Cell Imaging Competition Provides Spectacular Research Images

Following the announcement of the winners of GE Healthcare’s Cell imaging Competition in International Labmate (April 2014, Vol 39 Issue 3), the image below shows the third winning entry from Martin Barr, Ireland 1^st Place, High Content Analysis category. For seven years, GE Healthcare’s annual competition has showcased the beauty of cells and the inspiring research of cellular biologists from around the world.   This year’s competition attracted over 100 entries from scientists who are using either high content analyses or high and super-resolution microscopy to investigate at the cellular level a wide variety of diseases such as cancer, muscle disease and the effects of parasitic infections.

This year’s shortlist was selected by Paul Goodwin, Science Director, Cellular Imaging and Analysis at GE Healthcare; Geoffrey Grandjean, Sanford Burnham Medical Research Institute, California and 2011 competition winner for the Americas; Julian P. Heath, Editor of Microscopy & Analysis; Carmen Laethem, Scientist and Project Manager, Aerie Pharmaceuticals; Kristie Nybo, Assistant Editor, BioTechniques and Nick Thomas, Principal Scientist at GE Healthcare.

For more details and gallery images visit: www.gelifesciences.com/cellimagecompetition