Schistosomiasis
Artist: Shelly Xie
![Schistosomiasis](/edumedia/eduimages/life_at/scope/2014/schistosomiasis-1.jpg)
![Schistosomiasis](/edumedia/eduimages/life_at/scope/2014/schistosomiasis-2.jpg)
![Schistosomiasis](/edumedia/eduimages/life_at/scope/2014/schistosomiasis-3.jpg)
![Schistosomiasis](/edumedia/eduimages/life_at/scope/2014/schistosomiasis-4.jpg)
![Schistosomiasis](/edumedia/eduimages/life_at/scope/2014/schistosomiasis-5.jpg)
About the Artist
Shelly Xie is a medical student in the Class of 2017. She created this sand animation piece to shine a light on the struggles of those who battle with schistosomiasis on a daily basis. The goal is to expand public knowledge of the disease and encourage people to take action toward eliminating the disease.