About

I’m a multidisciplinary product designer, developer and medical artist with nearly four years of professional experience creating digital, physical and immersive learning experiences for healthcare.

My work sits at the intersection of product design, medical visualisation, emerging technology and learning design, turning complex clinical and educational requirements into experiences that are clear, engaging and practical to use.

Currently working within the NHS, I work across XR simulation, interactive learning, 3D content and physical training models, spanning the end-to-end design process from stakeholder and learner needs through concept development, prototyping, testing and implementation.

I collaborate with educators, clinicians and multidisciplinary teams to develop solutions within the practical constraints of real clinical environments, contributing to award-winning healthcare education projects. My approach is systems-minded, hands-on and implementation-focused.

Xinlin Chen

  • MSc Medical Visualisation and Human Anatomy

    BFA Product design

  • Chen, X., Poyade, M., Rea, P.M. (2024). Kidney Exploration: A Virtual Reality Experience for Public Understanding of the Structure and Function of the Kidneys. In: Gröning, F. (eds) Enhancing Biomedical Education. Biomedical Visualization, vol 7. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-73270-6_11

    Zhai, C., Chen, X., Cheng, Z., Yao, Y., Zhang, J. (2023). Portable Interactive Nebulizer Design for Children. In: Ciancarini, P., Di Iorio, A., Hlavacs, H., Poggi, F. (eds) Entertainment Computing – ICEC 2023. ICEC 2023. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 14455. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-8248-6_46

    Zhai,C., Chen,X.(2022).Design of Rehabilitation-assisted Interactive Toys for Children with Autism. Toys World, Toy Professional Committee of Chinese Arts and Crafts Society, China National Light Industry Council 1007-4007(2022) 04-0117-07, Issue No. 277, Service & Experience, CN:31-1287/TS.

  • (2026) MAA 75th Annual Conference – Medical Art - Extended realities. Oxford,UK

    (2025) IMI Annual Conference - Exploring Dermatology with VR: A Virtual Library of Diverse Skin Conditions. Newcastle,UK

    (2025) TeenTech Lancashire Festival - Medical Art & TEL. Edge Hill University,UK

    (2024) IMI Annual Conference -Medical VR: EXPERTS Procedure Demonstration and Interactivity. Castle Donington,UK

    (2023) IMI Graphics Meeting - Online Tutorial: Change 3D Human Model using shape key in blender

  • (2026) IMI Awards - 2D Illustration Graphics - Gold

    (2025) IMI Awards - 3D Graphics - Gold

    (2025) IMI Awards - 3D Graphics - Sliver

    (2024) IMI Awards - 3D Graphics - Silver

    (2024)WorldSkills UK - Addtive Manufacturing - National Finals

    (2023) IMI Awards - 3D Graphics - Silver *2

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