AXS Studio
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Medical and scientific animation, apps and experiences by Certified Medical Illustrators. We’ll communicate your science with clarity and purpose. 🧫 axs3d.com
Our animations won not one but TWO Awards of Excellence at the annual Association of Medical Illustrators conference this year! 🏆🏆 Created to help patients understand robotic surgery for uterine fibroids, we chose to use clear visuals to make a complex procedure feel less daunting #sciart
Our Head of Art & Design Joyce Hui is celebrating 15 years at AXS! During her tenure, Joyce has art directed countless projects and has had a huge impact on our team. AXS Studio took a pottery class at @claywithme, and a group of us followed up with DDR at the arcade🕺Here’s to 15 amazing years! 🥂
Uterine fibroids can be surgically removed via myomectomy. In robotic-assisted laparoscopic surgery, surgeons operate through just a few tiny incisions. For this animation, AXS Studio simplified the anatomy and developed a clean rendering style to appeal to patient audiences. #reproductivehealth
Benign prostatic hyperplasia is a common condition where an enlarged prostate can compress the urethra. This medical device animation shows how ALPFA Pulsed Field Ablation (www.alpfamed.com) uses precisely delivered energy to remodel prostate tissue while sparing nearby structures⚡️#medicalanimation
For #flashbackfriday, we’re bringing back an illustration we did for Scientific American showcasing a simulation of bacterial cell. Scientists used mathematical models to map out 28 distinct cellular modules a microbe needs to survive 🦠 #sciart #microbiology #scientificillustration #fbf
Out of the office and into the ballpark! ⚾️ Last week AXS Studio hit up a Blue Jays game to eat some loonie dogs and cheer on the home team! #studiolife #torontobluejays
Using a robotic-assisted laparoscopic system, surgeons can perform complex procedures in less time and with smaller incisions. We developed this medical animation to visualize robotic-assisted inguinal hernia repair in a way that helps educate patients. #medicalanimation #surgicalanimation #davinci
Between advancements in AI, the boom in short-form media, and new AR glasses tech, there is a lot happening in the biotech animation landscape for 2026 and beyond 🔮 Read our blog post to learn more: https://axs3d.com/blog/future-of-biotech-animation-2026/ #medicalanimation #medaffairs #3Danimation
Do you experience migraines? Recurrent headaches affect more than 10% of people worldwide. Calcitonin-gene related peptide (CGRP) plays a critical role in migraines, and is found in several key pathways including the meningeal arteries ⛈️ #migraineawareness #MigraineAwarenessMonth #medicalanimation
AXS Studio had the pleasure of welcoming the future cohort of medical visualizers yesterday for Master of Science in Biomedical Communications's annual Industry Day. It was a great opportunity to connect with the next generation of talent, and we’re so excited to see where their paths lead!
June is Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness month!🧠 By improving lymphatic vessel drainage, researchers were able to improve memory and cognitive abilities in old mice: https://www.uvahealth.com/news/brain-discovery-could-block-agings-terrible-toll-on-the-mind #medicalillustration #ENDALZ #brainhealth
In honor of Alzheimer's Awareness Month this June, AXS Studio is highlighting an illustration developed for Scientific American that visualizes the hallmarks of Alzheimer’s within the brain. Understanding the root cause is the first step in developing a cure 🧠 #ENDALZ #scienceillustration #sciart
June is Hernia Awareness month, and our June calendar image happens to be on topic! Hernias occur when an organ bulges through a gap in muscle or connective tissue, and using cutting-edge robot surgical instruments can improve patient outcomes. #surgicalanimation #herniasurgery #intuitive #davinci
May is Vision Health Month 👁️ Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a leading cause of vision loss in older adults. Photobiomodulation is a non-invasive light therapy used to improve vision by stimulating the mitochondria of affected retinal cells. #GetEyeWise #eyehealth #sciart
For Skin Cancer Awareness Month, we're highlighting the BRAF gene mutation, which can cause uncontrolled cancer growth and is found in ~50% of melanoma cases. Abnormal BRAF has become a key target for therapies aiming to stop the progression of some cancers. 🎯 #SharetheFacts #SkinCancerIsSerious
How can interactive product demonstrations improve medical device sales? 📈Our new blog post is here to explain the advantages over physical prototypes and how they can accelerate customer understanding: https://axs3d.com/blog/accelerating-medical-device-sales-with-interactive-product-demonstrations/
We spend a lot of our days deep in the details of complex science, but every now and then we like to have a bit of fun with it too! This cute claw machine started off on the back of a hoodie as studio swag. Can you recognize all the toys in the claw machine? 👀🦠 #sciart #cellularbiology
Last weekend Team Kick AXS climbed the CN Tower for a good cause! Together with AXS Studio we raised $3,024 in support of WWF-Canada and wildlife conservation. A huge thank you for your support in helping us reach the top! 🦵🐾
Our May AXS Studio calendar image depicts an interactive MOA experience that allows viewers to navigate a 3D bone marrow microenvironment impacted by multiple myeloma. To learn more, visit: https://axs3d.com/portfolio-item/interactive-moa-hcp-education/ #scienceinteractive #medaffairs
From injection to impact—how do nanoparticles reach a tumor in the body? The INBS Lab does ground-breaking research that challenges the widely accepted theory of drug delivery to tumors. AXS Studio created an award-winning animation on it: https://ow.ly/12Ye50YR93x #biotechnology #sciart
~1 million babies are born worldwide with a hereditary disease each year. AXS Studio created 3D scientific animations for Gene Doctors, a PBS documentary that tells the stories of patients and the scientists trying to save them. Produced by HHMI. #sciart #GeneticDiseases #Biotech
On Earth Day, take your support to new heights! 🌎 Team Kick AXS is climbing the CN tower on May 3 to raise funds for WWF-Canada and the protection of endangered animals 🐾 Every donation helps preserve wildlife and their habitats for future generations: https://fundraisers.wwf.ca/fundraisers/kickaxs
This Earth Day, we’re throwing back to our minigame Abode, in which you discover the small steps you can take to make you home more sustainable for the planet 🌎💙 Check it out here! https://axs3d.com/abode/ #earthday #sustainability #gamedev #throwback
Listeria has become an unexpectedly popular vector for cancer immunotherapy vaccines. Weakened Listeria carrying tumour antigens are taken up via phagocytosis by antigen-presenting cells. The presented antigens then prime T cells to attack cancer cells. #oncology #CancerTreatment #sciart
April is here! 🌱 That means spring has arrived, Earth Day is just around the corner, and everything is finally coming back to life in shades of green. 💚 Here’s a collage of past AXS Studio work featuring all things green, from plant cells to bacteria. #sciart #medicalanimation #microbiology
Sometimes you need to take a step back to see the bigger picture 🔭 Our large-scale interactive Experience Wall invites congress attendees at scientific meetings such as ASCO and ASH to explore the complex biology underlying multiple myeloma. #MyelomaActionMonth #MoreThanMyeloma #medconference
Cell yeah! ✌️AXS Studio designed these cute retro-style stickers as fun swag to share with our teammates, friends and families. We love bringing a bit of fun & playfulness into our science visuals 💫
New advances in #AgTech now let crops fix nitrogen directly in their cells through multiple pathways 🌱 While we're best known for explaining biotech in healthcare, our expertise applies equally well to agricultural biotech innovations. Visit https://www.azotic.com/the-science/ to learn more.
AXS Studio is once again climbing the CN Tower to raise money for WWF-Canada and endangered wildlife! Here’s a #throwback picture from our summit in 2018. Please support Team KickAXS on our lofty goal by donating here: https://fundraisers.wwf.ca/fundraisers/kickaxs 🐼 #fundraising #climatechange