hi!
I'm MIKA [meikah] futz, a former designer and 3rd-year medical student interested in tackling obstacles to scientific education through art.
i’m actively seeking opportunities in clinical settings! let’s collaborate @ mikylafutz@gmail.com
Select awards
George McClellan Surgical Honor Society | penn, PA | 06/2024 - awarded for clinical + academic excellence during surgical rotations
National Multiple sclerosis society | medical student clinical mentorship + grant recipient | Mass general hospital + Brigham and women’s hospital | Boston, ma | 06/2023
nature portfolio. society for neuroscience (sfn) podcast - conversations with neuroscientists | guest speaker | 04/2023
Research Fellow - Art of Science grant recipient | Rinn Lab, CU Denver | 2021 - 2022 | https://musselmanlaboratory.com/art-of-science-fellowship
American society of microbiology - student presentation, 3rd place | American society of microbiology, Rocky mountain chapter | 2021
Design Excellence Award | University of British Columbia | Vancouver, BC | 2014 - Head of class award granted to one student from the ENDS program for demonstrated excellence in the design process, conceptual design, and design resolution. In addition, the student has the highest possible GPA in combined studio semesters.
Best in Studio Award | university of British Columbia | Vancouver, BC | 2014 - Awarded to the top student design proposal for design solutions enabling socially and environmentally sustainable urban development.
Presentations / Events
Scholarly Inquiry research symposium, design track: Rethinking Communication Flows: Emergency Rooms Designed with Considerations for Neurodivergent and Non-Verbal Patients | student presentation | 01/2024
nature portfolio. society for neuroscience (sfn) podcast - conversations with neuroscientists | guest speaker | 04/2023
American society of microbiology, Rocky mountain chapter. SciArt: Viral Art, Microbiology, + Inclusive Scientific Communication | 10/2021
National Council of Undergraduate Research. SciArt: Viral Art, Microbiology, + Inclusive Scientific Communication | 04/2021
PUBlications
Molecular Oncology. Volume 19, Issue 3. Focus on neurological malignancies. Federation of European Biochemical Societies | https://doi.org/10.1002/1878-0261.70018 | 03/2025
Molecular Oncology. journal Cover illustration. Volume 18, Issue 12. Thematic issue: Brain cancers. Federation of European Biochemical Societies | https://doi.org/10.1002/1878-0261.13466| 12/ 2024
Success Goes on an Adventure | writer/illustrator - children’s novel | the story initiative | independently published | 04/2023
Sciart magazine. Sciart initiative inc. Movement. Vol 44, 04 2021. publication dedicated to science-based art, third culture conversation, cross-disciplinary collaboration, and STEAM education.
Metrosphere Magazine. Volume 39, Issue 02. The Vitality Issue. Adsorption. 05.2021
King, D. (2014). Moving to minimum force: Police dogs + public safety in British Columbia. Pivot Legal Society. Canadian Policing Research Catalogue, Public Safety Canada.
PLS Press Release, 06/2014
International Drug Policy Consortium,10/2014
The Canadian Institute's forum on The Law of Policing, 10/2014