Subiaco researchers win immunology photography prize
Researchers from our Colorectal Cancer Research Group have shown off their photography talents with first prize in the 2017 Snapshots of the Immune System photography competition.
24 Jul 2017
24 July 2017
Their image was selected from 76 entries by immunology researchers across Australia and New Zealand. Submissions included photos, video projections and 3D-printed models.Research fellow Dr Melanie McCoy and research officers Tracey Lee-Pullen and Chidozie Anyaegbu took the photo as part of their work investigating the immune system and whether it plays a role in influencing how well chemotherapy and radiotherapy work for people with colorectal cancer.
The image shows colon cancer stained with fluorescent markers to highlight immune cells, depicted in red, surrounding and infiltrating the tumour, shown in light blue. The small green cells are regulatory T-cells, which suppress immune responses.
The Snapshots of the Immune System photography competition is run by the Australasian Society for Immunology as part of their Day of Immunology celebrations. Learn more on their website.
Entries were included in a travelling exhibition across Melbourne and Victoria.
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