2023 Small World in Motion Competition

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
Magnifaction
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.