Research is Beautiful – the best of the rest - Cancer Research UK

Huge round of applause for all those who submitted entries last month – your images were fantastic – after a difficult time picking a winner, here are a few of our top picks from the rest of August’s entries.

This entry is part 7 of 8 in the series Research is Beautiful

Super-resolution 3D bile ducts — Anabel Martinez Lyons, University of Edinburgh. 3D image of damaged bile ducts from a mouse model of biliary tract cancer, which shows the incredible intricacies and branching of the biliary network within the liver.

Kirsty Ferguson, Cambridge Stem Cell Institute. The image captured CRUK-funded PhD student Lidiya Mykhaylechko studying neuroblastoma cells under the microscope in the Philpott lab. Find out more about their recent research and Kirsty’s poetry based on the words of those with lived experience of neuroblastoma here: https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/potential-new-neuroblastoma-treatment

SleepingItOff_bySusanMacfarlane_1998 — Marcela Braga Mansur, The Institute of Cancer Research. The painting, entitled ‘Sleeping it off’, was originally created by the artist Susan Macfarlane. It depicts a young child with leukaemia recovering after having a spinal lumbar puncture and comforted by a nurse. The painting itself currently resides on the third floor of the Centre for Cancer Drug Discovery at ICR. “The image provides a vivid reminder to lab-based researchers of what our research is all about: seeking to improve the lives and prospects for children with cancer.”

The Research is Beautiful campaign is open to all scientists and support staff involved in cancer research over 18. We are looking for images that showcase your research – from the microcosm to the macrocosm – you and your fellow researchers in action as well as research environments spanning from the lab to research events. Anything you think that captures your work, or your passion for your work is welcome.

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.

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