Janet Iwasa — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Director, Genetic Science Learning Center (since 2024).
Scientific Outreach Lead, RCSB Protein Data Bank (since 2024).
Developed Molecular Flipbook (2014), a free, open-source software for animating molecules.
Served as Research Assistant Professor at the University of Utah and Lecturer in Molecular Visualization at Harvard Medical School.
Holds a Ph.D. in Cell Biology from the University of California in San Francisco (2006) and a B.A. in Biology and Asian Studies from Williams College (1999).

Biography

Janet Iwasa is an American data visualization expert and molecular animator, currently holding the position of Director at the Genetic Science Learning Center and Scientific Outreach Lead at RCSB Protein Data Bank. She is dedicated to using animation techniques to visualize, explore, and communicate intricate molecular and scientific processes.