2014 Photomicrography Competition

Image of a mouse retina showing astrocytes (green) and blood vessel (purple). Astrocytes wrap blood vessels within the retina to form the blood-retina-barrier.

Aaron Simmons

Affiliation
University of Idaho
Department of Biological Sciences
Port Orchard, Washington, USA
Technique
Fluorescence Microscopy
Magnification
40x

Flower embryo

Samuel Silberman

Location
Monsun Yahud, Israel
Technique
Fiber Optic Illumination, Reflected Light, Extended Focus
Magnification
40x

Underside of the brown dog tick and lone star tick mouthparts

Dr. Igor Robert Siwanowicz

Affiliation
Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI)
Janelia Farm Research Campus
Ashburn, Virginia, USA
Technique
Confocal
Magnification
100x