{"title":"Enhancing Learning and Connection in Medical Illustration Student Exchanges through Team-Based Activities, a Design Sprint Approach.","authors":"Andrew Vallero, Jeff Day","doi":"10.5210/jbc.v50i1.14565","DOIUrl":"10.5210/jbc.v50i1.14565","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Lecture-based conferences may be sub-optimal for peer interaction. The 2022-2024 Johns Hopkins/Augusta Student Exchange conferences experimented with Design Sprint-based team projects to encourage organic bond-building. Post-Exchange surveys showed that students valued career-focused programming and named networking as most important. This paper describes the Student Exchange team projects, survey feedback, and lessons learned, and encourages organizers of professional conferences, workshops, and classrooms to experiment with activities that can promote connections that span across careers.</p>","PeriodicalId":75049,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of biocommunication","volume":"50 1","pages":"e3"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-07-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13528831/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148868225","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"2025 Louis Schmidt Award Winner: Simon Brown, MSc, FIMI, Hon. FIMI, FBCA.","authors":"Howard J Radzyner","doi":"10.5210/jbc.v50i1.15462","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5210/jbc.v50i1.15462","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":75049,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of biocommunication","volume":"50 1","pages":"e2"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-07-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13524369/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148852061","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Production of a New Clinical Photography Textbook.","authors":"Amy G Lake, Simon E Brown","doi":"10.5210/jbc.v50i1.14744","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5210/jbc.v50i1.14744","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Several textbooks about medical photography have been published since the mid-20th century, but none covers the techniques and workflow involved with digital technology. A proposal was put to Focal Press for a new textbook covering the full range of clinical photography and encompassing a fully digital workflow. This article discusses previous textbooks and describes the process for this modern publication, which is edited by three professional clinical photographers. Key stages of the book production are described: contributing authors and areas of specialty, content development including image production, and some of the challenges faced. The book is available worldwide, using the print-on-demand (PoD) process.</p>","PeriodicalId":75049,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of biocommunication","volume":"50 1","pages":"e4"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-07-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13528830/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148868207","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nolan M Pakizer, Alex R Kontos, Amami E Antia-Obong, Kelly Cloninger, Karen Bucher
{"title":"Animating Metoidioplasty Anatomy for Urology Nursing Practice.","authors":"Nolan M Pakizer, Alex R Kontos, Amami E Antia-Obong, Kelly Cloninger, Karen Bucher","doi":"10.5210/jbc.v49i2.13770","DOIUrl":"10.5210/jbc.v49i2.13770","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Transgender patients that have undergone metoidioplasty with urethral lengthening may face challenges in healthcare settings that necessitate urinary catheterization. Currently, there are no readily accessible resources that aim to inform nurses about the appearance and treatment of this anatomy. Here, a 3D animation has been created, showing labelled comparative anatomy. Evaluation of this animation will result in valuable feedback of which video elements have facilitated successful learning. Implications for this project call attention to the need for gender-diverse representation within urinary catheterization and healthcare in the United States.</p>","PeriodicalId":75049,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of biocommunication","volume":"49 2","pages":"e6"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-12-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12863374/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146115183","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Kidney anatomy: A Survey of Historical Illustrations and Methods of Depiction.","authors":"Melissa D Clarkson, Kristen M Platt","doi":"10.5210/jbc.v49i2.14482","DOIUrl":"10.5210/jbc.v49i2.14482","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Kidneys produce and transport urine using an extensive system of blood vessels and a series of tubular structures. Many of these anatomical structures are visible during dissection with the unaided eye or low-power magnification. In this paper we survey the variety of ways gross anatomy of the human kidney has been illustrated in past centuries. These examples demonstrate alternatives to depicting a frontal section of the kidney, a view that is commonly used in contemporary illustrations but provides limited information about the morphology and organization of internal kidney anatomy.</p>","PeriodicalId":75049,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of biocommunication","volume":"49 2","pages":"e5"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-12-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12863376/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146115132","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"2025 AMI Professional Salon Award Recipients.","authors":"Samantha Bond","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This <i>Journal of Biocommunication Gallery</i> features a selection of the award-winning imagery from the Association of Medical Illustrators' 2025 Salon exhibition. The illustrations, interactive content, and motion media featured here were exhibited at AMI's annual meeting held July 16-19, 2025 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Each year the AMI Salon exhibition features extraordinary medical illustration, 3D models, books, and media from AMI members and medical illustration students. The entries depict anatomy, surgical procedures, molecular structure, medical research, genetics, bio-pharma concepts, animation, and interactive media. AMI members have the opportunity to exhibit their work in either the Professional or Student categories, which then are further divided into categories such as instructional, editorial, advertising, medical-legal, animation, and interactive media. While we are only featuring the Professional Category winners in this Gallery, we congratulate the Student Category award winners as well.</p>","PeriodicalId":75049,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of biocommunication","volume":"49 1","pages":"e3"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-10-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12685364/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145716792","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"2025 BioImages Salon Award Winners.","authors":"Samantha Bond","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>BioImages is the BioCommunications Association's annual visual media competition intended to showcase the finest still photography, graphics, illustrations, and motion media work in the life sciences and medicine. Entries for BCA's 2025 Salon were evaluated by a distinguished panel of judges based on the work's intent, execution, design, and overall impact.</p>","PeriodicalId":75049,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of biocommunication","volume":"49 1","pages":"e2"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-10-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12685363/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145716871","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}