2023 Small World in Motion Competition

Blood flow in the tail fin of a small fish

Fabian J. Weston

Affiliation
Protist Lab Films
Sydney, Australia
Technique
Differential Interference Contrast (DIC)
Magnification
10X (Objective Lens Magnification)

48-hour time-lapse of developing neurons connecting the opposite side of the central nervous system in a chick embryo

Dr. Alexandre Dumoulin

Affiliation
University of Zurich
Department of Molecular Life Sciences
Zurich, Switzerland
Technique
Confocal
Magnification
40X (Objective Lens Magnification)

Dr. Alexandre Dumoulin’s 48-hour time-lapse video of developing neurons connecting to the opposite side of the central nervous system in a chick embryo won first place in the 2023 Nikon Small World in Motion Video Competition. Developed at the University of Zurich, Dumoulin’s video plays a significant role in understanding the potential deviations in neurodevelopmental disorders that occur in the central nervous system, such as autism spectrum disorder and schizophrenia.

Human cells fuse and die upon infection by SARS-CoV-2

Nell Saunders

Affiliation
Institut Pasteur
Department of Virology
Paris, France
Technique

Holotomography

Magnification
60X (Objective Lens Magnification)