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The MNE 2024 micrograph contest is now accepting entries.

The rules include the following:

  • Entries have to be of a single image taken with a microscope and should not be significantly altered.
  • Video entries must be 30 seconds or less.
  • There is no restriction with respect to the subject matter.
  • Electron and ion micrographs have to be black and white.
  • Contestants must submit a completed Entry Form.

As we receive entries, they will be listed below in order.

If you want to vote for the MNE24-Choice award, please review all the micrographs below, and then go to the voting page: https://forms.gle/b3T8ER5NktUYMUMQ7


1st Place and MNE-er’s Choice

"Spheroctopus", A micrograph contest entry submitted by Aziliz Lecomte from LAAS-CNRS in France.

2nd Place

"Spaghetti al Dente", A micrograph contest entry submitted by Pieter van Altena from TU Delft in the Netherlands.

3rd Place

"Empire State Building", A micrograph contest entry submitted by Peng Qi from the Paul Scherrer Institute in Switzerland.

Honorable Mentions

"Anemone of the microsea", A micrograph contest entry submitted by Matias Kagias from Lund University in Sweden.
"The Last Battle", A micrograph contest entry submitted by Mehran Mirmohammadi from Aalto University in Finland.
"Model [of the model] n-1 village", A micrograph contest entry submitted by Faris Abualnaja from the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom.
"Crumpled Net", A micrograph contest entry submitted by Ianis Drobecq from LAAS-CNRS in France.
"The celestial anemone", A micrograph contest entry submitted by George Flamourakis from TU Delft in the Netherlands.
"Nanotube flower", A micrograph contest entry submitted by Gustavo Marcati from the University of Montpellier in France.
"The Harmony of Light", A micrograph contest entry submitted by Peng Qi from the Paul Scherrer Institute in Switzerland.
"MIcro Dartboard", A micrograph contest entry submitted by Giulia Malvicini from CAPPA (MTU) in Ireland.
"Zebra-shaped i-line Cones", A micrograph contest entry submitted by Sebastian Schermer from Fraunhofer ENAS in Germany.
"Caterpillar Hanging On", A micrograph contest entry submitted by Ianis Drobecq from LAAS-CNRS in France.
"Desert travelers", A micrograph contest entry submitted by Ianis Drobecq and Matthieu Sagot from LAAS-CNRS in France.
"Before the Gala Banquet", A micrograph contest entry submitted by Tim Erichlandwehr from the University of Hamburg in Germany.
"Triangular peg in a round hole", A micrograph contest entry submitted by Jon Canosa Diaz from IEMN in France
"Hourglass", A micrograph contest entry submitted by Estelle LU from the Chemistry Department of ENS in France.
"French cheese", A micrograph contest entry submitted by Estelle LU from the Chemistry Department of ENS in France.
"Fern flower dragon", A micrograph contest entry submitted by Krzysztof Kwoka from WUST in Poland
"Involuntary origami", A micrograph contest entry submitted by Bartosz Pruchnik from WUST in Poland

Complete List of Entries

"Micro Dartboard", a micrograph contest entry submitted by Giulia Malvicini from CAPPA (MTU) in Ireland.
"3D Stereolitography (Dance)", a micrograph contest entry submitted by Guth Lucien from LAAS-CNRS in France.
"Zebra-Shaped I-Line Cones", a micrograph contest entry submitted by Sebastian Schermer from Fraunhofer ENAS in Germany,
"George Clooney's New I-Line Nespresso Campaign", a micrograph contest entry submitted by Sebastian Schermer from Fraunhofer ENAS in Germany.
"Everything but Needle", a micrograph contest entry submitted by Sebastian Schermer from Fraunhofer ENAS in Germany
"Gramophone - Smallest Choclear Implants for Ants", a micrograph contest entry submitted by Sebastian Schermer from Fraunhofer ENAS in Germany.
"Isolate Rod in the Middle of Nowhere", a micrograph contest entry submitted by Sebastian Schermer from Fraunhofer ENAS in Germany.
"Anemone of the Microsea", a micrograph contest entry submitted by Matias Kagias from Lund University in Sweden.
"Micro Phallus", a micrograph contest entry submitted by Mike Simons from TU Delft in the Netherlands.
"Wrinkling During Purifying", a micrograph contest entry submitted by Jin Yeong Song from Pusan National University in South Korea.
"Swallowing Nanofibers by PLA", a micrograph contest entry submitted by Jin Yeong Song from Pusan National University in South Korea.
"Micro Soil Plowing Onto Fabric", a micrograph contest entry by Jin Yeong Song from Pusan National University in South Korea.
"Spray-Based Drought Delineation", a micrograph contest entry by Jin Yeong Song from Pusan National University in South Korea.
"The Last Battle", a micrograph contest entry submitted by Mehran Mirmohammadi from Aalto University in Finland.
"Spheroctopus", A micrograph contest entry submitted by Aziliz Lecomte from LAAS-CNRS in France.
"The Spheroid Strikes Back", A micrograph contest entry submitted by Aziliz Lecomte from LAAS-CNRS in France.
"The Nano Hedgehog", a micrograph contest entry submitted by Gowtham Arivanandhan from Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) in Germany.
"One Small Step for Man, an Even Smaller One for Mankind", a micrograph contest entry submitted by Herbert Atrian-Garcia from the University of Hamburg in Germany.
"That's what I call Teamwork", a micrograph contest entry submitted by Herbert Atrian-Garcia from the University of Hamburg in Germany.
"It's easy, just count the stripes", a micrograph contest entry submitted by Herbert Atrian-Garcia from the University of Hamburg in Germany.
"Follow me! Down into the Rabbit Hole", a micrograph contest entry submitted by Herbert Atrian-Garcia from the University of Hamburg in Germany.
"How are you feeling today?", a micrograph contest entry submitted by Iker Uranga from IBM-CNM in Spain; and Berke Erbas from both CSIC in Spain and EPFL in Switzerland.
"Resist Defect 'Brain'", a micrograph contest entry submitted by Markus Gottwald from Fraunhofer ENAS in Germany.
"Nanostructured Metasurface Heart Valve", a micrograph contest entry submitted by Markus Gottwald from Fraunhofer ENAS in Germany.
"Christmas already (?)", A micrograph contest entry submitted by Poojitha Sammeta from Ferdinand Braun Institut in Germany.
"Christmas Spider Tree", A micrograph contest entry submitted by Pieter van Altena from TU Delft in the Netherlands.
"(Un)hinged", A micrograph contest entry submitted by Pieter van Altena from TU Delft in the Netherlands.
"Spiky Spider", A micrograph contest entry submitted by Pieter van Altena from TU Delft in the Netherlands.
"The big friendly giant", A micrograph contest entry submitted by Pieter van Altena from TU Delft in the Netherlands.
"Hairy fang", A micrograph contest entry submitted by Pieter van Altena from TU Delft in the Netherlands.
"Velcro Feather", A micrograph contest entry submitted by Pieter van Altena from TU Delft in the Netherlands.
"Ctrl+C, Ctrl+V", A micrograph contest entry submitted by Pieter van Altena from TU Delft in the Netherlands.
"Is it a bird or is it a tree?", A micrograph contest entry submitted by Pieter van Altena from TU Delft in the Netherlands.
"Model[of the model]n-1 village", A micrograph contest entry by Faris Abualnaja from Cambridge University in the United Kingdom.
"Model[of the model]n-1 village on pixels", A micrograph contest entry submitted by Faris Abualnaja from Cambridge University in the United Kingdom.
"The wraith of the King of Dead", A micrograph contest entry submitted by Monica Bollani from IFN-CNR Milan in Italy.
"Shelter in place after explosion", A micrograph contest entry submitted by Wenkun He from ICL-EEE-OSD in the United Kingdom.
"Caterpillar's Odyssey", A micrograph contest entry submitted by Ianis Drobecq from LAAS-CNRS in France.
"The Persistence of Memory", A micrograph contest entry submitted by Ianis Drobecq from LAAS-CNRS in France.
"Noodle wave", A micrograph contest entry submitted by Ianis Drobecq from LAAS-CNRS in France.
"Metallic Sun", A micrograph contest entry submitted by Ianis Drobecq and Sidonie Ronfart from LAAS-CNRS in France.
"Monster of the invisible world", A micrograph contest entry submitted by Ianis Drobecq and Sidonie Ronfart from LAAS-CNRS in France.
"A question of perspective", A micrograph contest entry submitted by Ianis Drobecq and Sidonie Ronfart from LAAS-CNRS in France.
"Desert travelers", A micrograph contest entry submitted by Ianis Drobecq and Matthieu Sagot from LAAS-CNRS in France.
"Marie "Curing" in hydrogel", A micrograph contest entry submitted by Julie Foncy and Sandrine Souleille from LAAS-CNRS in France.
"Scales of a micro dragon", A micrograph contest entry submitted by Tim Erichlandwehr from Hamburg University in Germany.
"Rush hour in Micropolis (Heure de pointe à Micropolis)", A micrograph contest entry submitted by Tim Erichlandwehr from Hamburg University in Germany.
"Their roots grow deep", A micrograph contest entry submitted by Tim Erichlandwehr from Hamburg University in Germany.
"Nano crochet", A micrograph contest entry submitted by Tim Erichlandwehr from Hamburg University in Germany.
"Fractured Grainfront", A micrograph contest entry submitted by Tim Erichlandwehr from Hamburg University in Germany.
"Nanoforest at a cliff", A micrograph contest entry submitted by Tim Erichlandwehr from Hamburg University in Germany.
"Spaghetti Carbon-ara", A micrograph contest entry submitted by Tim Erichlandwehr from Hamburg University in Germany.
"A Hairy Ordeal", A micrograph contest entry submitted by Tim Erichlandwehr from Hamburg University in Germany.
"Pillar parade", A micrograph contest entry submitted by Tim Erichlandwehr from Hamburg University in Germany.
"A spider's lab?", A micrograph contest entry submitted by Michela Manco from TU Delft in the Netherlands.
"Lunar Cell Landscape", A micrograph contest entry submitted by Michela Manco from TU Delft in the Netherlands.
"The celestial anemone", A micrograph contest entry submitted by George Flamourakis from TU Delft in the Netherlands.
"Interwoven Silk Fibroin Threads: A Chaotic Order", A micrograph contest entry submitted by Marc Navarro from IBM-CNM in Spain.
"Meatball and Spaghetti", A micrograph contest entry submitted by Marc Navarro from IBM-CNM in Spain.
"Spaghetti al Dente", A micrograph contest entry submitted by Pieter van Altena from TU Delft in the Netherlands.
"Venturing into the unknown", A micrograph contest entry submitted by Ahmed Sharaf from TU Delft in the Netherlands.
"Neuronal waves", A micrograph contest entry submitted by Ahmed Sharaf from TU Delft in the Netherlands.
"Neuronal frost", A micrograph contest entry submitted by Ahmed Sharaf from TU Delft in the Netherlands.
"Stick to the lane", A micrograph contest entry submitted by Ahmed Sharaf from TU Delft in the Netherlands.
"Nanotube flower", A micrograph entry from Gustavo Marcati from the University of Montpellier in France.
"The Harmony of Light", A micrograph contest entry submitted by Peng Qi from the Paul Scherrer Institute in Switzerland.
"An X-ray Achromatic Eiffel Tower", A micrograph contest entry submitted by Peng Qi from the Paul Scherrer Institute in Switzerland.
"Tweensies", A micrograph contest entry submitted by Estelle LU from ENS in France.
"French cheese", A micrograph contest entry submitted by Estelle LU from ENS in France.
"Fern flower", A micrograph contest entry submitted by Krzysztof Kwoka from WUST in Poland.
"Involuntary origami", A micrograph contest entry submitted by Bartosz Pruchnik from WUST in Poland
"The perfect imperfection", A micrograph contest entry submitted  by Jon Canosa Diaz from IEMN in France.
"The dark void teletubby", A micrograph contest entry submitted y Jon Canosa Diaz from IENMN in France.