Organelle View is a collaborative project aimed at developing the role of visual media (versus verbal) in the exploration of bioinformatic semantic networks. In cooperation with the Kumar lab and in my role as creative director and project manager, I led the team through the proof-of-concept stages of development with a successful grant application and navigation through the complex task of translation among scientific, IT, and artistic goals. In this instance, A virtual reality model dynamically linked to a bioinformatic database and designed to increase the use of rich media in collaborative learning. Developed with support from GROCS, the University of Michigan Office of the Provost, IBM, and Apple Computer, Organelle View allows users to learn about organelles and protein localization in a yeast model cell.
As a result of the Organelle View project, team members Chris Landau and Jamie Cope went on to form N Formation Design. The project is now being taken further in affiliation with the Kumar Lab. An animated version demonstrating the cell cycle in in the works.
