Latest winner in our Research is Beautiful campaign

After an absolute bumper crop of entries to our Research is Beautiful campaign – we have our August winner!

This entry is part 6 of 6 in the series Research is Beautiful

Our Research is beautiful image campaign highlights images that showcase your research – from your science, to the people in your lab and everything that surrounds it.

Congratulations to Dr Federica Lorenzi, a post-doctoral Training Fellow in the Developmental Oncology Team based at the Centre for Paediatric Oncology Experimental Medicine of the ICR for the winning image of the past month. Over August we asked for images related to childhood cancer – so that we could showcase them during Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, thank you for an incredible response… we’ll be displaying the rest of the entries over the course of September, so keep your eyes peeled!

Trunk neural crest cells – in a heart shape – obtained from the differentiation of human embryonic stem cells. Expression of both HOXC9 (in violet) and SOX10 (in green) identify trunk neural crest cells by immunofluorescence analysis.

“I am a postdoc in the Developmental Oncology group led by Dr Sally George at the ICR. I am currently seconded at the Francis Crick Institute, where I am using stem cell models to understand how neuroblastoma – an aggressive embryonic tumour – forms and develops. It’s a privilege for me to be able to help the neuroblastoma research community with my work and contribute to improving the life of these young patients. Even in dark days in a dark microscope room, I find a bright heart made of cells to remind me the value of my work.”

And don’t forget – the campaign continues! We want your images… so drop us an email today with your wonderful moments of science. T&Cs apply.

Send your images

To enter, e-mail your photos to [email protected] with a short caption and your contact details. Images should be sent as JPEG files and, ideally, be at least 2000px. Feel free to email this address if you have any questions.

Each month, a panel of CRUK staff will review the submissions and choose the best image(s) that month. Successful entrants will be notified directly and the image(s) will be showcased on Cancer News for Researchers and our social-media platforms X and LinkedIn.

The campaign is open to UK residents aged 18 or over. Please ensure before submitting an entry that you have read the campaign terms and conditions.

T&Cs here