Although perceived as an act of reconciling opposites, biomedical science and art practices in parallel are deep rooted in the history of mankind. Today, a frontier in the art-science collaborative world is ideation and realization of future-proof solutions to important global problems such as cancer. As a strong proponent of both cancer research and fine art, I believe that in the near future the paths of these two fields will not only be intertwined but carefully joined, leading to a neo-renaissance of novel therapeutics.
Dhru Deb
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"In the Beginning", acrylic on canvas, 24" x 30" © Dhru Deb, 2015.
"Elements of Fear", mixed media, 18" x 24" © Dhru Deb, 2015.
"The Chaotic Problem - 1" , watercolor on paper, adobe illustrator, variable size © Dhru Deb, 2015.
"The solution in Intermittency", acrylic on canvas, 30" x 40" © Dhru Deb, 2015.
"Looking Forward", acrylic on canvas, 24" x 24" © Dhru Deb, 2015.
Dhru Deb
BIO
Scientist-by-day and artist-at-night, I am interested in understanding the unpredictability of cancer and its therapeutic implications. I earned my Ph.D. in Cancer Biology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Texas, USA in summer 2015. I am also a student in the BA (Hons) Illustration program at the Interactive Design Institute, University of Hertfordshire, UK. During the day, I conduct experiments and analyses on the variability of lung cancer cells. During the nights and the weekends, I work on cancer based art projects. For my contribution to cancer research, I have won the CCSB Young Scientist Award from Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA in 2013. My cancer-art works are recognized and featured by Le Scienze, Rome, Italy, National Academies Keck Future Initiative, California, Leonardo Journal, MIT Press, Massachusetts, American Association for Cell Biology, Art Science Collaborations, Inc., New York, Sci Art in America online magazine, New York, and Creative disturbances project at UT Dallas, Texas, USA.
