MicroART Image of the Year
07 September 2022
An image of a zebrafish brain lighting up like a ball of flames has taken out the MicroART Image of the Year as part of National Science Week 2022. An image of a zebrafish brain lighting up like a ball of flames has taken out the MicroART Image of the Year as part of National Science Week 2022. The image, titled Travel Inside a Fish Brain, was captured by Andrea Usseglio Gaudi, a PhD student in the Ben Hogan Lab. It shows an intricate tangle of vessels inside the brain of a six-month old zebrafish in vibrant fluorescent yellow and red. Presented as part of a virtual gallery experience, Peter Mac’s MicroART was viewed by tens-of-thousands of people from across the globe via the gallery platform. “We we’re blown away by the response to MicroART and I’m so proud to present the inaugural win to Andrea for his stunning image,” Manager of the Centre for Advanced Histology and Microscopy, Paul McMillan says. “It was fantastic to be able to share complex science in a visual way, giving an insight into the incredible work being done by our researchers to find new and improved treatments for cancer.” Andrea’s image was part of his PhD project which is investigating evolutionary development to discover possible interactions between different cell types surrounding the brain vasculature. “I’m incredibly honoured to have been voted Image of the Year and I thank everyone who engaged with the images and took the time to vote for me,” Andrea says. “It was a pleasure to be able to share my work alongside the Peter Mac team as part of National Science Week and I hope we inspired young people to think about pursuing a career in science.” You can view Andrea’s image and dozens of others in the MicroART virtual gallery, available on the Peter Mac website. 
