1988 Photomicrography Competition

James Dvorak is a senior staff scientist in the Laboratory of Parasitic Diseases, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Health, Bethesda, MD. He specializes in analysis of cell-to-cell interactions. Dr. Dvorak is an Expert Consultant for the World Health Organization and is a member of the Society of Analytical Cytology. He is a recipient of the National Institute of Health Director’s Award.

Joseph Groeger is Associate Director, Electrical Insulation Research Center, Institute of Material Science, University of Connecticut. He is responsible for research into failure analysis of polymers, metals and composites and he has designed accessories for optical microscopes to analyze materials under nusual conditions. He is a member of numerous professional societies, including the Society of Plastics Engieneers and the New England Society of Electron Microscopy.

Michael Peres is Laboratory Coordinator for Photomacrography/Photomicrography at the Rochester Institute of Technology., Rochester, NY, and an instructor in the RIT Biomedical Communications Program. He holds numerous awards and honors for his work in biological photography. He is an active member of the Biological Photographic Association and of the Ophthalmic Photographer’s Society.