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Anatomical Society Best Image Prize Awardees (May 2025)

Jul 29, 2025
We would like to congratulate the latest recipients of the Anatomical Society Best Image Prize (Round: May 2025)!

Artwork Category:

Winner: Professor William A. Harris from the University of Cambridge.

Runner-Up: Dr Jennifer Z. Paxton from the University of Edinburgh.

Scientific Category:

Winner: Professor Abigail Tucker from King's College London.

Runner-Up: Mr Juan Carlos Palomeque from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland.

Please read the information below to find out more about the award-winning images. To view the images please click on the blue text next to the image title.

 

Best Image Prize (Artwork Category)

Image Title

Outer plexiform layer of zebrafish retina

Description

Pedicles of 4 type of cones (UV Blue Green Red, bottom), 3 types of Horizontal Cell (H1 yellow, H2 and H3 orange), Many types of Bipolar cells (various colours, top). The dense neuropil of the OPL(near middle). The rod network and Mueller cells not shown. This is to illustrate the amazing complexity of the very first synaptic layer in the visual system which does a tremendous amount of information processing.

Submission Date

23.04.25

Name(s) of LEAD submitting author(s ) who must be members of the Anatomical Society and institution(s)

Professor William A. Harris

University of Cambridge

Name(s) of Other submitting author(s ) and institution(s)

None



Runner-up Best Image Prize (Artwork Category)

Image Title

Osteoflora

Description

 

Scapulae were fabricated in white and clear resin from high-resolution scans to produce anatomically accurate models. These models were then hand-painted to highlight key skeletal landmarks and muscle origins and insertions to enhance their educational value. Two identical images of the models were overlayed to create the final floral patters.

Submission Date

29.05.25

Name(s) of LEAD submitting author(s ) who must be members of the Anatomical Society and institution(s)

Dr Jennifer Z. Paxton

University of Edinburgh

Name(s) of Other submitting author(s ) and institution(s)

Ms Iona Eldhose

University of Edinburgh



Best Image Prize (Scientific Category)

Image Title

Devil Tooth Bud

Description

 

Immunofluorescence of an explanted embryonic mouse molar treated with an inhibitor to Hedgehog signalling ex vivo. Dampening hedgehog signalling leads to ectopic tooth formation from the dental epithelium (Keratin14 in white) as shown by elevated Wnt signalling (Lef1 in red), highlighting the signals that control tooth number. Nuclei in blue.

Submission Date

30.05.25

Name(s) of LEAD submitting author(s ) who must be members of the Anatomical Society and institution(s)

Professor Abigail Tucker

King's College London

Name(s) of Other submitting author(s ) and institution(s)

Ms Litian Young

King's College London



Runner-up Best Image Prize (Scientific Category)

Image Title

Roots of Connection

Description

 

Dorsal root ganglion (DRG) neurons extend processes across a microRNA-activated scaffold, showing guided neural outgrowth necessary for the repair of chronic wounds. The image captures the early stages of connection formation on the bio engineered microenvironment. The confocal image displays cell nuclei in blue and beta-tubulin III in white.

Submission Date

15.04.25

Name(s) of LEAD submitting author(s) who must be members of the Anatomical Society and institution(s)

Mr Juan Carlos Palomeque

Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI)

Name(s) of Other submitting author(s) and institution(s)

None