Scientific animation for a Chemogenetics Platform

Client:

Redpin logo
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Redpin Therapeutics, a privately held, preclinical-stage chemogenetics company, is developing a revolutionary therapeutic platform to enable spatially and temporally controlled neuronal activation and inactivation for diseases of the nervous system.

Nine months after project completion, Redpin was acquired by Kriya Therapeutics.

Redpin Therapeutics, a privately held, preclinical-stage chemogenetics company, is developing a revolutionary therapeutic platform to enable spatially and temporally controlled neuronal activation and inactivation for diseases of the nervous system.

Nine months after project completion, Redpin was acquired by Kriya Therapeutics.

Series A

$20.5M raised

Series A

$20.5M raised

Client:

Project goal

For Redpin Therapeutics, we made a 3D medical animation alongside scientific illustrations. These scientifically accurate materials are explicitly designed for the investor deck and corporate communications.

Human brain inside the semitransparent head contour

Human brain with the seizure origin site

Human figure with the nervous system visible inside

Schematic visualization of the nerve signal

Working synapse with native ion channels

"Visual Science was able to present our technology in a very accessible, accurate and attractive fashion. Through this superb animation, we are able to communicate a complex biological system in just a few minutes.”

"Visual Science was able to present our technology in a very accessible, accurate and attractive fashion. Through this superb animation, we are able to communicate a complex biological system in just a few minutes.”

Photo of Elma Hawkins

President and Founder, Redpin Therapeutics

President and Founder, Redpin Therapeutics

Pyramidal neuron inside the cortex with an AAV vector particle approaching it

AAV vector approaching neuron

Synapse in the CNS - visualization on the subcellular level

Synapse with chimeric ion channels

Engineered ion channel assembly

The Process

Animation type:

3D + Deck3D

Project timline:

8 weeks

Review:

2 zoom calls + 5 e-mail feedback sessions

Find out which of our 26 scientific animation options works best for investor relations and communications:

For this project, we followed our standard production process, which has been refined over hundreds of projects. The process includes five main steps and four intermediate review steps, giving clients complete control over the final result, with only a few Zoom calls and 2-4 feedback sessions over email. This approach is particularly useful for early-stage private and public companies without a dedicated communications team, where the C-suite typically oversees animation projects. Our team of qualified PhD or MD experts is involved in every stage of the planning, discussion, and production process, making this possible as part of end-to-end medical communication services.

Why did we use this
animation type?

We combined Main 3D and Deck3D to balance scientific depth, visual impact, production efficiency and speed.

Main 3D was used for the core mechanistic narrative. This format allows us to move seamlessly from the anatomical and cellular level down to molecular interactions, making it ideal for clearly explaining complex biology while maintaining a strong cinematic presence. It is particularly effective for moments where scientific credibility and memorability are critical — such as high-level investor storytelling or discussions with KOLs.

Deck3D was used to support the same scientific story in a more streamlined, presentation-optimized format. Deck3D retains full 3D scientific rigor but uses simplified environments, controlled camera movement, and a clear left-to-right visual flow. This makes it highly efficient for investor decks, internal presentations, and situations where clarity, speed, and consistency across slides are essential.

By combining these two formats, we ensured that the project delivered a high-impact, cinematic core narrative where it matters most, and fast, clear, and highly reusable visuals optimized for decks and ongoing communications. This hybrid approach allowed the client to communicate the science consistently across audiences and touchpoints, without compromising accuracy, clarity, or timelines.

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“Fantastic team to partner with throughout the entire process. Excellent output and management!”

Pádraig Moran

Global Marketing Director, Pfizer

/10

"Visual Science produced an excellent website with incredible imagery, working in a professional, efficient manner to create a stunning final product! They were engaged through every step of the process and were attentive to the ideas we had in mind for our website. They continue to work with us on all updates and requests in a timely and helpful manner!"

Noel Kurdi

VP, Investor Relations, Apogee Therapeutics

/10

“Excellent scientific partner and first class imagery. This team runs a tight ship and the process is clear. The tech and final product are first rate.”

Bob Nichols

VP, Corp Dev, Revolution Medicines

/10

“We were impressed by the Visual Science team’s ability to use exact protein structures to depict complex mechanisms in <90 seconds. The visuals are beautiful and tell a clear story.

Rosana Kapeller

President, CEO and co-founder, ROME Therapeutics

/10

“Visual Science has a unique ability to communicate complex science with both accuracy and visual impact. Their team combines scientific understanding with creativity, helping bring sophisticated biomedical concepts to life.”

Paul Peter Tak

President, CEO and Board Director, Candel Therapeutics

/10

“We were impressed by the scientific sophistication of the Visual Science team and their skill in capturing the concepts we wanted to communicate. The final video was exceptional.”

Michael Zasloff

CSO, Enterin

/10

“I was very impressed with scientific knowledge of the Visual Science team, which led to a fantastic visualization of the MOA of our drug. Attention to scientific details was extraordinary.”

Guru Reddy

Vice President, R&D, Unicycive Therapeutics

/10

"Visual Science was a great partner in the development and delivery of scientific animations; the combination of their understanding of the science and their artistic expertise resulted in a visually stunning and impactful video."

Lynnea Waters

Director, Scientific Communications, Apogee Therapeutics

/10

“Visual Science is a fantastic partner, capable of rendering the most complex science in compelling ways. They understood the science, and their production was excellent.”

Ravi Moorthy

VP, Head of Communications, Scorpion Therapeutics

/10

“Visual Science team has just the right blend of scientific acumen and digital animation expertise to pull off these challenging projects.”

John Hanna

CEO, Apton

/10

“We are very pleased with Visual Science — they are a very responsive group to work with and the final product is exactly what we had envisioned.”

Patrick Ritschel

CEO, Atsena Therapeutics

/10

“The scientific expertise really showed in the discussions and final products. Everybody was responsive and great to work with, and the animations were both engaging and accurate!”

Blake Aronson

Program Manager, ACS

/10

“The creativity, scientific competency and professionalism of the Visual Science team not only enabled the generation of high-quality images, but also made it a pleasure to work with them.”

Jan Smith

CSO, Biology, Revolution Medicines

/10

"Incredible animations that really help bring our science to life. I strongly recommend Visual Science!"

Josh Cirulli

VP, Medical Affairs, Apogee Therapeutics

/10

“The quality of the work from Visual Science was outstanding. They provide a bespoke service that was responsive to our requests and I would recommend them highly.”

Anirvan Ghosh

CEO, UNITY Biotechnology

/10

"We were impressed with the Visual Science team's attention to detail and ability to extract key messages out of a complex scientific story. Their deep understanding of the science enabled them to turn our cryo-EM structures into a beautiful visual that shows the key aspects of the bridge recombination mechanism."

Patrick Hsu

Co-Founder, Arc Institute · Assistant Professor, UC Berkeley

/10

"The Visual Science team did an outstanding job delivering beautiful MOA videos for us. The animations and attention to detail were exceptional, and their flexibility throughout the process made a huge difference."

Jen Do, Associate Director, External Sci Comm, AbbVie

Jen Do

Associate Director, External Sci Comm, AbbVie

/10

"Excellent work by the Visual Science team!"

Miguel Sobral

Associate Director, BD&Strategy, Apogee Therapeutics

/10

"Excellent work and project management."

Daniel Martins, Scientific Director, AbbVie

Daniel Martins

Scientific Director, AbbVie

/10

"Visual Science produces high quality animations to support our unique science with agility and speed. I do value their partnership and look forward to working on more projects with them."

Aparna Shetty, Lead, Scientific Communications and Content, Astellas

Aparna Shetty

Lead, Scientific Communications and Content, Astellas

/10

"The VS team was outstanding to work with on this project. From the outset, the level of communication, organization, and attention to detail was exceptional. The VS team moved a complication MoA project forward on-schedule, with scientific rigor, and the result was a beautifully composed video that distilled complex biology in a visually accurate way. I highly recommend this team."

Taylor Schreiber, CEO, Shattuck Labs, Inc.

Taylor Schreiber

CEO, Shattuck Labs, Inc.

/10

"Thank you very much for such a great deliverable on a very tight timeline. I have been doing things like this for a long time and your incorporation of the Atsena insights to this with a very fast turnaround is very much appreciated and impressive."

Edmund Doherty - Vice President of Medical Affairs | Clinical Strategy | Global People Leader, Atsena Therapeutics

Edmund Doherty

Vice President of Medical Affairs, Atsena Therapeutics

/10

"Very responsive and efficient. Thank you!"

Brian Padden, Asset Strategy Leader, AbbVie

Brian Padden

Asset Strategy Leader, AbbVie

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We specialize in science-grade MoA and MoD videos, medical animation, and scientific storytelling, as well as digital and AI-driven solutions for Medical Affairs, marketing, corporate communications, and investor relations.

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Visual Science is an award-winning medical animation and digital scientific communications company, trusted by leading biotech and pharmaceutical organizations since 2007, including J&J, Pfizer, Novartis, Roche, Takeda, Gilead, AbbVie, and 100+ others.

We specialize in science-grade MoA and MoD videos, medical animation, and scientific storytelling, as well as digital and AI-driven solutions for Medical Affairs, marketing, corporate communications, and investor relations.

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1 888 374-16-95

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New York, NY 10281, USA

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Visual Science is an award-winning medical animation and digital scientific communications company, trusted by leading biotech and pharmaceutical organizations since 2007, including J&J, Pfizer, Novartis, Roche, Takeda, Gilead, AbbVie, and 100+ others.

We specialize in science-grade MoA and MoD videos, medical animation, and scientific storytelling, as well as digital and AI-driven solutions for Medical Affairs, marketing, corporate communications, and investor relations.

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