Author: Rui Feng (Postdoc) – Cavalli Lab
Description: Immunofluorescence of an adult mouse lumbar spinal cord section. The section was stained for calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP in red). This image was obtained using Zeiss confocal microscope. Multiple tile images and Z stacks were captured to cover the spinal cord dorsal horn and were stitched together. CGRP positive neurons convey pain and temperature information, synapsing on second order neurons within lamina I in the spinal cord.
Judges’ remarks: Conjures the horror genre; evokes a dimensional being – Mothman Prophecies; suggests an insectile mask… something bioluminescent emerging from the darkness. Powerful image!