The Anatomical Society (AS), founded in 1887, is a learned society with charitable status. Its aims are to promote, develop and advance research and education in all aspects of anatomical science. AS achieves these aims by organising scientific meetings; publishing the Journal of Anatomy and Aging Cell; making annual awards of PhD studentships, grants and prizes.

ANATOMICAL SOCIETY BEST IMAGE PRIZE OCTOBER 2019

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Dr Matthew J. Mason University of Cambridge
Middle ear apparatus

Composite photomicrograph of the left middle ear apparatus of a chinchilla. Careful dissection has revealed the tensor tympani muscle (centre left): its tendon crosses the middle ear cavity to insert on the manubrium of the malleus. The head of the stapes is visible in the background.

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ANATOMICAL SOCIETY BEST IMAGE PRIZE OCTOBER 2019

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Dr Crispin Wiles, University of Warwick
Osteocyte lacunae

High-resolution µCT data was collected at the Diamond Light Source synchrotron to visualise the internal structure of human orthotopic (left) and heterotopic (right) bone. This 3D volumetric render illustrates the morphological comparability of osteocyte lacunae (in green) across bone types. Bone surfaces (including Haversian canal walls) are shown in brown.

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ANATOMICAL SOCIETY BEST IMAGE PRIZE OCTOBER 2019

WINNER
Dr Emily Noël, Ms Juliana Sanchez Posada, University of Sheffield
Developing Zebrafish Heart

Live light sheet images of the heart and connecting vasculature of a 3-day old zebrafish embryo. Tissue-specific transgenic lines allow visualisation of actin in the myocardial (green) and endocardial (magenta) cells of the heart, providing highly detailed 3D reconstructions of cardiac morphogenesis.

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