BVIS Students Receive 2026 Vesalius Trust Research Scholarships
Introduction
We are excited to share that two second-year students from the Biomedical Visualization (BVIS) program have been awarded 2026 Vesalius Trust for Visual Communication in the Health Sciences Research Grants.
Amanda Dazo Ricafrente
Research Project: The Role of Animation in Enhancing Oncofertility Education for Adolescents & Young Adult Cancer Patients
Naphatsorn (Kat) Sakdaauscoskul
Research Project: The Effect of Animal Embodiment in Virtual Reality to Foster Empathy in Wildlife Conservation
The Vesalius Trust supports research that advances visual communication in the health sciences, and receiving this award is a significant honor within the field.
Congratulations to Amanda and Kat for their outstanding work. We also thank all BVIS students who submitted research proposals this year, as well as the research advisors, committee members, content experts, and BVIS/BHIS faculty who supported these projects.
We are incredibly proud of our students and their continued contributions to advancing biomedical visualization research.