NewsNov | 26 | 2019
2019 Mass General Research Institute Image Contest: Winner and Finalists


The second annual Mass General Research Institute Image Contest produced 46 amazing images from researchers across 15 centers and departments. The judges selected one winner from nine finalists.
The winning image, taken by Adam Viens from the Center for Regenerative Medicine, Cancer Center and Infectious Diseases Division,will be featured in a full-page ad in Proto Magazine and the finalists will be featured in an installation in the lobby display case of the research Building 149 in the Charlestown Navy Yard.
Winning Image: “Neutrophil Attack!”

Image credit: Adam Viens
Principal Investigators: David Sykes, MD, PhD, and Michael Mansour, MD, PhD
Department/Center: Center for Regenerative Medicine, Cancer Center, Infectious Diseases Division
As part of the Mansour lab, Viens is focused on understanding the innate immune system, specifically white blood cells and how they recognize and respond to fungal pathogens. The goal is to develop novel cellular diagnostics and therapies for invasive fungal infections.
See the initial Mass General Research Institute Blog post announcing the winner and the full album of all entries on Facebook.
Image Finalists: Part 1
Nine images with the top votes through Mass General Research Institute Facebook page.

“Tunnel Vision” by Michael Datko, PhD of Radiology and the Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging (Martinos Center)

“The Layers of the Hippocampus” by Caroline Magnain, PhD of Radiology and the Martinos Center.

“Work-life Balance” by Lisa Goers, PhD of the Department of Medicine and Division of Infectious Diseases.

“Green Eggs and SEM” by Julie McDonald of the Department of Molecular Biology.

“Sebaceous Gland” by Joshua Tam, PhD of Dermatology and the Wellman Center for Photomedicine.
Image Finalists: Part 2

“A High Throughput Droplet Merging Device” by Rohan Thakur, PhD of the Mass General Cancer Center.

“The Deep Vascular Architecture of the Human Brain” by Michaël Bernier, PhD of Radiology and the Martinos Center.

“The Brain in Time” by Jorge Sepulcre, MD, PhD of Radiology and the Martinos Center.
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