2018 Small World in Motion Competition

Leukocyte (white blood cell) swarming near tumor site

Sixian You Dr. Stephen A. Boppart, Dr. Haohua Tu, Eric J. Chaney

Affiliation
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Department of Bioengineering
Urbana, Illinois, USA
Technique

Simultaneous label-free autofluorescence-multiharmonic (SLAM) microscopy

Magnification
40x (objective lens magnification)

Spirostomum ambiguum, Frontonia leucas and Dexiotricha granulosa (ciliate protozoa)

Philippe Verwaerde

Location
Santes, France
Technique
Differential Interference Contrast
Magnification
25x (objective lens magnification)

Light refracted by cilia on ctenophores (comb jellies)

Teresa Zgoda

Location
Campbell Hall, New York, USA
Technique
Stereomicroscopy
Magnification
5x-30x (objective lens magnification)