Alissa Eckert was always a student of art and science but it wasn’t until her 4th year in college that she decided to drop the pursuit of becoming a veterinarian and let her passion for art take over.

During this session, Alissa will share imagery and how it inspires and influences people all over the world.

Alissa Eckert is a medical illustrator for the CDC. She received her master’s degree from the Medical Illustration Graduate Program in Augusta in 2006. She earned a BFA in Scientific Illustration from the University of Georgia. Alissa serves all areas of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) working in 3D and 2D illustration, animation and 3D printing and model creation. Her work has been utilized at the forefront of disease outbreaks and is part of many scientific publications and public health education initiatives. Her work with her team includes collaboration in several high profile and emergency response projects most recently with the creation of the visualization of the SARS-Cov-2 virus seen around the world. Other projects include Ebola outbreak, Zika, the Antibiotic Resistance Threats Report, Influenza pandemics (H5N1 and H1N1), Cholera, CDC Vital Signs, Healthy Homes, CDC’s Zombie Pandemic Novella, and more.