View photos from our community, drawing inspiration from science and Nature
The Wyss Institute has long celebrated the connection between art and science, appreciating the beauty in what we see and do every day as researchers drawing inspiration from Nature. To further recognize this connection, and to celebrate World Photography Day, we held a community photo contest with the theme, “Visions of the Wyss.”
The winning photos in the categories of Magnificent Microscopy, A Look Inside the Lab: Research/Technology, Inspiring Nature, and Community are featured below. With so many great photos to choose from, some runners-up are included too. Join us in enjoying these stunning visions of the Wyss!
1/22 Seth Kroll, Inspiring Nature, WINNER: Beeing seen. 
2/22 Tiffany Lin, Magnificent Microscopy, WINNER: Innervation and muscle fibers in the Xenopus tail. 
3/22 Yang Claire Zeng, Community Photo, WINNER: This photo represents a group of diversified female scientists in my team working on this promising DNA origami vaccine technology, developing therapeutics for cancers and infectious diseases. We are a team with only female scientists. 
4/22 Michael Williams, Inspiring Nature, WINNER: Cloud. 
5/22 Christina Tringides, Magnificent Microscopy, WINNER: Neural cells are grown into a conductive hydrogel scaffold, which mimics the mechanical environment of the brain. 
6/22 Benjamin Freedman, A Look Inside the Lab: Research/Technology Images, WINNER: Bioinspired tissue adhesive for tendon regeneration. 
7/22 Nina Donghia, Community Photo, WINNER: First implementation of the SARS-Cov-2 Diagnostic face mask. 
8/22 Ana Carolina Villar de Jimenez, Inspiring Nature, WINNER: Smack of jellyfish reaching the light. 
9/22 Zohreh Izadifar, Magnificent Microscopy, WINNER: The image shows human cervical epithelium layer with abundant mucus secretions (green) where one of the most important commensal vaginal bacteria (L. crispatus, small blue organisms) is colonized on the mucus and has established a homeostasis with the host. 
10/22 Tyrishma Allen, Community Photo, RUNNER-UP: 201 Brookline Ave site visit group picture. 
11/22 Seongmin Kim, Inspiring Nature, RUNNER UP: Spring Comes with Tulips. 
12/22 Luba Perry, Magnificent Microscopy, RUNNER UP: Immunofluorescent image demonstrating anastomosis of implanted engineered human vasculature (cyan) with the host’s vasculature (magenta). 
13/22 Alexandra Jirstrand, Inspiring Nature, RUNNER UP: Working and living in harmony. 
14/22 Tiffany Lin, Magnificent Microscopy, RUNNER UP: Multi-ciliated cells and innervation in Xenopus tadpoles. 
15/22 Alex Pauer, Inspiring Nature, RUNNER UP: "Tom, Henrietta, Jake, and Jenny". A flock of wild turkeys enjoy a nice summer day at the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University. Did you know that adult male turkeys are called toms, adult females are called hens, juvenile males are jakes, and juvenile females are jennies? 
16/22 Jonathan Grinham, A Look Inside the Lab: Research/Technology Images, RUNNER-UP: Installing evaporative cooling technology at HouseZero. 
17/22 Michael Williams, Inspiring Nature, RUNNER UP: It only takes a spark. 
18/22 Tiffany Lin, Magnificent Microscopy, RUNNER UP: Multi-photon image of entire Xenopus brain (Dorsal) 
19/22 Yang Claire Zeng, Community Photo, RUNNER-UP: This photo represents a group of diversified female scientists in my team working on this promising DNA origami vaccine technology, developing therapeutics for cancers and infectious diseases. We are a team with only female scientists. 
20/22 Seongmin Kim, Magnificent Microscopy, RUNNER-UP: Immunofluorescence imaging of Human Intestine Chip (Showing healthy human intestine). 
21/22 Michael Williams, Inspiring Nature, RUNNER UP: Old Timer. 
22/22 Seongmin Kim, Inspiring Nature, RUNNER UP: Flag of the United States in honor of Memorial Day 2022.