ACS Chemical Biology Dec 2021

Cover illustration for ACS Chemical Biology, Dec 2021 issue
Concept and design in collaboration with Dr. Neelay Mehendale
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As phagosomes mature, they form lipid microdomains made up of cholesterol, ceramides and glucosylceramides, that make their underlying membranes rigid enough to facilitate transport along the microtubule network towards the lysosome.
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The December 2021 issue of ACS Chemical Biology published a paper written by Dr. Neelay Mehendale and the journal asked him if he wanted to propose a cover for the issue. Jumping on this opportunity, we started brainstorming on how to encapsulate the science in his paper in a visual that'll be good for a cover. And after a lot of iterations, fact-checking and reworking, here we are! Thank you Neelay for painstakingly and patiently explaining this chemistry and biology to me. I can't explain how happy I am to see this artwork on the cover of such an important scientific journal!