Tetrodotoxin & Pain - Mechanisms of Voltage-Gated Sodium Ion Channels

Blender, VMD, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator

The purpose of this molecular visualization is to highlight the structure and voltage-gated mechanism of the Nav1.7 sodium ion channel and emphasize how structure gives rise to function. Additionally, it introduces how toxins can disrupt these normal mechanisms of action and why that is clinically relevant. The poster composition encourages moments of micro-learning by breaking up the content into multiple sections grouped by theme.