Winners Division of Medicine Photography Competition 2023

Winners of this year's competition are Kate Davies, Shahab Aslani and Andres Garcia Sampedro

Division of Medicine Photography Competition 2023 Winners

"So close, So far" Shahab Aslani, Respiratory Medicine

"So close, So far " Shahab Aslani, Respiratory Medicine(Category: Nature)

I took this photo when I was walking on a random street...

‘Working in a winter wonderland’ Kate Davies, Respiratory Medicine

‘Working in a winter wonderland’Kate Davies, Respiratory Medicine(Category: Science and Medicine) A photo of a colleague about to remove samples from a liquid nitrogen container. The liquid nitrogen is heating rapidly upon contact with the ambient room temperature and is giving off a vapour

‘Microcosmic Symphony: Unveiling Biliary Tract Cancer's Secrets’ Andres Garcia Sampedro, Institute for Liver & Digestive Health

‘Microcosmic Symphony: Unveiling Biliary Tract Cancer's Secrets’

Andres Garcia Sampedro, Institute for Liver & Digestive Health (ILDH)(Category: Science/Medicine)

This snapshot showcases an intricate 3D model of biliary tract cancer, cultivated in the lab amidst the embrace of extracellular matrix proteins. This image grants us a unique view of cellular life, painted in grayscale typical of SEM imagery. Within the celestial confines of an ovni-shaped spheroid, we witness a dance of cellular proliferation, with individual cells flourishing on its surface. The sheer detail within this visual piece invites you to explore the hidden cosmos of cancer research.

All competition submissions

Kate Davies, Respiratory Medicine (Science and Medicine) ‘working in a winter wonderland’ A photo of a colleague about to remove samples from a liquid nitrogen container. The liquid nitrogen is heating rapidly upon contact with the ambient room temperature and is giving off a vapour

Alison Kelly, Operations (UCL Division of Medicine Campuses) ‘Nurturing Nature: A Copper Touch for My Green Companion’ Office 203 introducing plants into the new office space to encourage well-being and sustainability

Roberta Perelli, Operations (Around the Campus) ‘UCL main building’ UCL main building taken from the Cruciform

Shahab Aslani, Respiratory Medicine (Nature) "So close, So far " I took this photo when I was walking on a random street...

Andres Garcia Sampedro, Institute for Liver & Digestive Health (ILDH) (Science/Medicine) ‘Microcosmic Symphony: Unveiling Biliary Tract Cancer's Secrets’ This snapshot showcases an intricate 3D model of biliary tract cancer, cultivated in the lab amidst the embrace of extracellular matrix proteins. This image grants us a unique view of cellular life, painted in grayscale typical of SEM imagery. Within the celestial confines of an ovni-shaped spheroid, we witness a dance of cellular proliferation, with individual cells flourishing on its surface. The sheer detail within this visual piece invites you to explore the hidden cosmos of cancer research.

David Osuna de la Pena, Respiratory Medicine (My Favourite shot) ‘Temple of Paradise’ Mount Temple viewed from Paradise Valley, Banff National Park, Canada

Roberta Perelli, Operations (Around the Campus) Outside the Cruciform Gower Street

Dean Heathcote, Operations (Nature) ‘beezie day’

Jo-Anne Wilson, Respiratory (Science / medicine) ‘Lung scarring up close’ Within the lung of patients suffering from pulmonary fibrosis there are pockets of thick, heavily scarred tissue which affect their ability to breathe. The scarred tissue is made up mostly of collagen. The environment inside a scarred lung can be emulated in a dish by growing the cells responsible for the scarring, called fibroblasts (blue). Fluorescence microscopy is used to capture images of the collagen they pump out (green).

Kate Davies, Respiratory Medicine (Science / medicine) ‘The "bear necessities" of research’ A colleague visualising her cells down a microscope which have grown in the shape of a bear. The cells are stained with DAPI and visualised on a Zeiss Axio Observer microscope.

Carolyn Cohen, Education (Nature) ‘Bathtime in the park’ A chattering of starlings enjoying a bath in a puddle created by an autumnal downpour. An unremarkable waterlogged field becomes a beautiful spectacle.

Roberta Perelli, operations (Around the Campus) UCLH

Aisha Carroll, operations (Nature) ‘Chillin’ in Norfolk!’ This is my favourite view in England and always makes me feel relaxed

Charlotte Percival, Respiratory (UCL Division of Medicine Campuses) ‘A mugshot (They were framed!)’ A row of mugs and saucers left discarded in a niche of the Japanese Garden.

Charlotte Percival, Respiratory (Nature) ‘Courtyard wilderness’ A flowerbed in the Japanese Garden.

Zoe Frazer, Respiratory (Science / medicine) ‘Facing the burden of disease’ Studying an image of a stained tumour, researching disease

Rebecca Pointing, Education (My Favourite Shot) Hibiscus in Fiskardo Harbour A photo taken on my recent trip to Kefalonia of a bright pink hibiscus climbing a building. Taken in the harbour town of Fiskardo, October 2023.

Dean Heathcote, operations (Nature) pond flower

Dean Heathcote, operations (Nature) ‘chrimbo’ snow day

Carolyn Cohen, Education (UCL Division of Medicine Campuses) ‘Beauty and the Brute’ A glimpse of the brutalist construction that is the Royal Free campus through a beautifully autumnal cotoneaster