I am a freelance scientific illustrator based out of Berkeley, California.

I have a Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Science from Florida State University but my bench experience is in the field of genetics, cell, and molecular biology. I have 13 years of research experience working in both academic and biotech research settings. I spent many years at the University of California, Berkeley working in a cell biology lab studying aging and age-related disease.

I currently work for a biotech company researching small-molecule drug therapies targeting age-related diseases.

Most of my work is produced as a digital medium; primarily in Adobe Illustrator. Many of my current works are featured in journals such as Cell and Science. 

Published Artwork:

Gildea HK, Dillin A. Glia of C. elegans coordinate the heat shock response independent of the neuronal thermosensory circuit and serotonin. Science Adv. 2022. PMID: 36490338

Frakes AE, Dillin A. Four glial cells regulate ER stress resistance and longevity via neuropeptide signaling in C. elegans. Science. 2020. PMID: 31974253

Hygunchi-Sanabria, R, Dillin, A. A futile battle? Protein quality control and the stress of aging. Dev Cell. Dev Cell. 2018 PMID: 29401418

Gadye, L, Fletcher RB. Injury Activates Transient Olfactory Stem Cell States with Diverse Lineage Capacities. Cell Stem Cell. 2017 Nov 22. PMID: 29174333

Frakes, AE, Dillin A. The UPRER: Sensor and Coordinator of Organismal Homeostasis. Molecular Cell. 2017 June 15. PMID: 28622521

Steffen, KK, Dillin A.  A Ribosomal Perspective on Proteostasis and Aging.  Cell Metabolism.  2016 June 14.  PMID: 27304502

Published Science:

Gildea HK, Frankino PA, Tronnes SU, Pender CT, Choi HO, Hunter TD, Cheung SS, Frakes AE, Sukarto E, Wickham K, Dillin A. Glia of C. elegans coordinate the heat shock response independent of the neuronal thermosensory circuit and serotonin. Science Adv. 2022. PMID: 36490338

Higuchi-Sanabria R, Durieux J, Kelet N, Homentcovschi S, De Los Rios Rogers M, Monshietehadi S, Garcia G, Dallarda S, Daniele JR, Ramachandran V, Sahay A, Tronnes SU, Joe L, Dillin A. Divergent nodes of non-autonomous UPRER signaling through serotonergic and dopaminergic neurons. Cell Reports. 2020. PMID: 33296657

Higuchi-Sanabria R, Shen K, Kelet N, Frankino PA, Durieux J, Bar-Ziv R, Sing CN, Garcia EJ, Homentcovschi S, Sanchez M, Wu R, Tronnes SU, Joe L, Webster B, Ahilon-Jeronimo A, Monshietehadi S, Dallarda S, Pender C, Pon LA, Zoncu R, Dillin A. Lysosomal recycling of amino acids affects ER quality control. Science Adv. 2020. PMID: 32637599

Frakes AE, Metcalf MG, Tronnes SU, Bar-Ziv R, Durieux J, Gildea H, Kandahari N, Monshietehadi S, Dillin A. Four glial cells regulate ER stress resistance and longevity via neuropeptide signaling in C. elegans. Science. 2020. PMID: 31974253

Daniele JR, Higuchi-Sanabria R, Durieux J, Monshietehadi S, Ramachandran V, Tronnes SU, Kelet N, Metcalf MG, Garcia G, Frankino PA, Benitez C, Zeng M, Esping DJ, Joe L, Dillin A. UPR ER promotes lipophagy independent of chaperones to extend life span. Science Advances. 2020. PMID: 31911951

Higuchi-Sanabria R, Paul JW, Durieux J, Benitez, Frankino PA, Tronnes SU, Garcia G, Daniele JR, Monshietehadi S, Dillin A. Spatial regulation of the actin cytoskeleton by HSF-1 during aging. Molecular Biology of the Cell. 2018. PMID: 30133343

Higuchi-Sanabria R, Frankino PA, Paul JW, Tronnes SU, Dillin A. A Futile Battle? Protein Quality Control and the Stress of Aging. Dev Cell. 2018. PMID: 29401418

Merkwirth C, Jovaisaite V, Durieux J, Matilainen O, Jordan SD, Quiros PM, Steffen KK, Williams EG, Mouchiroud L, Tronnes SU, Murillo V, Wolff SC, Shaw RJ, Auwerx J, Dillin A.  Two Conserved Histone Demethylases Regulate Mitochondrial Stress-Induced Longevity.  Cell. 2016 May 165, 1–15.  PMID: 27133168

Douglas, P, Baird N, Simic M, Uhlein S, McCormick M, Kennedy B, Dillin A.  Heterotypic Signals from Neural HSF-1 Separate Thermotolerance from Logevity.  Cell Reports 12, 1196–1204 August 18, 2015.  PMID: 26257177