CELINE JOY 

STEM MEDIA, VISUALIZATION, & COMMUNICATIONS




CV 


Education
 MSc Medical Visualisation & Human Anatomy | The Glasgow School of Art & The University of Glasgow | 2026 - 2027 (present)

MA Design, Knowledge Visualization in Biomedical Communications | Zürich University of the Arts | 2023 - 2024 

BS Biology, Minor Psychology | Suffolk University | 2016 - 2020 Certificate
 Designing Effective Science Communication | University of Colorado Boulder | 2025


STEM Media & Communications  Creative Director | MIT Science Policy Review | 2026

Science Content Developer | SciQuiry | 2025 - 2026  

Designer in STEM Media & Communications | Freelance & Pro Bono | 2024 - 2026 

Graduate Researcher & Designer, Research in Visual Biomedical Communications |  Zürich University of the Arts | 2023 - 2024  


Research & Clinical Experience  Scientist, Clinical Diagonostics | Broad Institute of MIT & Harvard | 2020 - 2022

Undergraduate Researcher, Mammalian Cell Culture | Suffolk University | 2020


Teaching & Public Outreach Statewide Scientific Review Committee | Massachusetts Science & Engineering Fair | 2025 - 2026 

Global Side Mentor & Educator, Scientific Illustration | HLAB | 2024 

Teaching Assistant, Math & Reading | Jumpstart | 2016

Teaching Assistant, STEM & Reading | NMH Outreach | 2014 - 2016


Workshop Art in Science | HLAB | Miyagi-Onagawa, Japan | 2024

Visual Communication in Patient Education | ZHdK | Zürich, Switzerland | 2023


Skills 
Software & Programming:
Blender
Adobe - PS, ID, LR
Affinity 
Figma
Unity (learning in progress)
C# (learning in progress)
3DS Max (learning in progress)
ZBrush (learning in progress)
3D Slicer (learning in progress)

Visual:
Scientific Illustration
Graphic Design 
3D Modelling 
Infographics 
Creative Direction 
Creative and Visual Strategy Decks


Science Communications:
Grant Support 
Narrative Development 
Value Propositions
Teaching & Public Outreach







Last Updated September 2026

ABOUT


My name is Celine-Joy (Celine), a Hong Kong-born Filipina who grew up in New England. I am an interdisciplinary creative who bridges science and broader audiences through visual design, digital media, illustration, and storytelling. With a Bachelor’s in Biology from Suffolk University and experience as a scientist at the Broad Institute of MIT & Harvard, I draw inspiration from my academic and professional background in the life sciences and healthcare. In 2024, I earned my Master’s in Knowledge Visualization from Zürich University of the Arts, where I focused my research on improving patient communication through digital media, human-centered design, and scientific illustration. 

As a science communicator, my goal is to promote science literacy, inspire curiosity, and advance scientific research and its applications. I have experience working across several roles as a freelancer, in-house designer, and volunteer for life science startups, science communications agencies, and educational organizations. Most recently serving as Creative Director for MIT Science Policy Review. 

Currently, I am pursuing my MSc in Medical Visualisation and Human Anatomy at the Glasgow School of Art’s School of Innovation and Technology and the University of Glasgow, specializing in the application of medical visualisation in digital media for healthcare and educational purposes. 

Outside STEM, I enjoy the aesthetics of art and create works that explore themes of nature, humanity, and the world around us.