Janet Iwasa is an Assistant Professor in the Biochemistry Department and Director of the Genetic Science Learning Center (GSLC) at the University of Utah. As head of the Animation Lab, Janet’s broad goal is to create accurate and compelling molecular and cellular visualizations that support research, learning and scientific communication. Janet’s award-winning molecular illustrations and animations have appeared in scientific journals including Nature, Science and Cell, as well as in the New York Times. At the GSLC, Janet leads a multitalented team in creating freely available online interactive modules for science education at Learn.Genetics and Teach.Genetics. As a postdoctoral fellow, Janet created a multimedia exhibit with Nobel Laureate Jack Szostak (Harvard University) and the Museum of Science, Boston, and later worked on biological visualizations as a faculty member at Harvard Medical School. She received her Ph.D. from the University of California, San Francisco for her work on the actin cytoskeleton in the laboratory of Dyche Mullins and completed 3D animation training at the Gnomon School of Visual Effects.