2023 Art in Science Competition Winners

Scientists in the UNC School of Medicine (SOM) truly embody the UNC Health tagline- “Scientists of Discovery, Artists of Innovation”.

In celebration of 2023 University Research Week, the SOM solicited innovative scientific images that showcase the outstanding biomedical research in the School and the beauty that is reflected in the science.

Come see the winning submissions on display in the ground floor lobby of Bondurant Hall.

The images will be on display in Bondurant beginning 9am on Monday, October 23 and will be taken down by noon on Friday, October 27.

This is an in-person event.

About the event photo: One of the 2022 “Art in Science” Competition Winner. “Ganglion” by Dr. Kendall Hutson (Department of Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery, School of Medicine). Spiral ganglion cells in a mouse cochlea (the end organ for hearing) immunolabeled with antibodies to TuJ1 and Pou4F1, then imaged using light sheet fluorescent microscopy. Axons of these cells form the auditory nerve which carries information about sounds from the cochlea to the brain. Clusters of ganglion cells respond to a specific range of tones, and each cell is tuned to a specific quality of a tone based on its intensity (loudness). TuJ1 (blue) marks all ganglion cell bodies, while Pou4f1 (pink) marks the nucleus of cells tuned for loud sounds.