedlinePlus directs readers to information to help answer health questions. MedlinePlus brings together authoritative information from NLM, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and other government agencies and health-related organizations. Preformulated MEDLINE searches are included in MedlinePlus and give easy access to medical journal articles. MedlinePlus also has extensive information about drugs, an illustrated medical encyclopedia, interactive patient tutorials, and latest health news.

Fairman Studios created illustrations to teach about the symptoms of overactive bladder and Kegel excercies used to help in treatment of this condition for a new patient education brochure produced by the American Urological Association (AUA). The AUA is the premier professional association for the advancement of urologic patient care. The Aua's mission is to promote the highest standards of urological clinical care through education, research and in the formulation of health care policy.

In the spring of 2009, the GNSI will present a new Education Series program in Beginning Digital Illustration, to be held at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, Washington, DC. This special 4-day workshop will allow participants who are just starting to explore digital techniques to grow their skills using Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator. The workshop will utilize the Smithsonian Resident Associate Program Computer Lab for Learning, a state-of-the-art lab equipped with 16 Dell PCs, a projection system, and wireless Internet access. (Arrangements for space and connectivity can also be made if you prefer to bring your own laptop.) Located within the National Museum of Natural History, the lab is conveniently located on the National Mall, surrounded by art, culture, history, science, great food, and numerous places to visit. Jennifer will present variety of techniques in Illustrator and Photoshop, including digital watercolor wash in Photoshop, calligraphic line technique in Illustrator, a technique for creating compound eyes, and creating custom brushes in Illustrator and Photoshop. Participants will have the opportunity to experiment!

Fairman Studios is creating a series of illustrations ans slides for Vicki Sato and the Department of Molecular and Cell Biology at Harvard University in Principles of Drug Discovery and Development. Vicki L. Sato, Ph.D, is Professor of Management Practice at Harvard Business School, and also Professor of the Practice in the Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, Harvard University. She also teaches in HBS Executive Education programs. She is a business advisor to Atlas Ventures and other enterprises in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. Research interests are focused on issues of innovation and productivity as they relate to improved outcomes in biotechnology and pharmaceutical R and D. These span topics from decision-making, organizational structure and communication, to the development of novel technologies that could impact current roadblocks in drug discovery.

Cottage Health System, formed in 1996 as the not-for-profit parent organization of Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital and its affiliated Cottage Children's Hospital and Cottage Rehabilitation Hospital, Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital, and Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital is guided by a volunteer board of directors from the greater Santa Barbara community and provides the residents of the Central and South Coast with exemplary health care, continuous improvements in medical practice, and a commitment to our communities.

Jennifer will be speaking about her career's journey as a Medical Illustrator to the Visual Art students at the Baltimore School for the Arts. The Baltimore School for the Arts strives to be the leading pre-professional arts high school in the country. BSA provides talented students from all sectors of the community with a personally supportive and intellectually challenging environment where rigorous training in a specific arts discipline combines with a college preparatory academic education. The School provides qualified students with intensive training in one of four arts disciplines: the visual arts, music, theatre or dance. A further mission of the school is to serve as an arts resource for the Baltimore community by offering performances, educational workshops and extensive after-school training in the arts to children from city elementary and middle schools.

Fairman Studios is working orthopadic surgeons at Brigham and Women's Hospital to illustrate the Larajet procedure of the shoulder. This procedure is a procedure where a bone transfer is used to fill in a defect of the glenoid, the cup-shaped socket of the shoulder.

Fairman Studios is creating more illustrations of the cell's method of cutting through the basement membrane using a specialized cell extension called an 'invadopodium'. Several features of the invadopodium should be highlighted -- the actin fibers driving its formation and protrusion thru the BM and underlying extracellular matrix molecules, the main 'molecular scissor' used by cells (called MT1-MMP) to cut thru the BM, and different sets of cell surface adhesion molecules (called 'integrins') used to bind the BM as well as the underlying 'interstitial' matrix.

Fairman Studios is creating a novel animation that will introduce the next generation of smart devices for the University of Maryland Fischell Center for Bioengineering and the 3rd Annual Fischell Festival. Fischell's drug-eluting stent minimizes tissue growth and restenosis of stent clogging. Engineers play a crucial role in devising new technologies to expand and enhance the capabilities of physicians, dentists, pharmacists and other health care providers - and ultimately to improve life for people around the world. To learn what the future holds in bioengineering and biomedical devices, and how engineers and healthcare providers can work together to achieve that future, please join us at the Jeong H. Kim Engineering Building on Tuesday, April 21, 2009 for the third annual Fischell Festival.

Fairman Studios is working with BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), a global medical technology company that is focused on improving drug delivery, enhancing the diagnosis of infectious diseases and cancers, and advancing drug discovery. BD develops, manufactures and sells medical supplies, devices, laboratory instruments, antibodies, reagents and diagnostic products through its three segments: BD Medical, BD Diagnostics and BD Biosciences. It serves healthcare institutions, life science researchers, clinical laboratories, the pharmaceutical industry and the general public.

Fire and Rain has commisioned Fairman Studios to supply an illustration for an upcoming exhibit panel for American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists meeting. The client will be using medical illustration owned by Fairman Studios titled Changes in Cell Shape and Number During Breast Cancer Progression. ACOG's 57th Annual Clinical Meeting (ACM) will be held in Chicago on May 2 through 6. The Scientific Program will be outstanding with more innovative and hands-on sessions. The Educational Program has been taken to the next level to reflect the changing environment of women's heath care.

Fairman Studios' work will be featured in an upcoming art exhibition to be held at Brenau University Galleries. Pragmatic Muse: Scientific Explorations in Art will be held at the Leo Castelli Art Gallery, in the John S. Burd Center for the Performing Arts, February 10 - March 29, 2009 (closed Mar. 3 - 9, and Mar. 21-23). Hours: Tuesday-Friday 1-4 pm, Saturday 2-5pm. This exhibit is an investigation of the applied arts to a variety of scientific fields including entomology, botany, cell biology, oceanography, paleontology, animal and human biology. Artistic methods include traditional hand processes and media including watercolor, graphite, colored pencil, airbrush, pen/ink, carbon dust and digital media.

When Rick Linnehan flies to the space station and back, he has limited room for mementos. "They give me about the dimensions of a small thermos for personal items," he says. On past missions, the astronaut has taken wedding bands, St. Christopher medals, and heirloom jewelry for friends and relatives-all made more precious by the provenance of having flown 6 million miles into space. So it was an honor when the NASA astronaut carted a gift for Hopkins' Molecular and Comparative Pathobiology Department, an 18-by-6-inch poster rolled into a packet the size of a cigar, on his most recent-and final-shuttle mission. The pencil drawings of animals were created by the of faculty members (Fairman, Lees, Phelps, Rini and Suk) in Art as Applied to Medicine. These renderings were then digitally transferred to a dark blue, star-specked background. The project was completed in time for the shuttle's take-off on March 11, 2008. Read more...

The goal is to illustrate the concept of electrical current density in electrosurgery, comparing it to how a magnifying glass concentrates light/heat. Current density is best illustrated using a magnifying glass that focuses light, using intersecting planes at different distances from the lens to demonstrate the effect of surface area on energy density and heat production. Whereas the differences between the active and dispersive electrodes as illustrated below carry the same message, I see them as derivatives from something more basic like the focus of light by a magnifier.

A gynecological illustration is being created for Covidien BioSurgery, producer of adhesion barrier and sealant systems for gynecologic surgery, neurosurgery, and various other specialties. The project will include an anatomical illustration of the uterus and ovaries, to include on the front of a postcard inviting people to an upcoming OR Live program demonstrating the use of the SprayShield adhesion barrier system.

Informatics and Fairman Studios collaborate Medical illustration that shows the human figure with the kidneys placed in position. No surrounding organs needed. The illustration should in a large format so that it will work on banners and posters, but be simplified so that it also works when reduced small and still be legible so that it can be incorporated into a typographic logo for the American Society of Nephrology (ASN)..

Fairman Studios is creating illustrations for a surgical technique paper (Mark Prasarn,Trauma Fellows / Dr. Helfet) including a case series on a new technique using 2 plates for treatment of extra-articular fractures of the distal humerus. 2 separate figures will show 2 surgical approaches (the standard posterior approach and the modified posterior approach), and the surgical technique including the reduction and fixation with 2 plates. Jagged fracture will bve illustrated remaining at an angle with lag screw providing interfragmentary compression across the fracture site.

Combined Intra-Articular and Varus Opening Wedge Osteotomy for Lateral Depression and Valgus Malunion of the Proximal Part of the Tibia
By By Gino M.M.J. Kerkhoffs, MD, PhD, Maarten V. Rademakers, MD, Mark Altena, MD, and Ren'e K.Marti, MD, PhD
Investigation performed at the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Research Center Amsterdam, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Background: Reconstructive surgical measures for treatment of posttraumatic deformities of the lateral tibial plateau are seldom reported on in the literature. We report the long-term follow-up results of a consecutive series of reconstructive osteotomies performed to treat depression and valgus malunions of the proximal part of the tibia.

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