2017 Photomicrography Competition

Crystallized diphenylalanine peptide nanotubes (amino acid)

Ali Yasin Sonay

Affiliation
ETH Zurich
Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering
Basel, Switzerland
Technique
Confocal
Magnification
40x

Drosophila (fruit fly) with mutant variations (middle and right images)

Dr. Igor Robert Siwanowicz Dr. Jessica Cande, Dr. Haluk Lacin

Affiliation
Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI)
Janelia Research Campus
Ashburn, Virginia, USA
Technique
Confocal
Magnification
250x

Human tumor cell (HeLa) undergoing cytokinesis (cell division)

Nilay Taneja Dr. Dylan T. Burnette

Affiliation
Vanderbilt University
Department of Cell and Developmental Biology
Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Technique
Structured Illumination Microscopy
Magnification
60x (objective lens magnification)