The Collection
Medical posters drawn by artists at the National Institutes of Health provide publicity to scientists to seminars on specialized subjects and attract public attention to medical topics of broad interest. Ideas for posters are most often gleaned from the human body itself. Many of the configurations found in science - a cell, muscle, or calcium channel - have graphic appeal which the artist can often readily adapt into a poster with visual impact. The following medical posters represent a small fraction of the total number of posters designed over the past 30 years by artists in the NIH's Medical Arts and Photography Branch.
The posters in this exhibit are not available for purchase or for download in high-resolution format. These are in the public domain and available for use. Unfortunately, the posters are printed in very small quantities for specific events at NIH and, aside from one archival copy that is usually sent to the National Library of Medicine for the Images in the History of Medicine collection, none are saved.
Arthritis and Osteoporosis
"Arthritis and Osteoporosis"
Illustrator: Al Laoang
Date: 1997
Aspirin in the Prevention of CV Disease
"Aspirin in the Secondary and Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease"
Illustrator: Salvador Bru
Date: 1995
Axelrod
"Axelrod"
Illustrator: Al Laoang
Designer: Karen Cook
Date: 1992
The Head and Heart of Chaos
"The Head and Heart of Chaos"
Illustrator: Richard Barnes
Date: 1992
Dental Restorative Materials
"Dental Restorative Materials"
Illustrator: Richard Barnes
Early-Stage Breast Cancer
"Early-Stage Breast Cancer"
Illustrator: Margaret Georgiann
Date: 1990
Dystrophin Abnormalities
"Dystrophin Abnormalities in Neuromuscular Disease"
Illustrator: Karen Cook
Date: 1990
Human Genome Lecture Series
"1995-1996 Human Genome Lecture Series"
Illustrator: Salvador Bru
Date: 1995
Glycobiology
"Glycobiology"
Illustrator: Richard Barnes
Date: 1993
Drugs and Insomnia
"Drugs and Insomnia"
Illustrator: Betty Hebb
Date: 1983
Today and Tomorrow
"Internet: Today and Tomorrow"
Illustrator: Richard Barnes
Imagine God
"Imagine God"
Illustrator: Al Laoang
Date: 1989
Analgesic Associated Kidney Disease
"Analgesic Associated Kidney Disease"
Illustrator: Betty Hebb
Date: 1984
Intracellular Protein Sorting
"Intracellular Protein Sorting"
Illustrator: Martha Blalock
Designer: Karen Cook
Date: 1995
Precursors to Malignant Melanoma
"Precursors to Malignant Melanoma"
Illustrator: Betty Hebb
Date: 1983
Mood Disorders
"Mood Disorders"
Illustrator: Al Laoang
Date: 1984
Employee Appreciation Day
"Employee Appreciation Day"
Illustrator: Salvador Bru
Designer: Margaret Georgiann
Date: 1992
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
"Pelvic Inflammatory Disease"
Illustrator: Betty Hebb
Date: 1990
Decade of the Brain
"NINCS Decade of the Brain--Research Poster Day"
Illustrator: Richard Barnes
Date: 1990
Reproductive and Sexual Issues
"Reproductive and Sexual Issues"
Illustrator: Margaret Georgiann
Date: 1993
Design of Proteins and Drugs
"Design of Proteins and Drugs"
Illustrator: Martha Blalock
Designer: Karen Cook
Sleep
"Sleep"
Illustrator: Linda Brown
Date: 1981
Temporomandibular Disorders
"TMD--Management of Temporomandibular Disorders"
Illustrator: Karen Cook
Date: 1996
Women's Health and Behavior
"Women's Health and Behavior"
Illustrator: Margaret Georgiann
Date: 1991