SCIENTIFIC ILLUSTRATOR & 3D ANIMATOR
KONSTANTINOS ALEXANDROU
I'm a UK-based scientific illustrator and 3D animator specializing in visualizing biomedical research to help effectively communicate complex subjects in a compelling and engaging way.
FEATURED ARTWORK
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SCIENTIFIC EXPLAINER VIDEO
Introduction to Microbial S-Layers
For Tanmay Bharat Group MRC LMB
I created this animation to accompany the review article by Tanmay Bharat's group in the LMB's Structural Studies Division, published in Nature Reviews Microbiology. The article concerns the assembly, architecture, and functional roles of microbial surface layers (S-layers), which are one of the most abundant families of proteins that coat bacterial and archaeal cells, allowing them to thrive in the harshest environments on Earth. This animation aims to visualize their varieties and provide examples of how they assemble.
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ANIMATION HIGHLIGHTING STRUCTURES
Structure of Yeast Telomerase
For Kelly Nguyen Group MRC LMB
Kelly Nguyen's group in the LMB's Structural Studies Division has used electron cryomicroscopy (cryo-EM) to determine the first structure of yeast telomerase from the budding yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, revealing significant divergences from other eukaryotic telomerase structures. I created this animation to showcase the structure and present clearly each protein within the complex, enhancing this way visual clarity and impact for outreach.
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3D RENDERED IMAGES
Neuronal Data Renders
For Joergen Kornfeld Group MRC LMB
Joergen Kornfeld's lab in the LMB's Neurobiology Division, alongside collaborators from Max Planck Institute for Biological Intelligence, Boston University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Google Research, and University of California, have introduced the first vertebrate basal ganglia connectome, comprising over 8,500 automated neuron reconstructions connected by about 20 million synapses. The data were obtained from a zebra finch, a vocal learner and model organism for human speech.
My role in this project was to turn some of their 3D-reconstructed data into eye-catching renders which formed the core visual identify of the group's website that was specifically developed to showcase their latest findings and the various cell types present in their dataset. The meshes were provided by Alexandra Rother, which I then enhanced and cleaned-up further in ZBrush. One of the renders was further recognised by Cambridge Neuroscience, by being selected as the front cover of the brochure for the 36th Cambridge Neuroscience Seminar (CNS2026), where Dr Kornfeld was an invited speaker.
