‘Three-eyed’ Pancreatic Cancer Organoid

A high-contrast microscopic image of a central, dark circular point from which a textured, cloud-like mass expands outward. The mass has an irregular, crinkled edge and a brain-like or frothy internal texture. A single, thin reddish-pink line extends diagonally from the center point toward the top-right corner, while faint, wavy contour lines are visible in the surrounding light-gray background.

Label: ‘Three-eyed’ Pancreatic Cancer Organoid
Artist: Olalekan Usman
Description: This patient-derived organoid image was taken on a Zeiss Laser Scanning Confocal Microsocpe while investigating the role of mechanical cues on cell-cell junction proteins.
Type: Cell Phone Camera
Artist Affiliation: Graduate Student
Department: Biomedical Sciences
Area of Research: Cancer Biology
Date: 2016