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Kimberly Martens serves as a Professor in the School of Art and Design within Northern Illinois University's College of Visual and Performing Arts. Based in Art Building Room 414K, she teaches illustration and graphic design courses while maintaining an active professional practice in medical visualization.
Her research focuses on creating scientifically accurate visual content for medical journals, patient education materials, pharmaceutical marketing, surgical atlases, and academic textbooks. This work requires precise integration of artistic skill and biomedical knowledge to translate complex medical concepts into accessible visual formats.
Professor Martens holds an M.A.M.S. from the University of Illinois-Chicago and maintains the Certified Medical Illustrator (CMI) credential. Her professional collaborations include major institutions such as the American Medical Association, TEDMED, Elsevier Health Sciences, Pearson Education, and leading pharmaceutical companies including Merck and Amgen.
Her scientific recognition includes:
- Certified Medical Illustrator (CMI)
Students in her courses benefit from direct exposure to industry workflows through projects mirroring real-world medical illustration assignments. Her professional website MartensBiovisualization.com demonstrates the high-caliber output expected from advanced students pursuing careers in biomedical visualization.
