hi!

i'm MIKA [meikah] futz, a designer/artist and newly-minted medical student. I’m passionate about tackling obstacles to scientific and health knowledge through the arts.

I am currently seeking opportunities to apply these interests in a clinical setting. Interested? let’s collaborate!

Select awards

National Multiple sclerosis society | medical student clinical mentorship + grant recipient | Mass general hospital + Brigham and women’s hospital | Boston, ma | 06/2023

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

Best in Studio Award | university of British Columbia | Vancouver, BC | 2014

Presentations / Events

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

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.

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