Image Competition

The power of the Image. As author and cartoonist James Thurber once observed “There are two kinds of light – the glow that illuminates, and the glare that obscures”. Cell biology would be nowhere without some photons to drench the otherwise dim and often lifeless specimens that we so carefully produce. Thanks to some remarkable developments in microscopes and staining tools, we can easily capture images and sit in awe and wonder at the hitherto invisible beauty found in nature. So what makes an image an outstanding image? Is it the biology underlying? Is it the technical prowess of the sample maker? Is it the composition or colour choice? Is it all these together? It is probably all or at least most of the above.

The rules and regulations for the image competition can be found here.

The competition entry deadline is usually in February or Marcj and will be posted in our news section on the homepage of the website and communicated to members by email.

The deadline for entries this year (2024) is March 31st.  Prize winners will be announced at the joint BSCB/Biochemical Society Cell Migration meeting in April 2024.

The 2023 Image prize winners can be viewed here.

Previous Competitions

BSCB Competition Winners 2022

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BSCB Competition Winners 2021

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BSCB Competition Winners 2020

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BSCB Competition Winners 2019

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BSCB Competition Winners 2018

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BSCB Competition Winners 2017

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BSCB Competition Winners 2016

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BSCB Competition Winners 2015

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BSCB Competition Winners 2014

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BSCB Competition Winners 2012

BSCB Competition Winners 2011

BSCB Competition Winners 2010

The rules and regulations for the image competition can be found here.