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  • NIH BioArt Source was created to address the abundance of inaccurate medical and scientific graphics available online. We recognized the need for a reliable source where content could be trusted. By curating illustrations made by professional medical illustrators in collaboration with subject matter experts, NIH BioArt Source ensures the highest standards of accuracy and quality. Our goal is to provide a dependable resource for researchers, educators, and healthcare professionals who require precise and trustworthy visual representations.

  • NIH BioArt Source is open to everyone.

  • The NIH BioArt Source stands out due to its meticulous curation and collaboration process. Unlike many other repositories, NIH BioArt Source features illustrations created by professional medical illustrators in partnership with subject matter experts. This ensures the highest level of accuracy and quality in the visual representations.

  • The illustrations and content provided on the NIH BioArt Source are free for any use, including educational, research, informational, and commercial purposes. If the entry is licensed as "Public Domain" citation is appreciated but not required (See "How to Cite Entries in NIH BioArt Source"). For licenses that require attribution (eg. CC-BY) we recommend using the entry DOI (should it be available) as well as the NIH BioArt Source citation style.

  • The NIH BioArt Source is a meticulously curated collection of illustrations created by professional medical illustrators in collaboration with subject matter experts. Due to the high standards of this resource, we do not allow open contributions at this time.

  • You do not need an account to download content from NIH BioArt Source

  • Publication:
    <BioArt Collection Name>. (<submission date>). <Entry Title>. NIAID NIH BioArt Source. bioart.niaid.nih.gov/bioart/###

    Example:
    "NIAID Visual & Medical Arts. 08/28/2024. Filovirus. NIAID BioArt Source. bioart.niaid.nih.gov/bioart/2182"

    Credit directly below image on web, presentation, or print:
    "Illustration from NIAID NIH BioArt Source (bioart.niaid.nih.gov/bioart/###)"