Yana Zorina

Yana Zorina, Ph.D. is a neuroscientist with a lifelong passion for the arts. In her scientific career, Yana has always been attracted to microscopy as a means to take a closer look at the beautiful structures that compose the mammalian brain. In her scientifically-inspired artwork, she uses her scientific knowledge to accurately recreate scientific images into 3D-beaded renderings of cellular structures that can bring the beauty of scientific research to a wider audience. In seeing beads as analogs of pixels that we observe on a screen, Yana turns microscopy on its head by transforming ultra-thin optical sections into 3D structures. Beyond being passionate about the breathtaking beauty of microscopy images, Yana uses them to serve a greater purpose of communicating science to a wider audience and initiating conversations on difficult topics, such as neurological conditions.

Despite significant progress in scientific research in the field, neurological disorders remain shrouded in a veil of stigma. While foundations work on raising public awareness of these conditions, patients often feel uncomfortable in sharing their experiences with others. Art is a universal language that has been used for centuries to communicate complex...

Yana Zorina earned her Ph.D. In Neuroscience at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY.

In 2018, Yana participated in the Bridge online art residency program at SciArt Center.

- Nature, Light Space and Time Online Art Gallery, 2019
- Viridian’s 30th Annual International Juried Exhibition: “Rough Road Ahead,” Viridian Artists Gallery, New York, NY, 2019
- Seagery Zine, online magazine, 2019 (link)
- Ascensus Journal of Humanities, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, 2019 (print and exhibition)
- Art of the Brain, Mount Sinai Friedman Brain Institute, New York, NY, 2019
- Neurology of the Soul, A.R.T./New York Theatres, New York, NY, 2019
- People’ Choice Grand Salon Show, Greenpoint Gallery, Brooklyn, NY, 2018
- Art of the Brain, Mount Sinai Friedman Brain Institute at Grady Alexis Gallery, New York, NY, 2018
- The Intersection of Art and Science, Women in Bio, New York, NY, 2017