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Art in Biomedical Imaging Contest (artISBI2024)

In the frame of IEEE ISBI2024 Conference, 21st International Symposium of Biomedical Imaging (May 27-30, 2024, Megaron Concert Hall, Athens-Greece)

In the dynamic world of scientific exploration, art and science fusion has led to groundbreaking discoveries and innovative approaches, broadening the societal impact of both fields. One such intersection that captivates the imagination is the realm of biomedical imaging, where intricate visuals of the microcosm and the internal human body, meet the creative expressions of artists.

At the forefront of this convergence the International Symposium of Biomedical Imaging (ISBI2024), organised the first-ever ISBI Art-in-Biomedical-Imaging contest (artISBI2024); a unique event merging art and biomedical imaging. The Art-in-Biomedical-Imaging contest at ISBI2024 stands as a testament to the transformative potential of artistic expression in the realm of scientific research.

Participants were invited to go beyond conventional concepts of medical imaging and image analysis and show their artistic abilities. The contest was open to scientists and/or artists, and to anyone with an interest in art inspired by the topics of ISBI2024, including the mathematical, algorithmic, and computational aspects of biological and biomedical imaging, and its clinical applications.

The Art in Biomedical Imaging committee reviewed 34 submitted artworks and identified 10 finalists. Creativity, scientific complexity and technical skills, the aesthetic appeal, and originality of the concept, as well as relevance to ISBI2024 topics, were taken into consideration for the selection of the 10 finalists.

The artists and scientists that have submitted their work in the contest, were inspired by biomedical imaging, and have incorporated in their work tools of science including X-rays, CT scans, functional magnetic resonance imaging, scanning electron microscopy, fluorescence microscopy, imaging in molecular biology techniques, and spectroscopy, among others. The top three (3) artworks, among finalists, will be determined by the majority of votes from ISBI2024 registered participants, under the supervision of the Art in Biomedical Imaging committee, and the selected 3 winners will be announced at the final day of the conference.

Up to three prizes were awarded, including publication on the cover of a journal special issue associated with ISBI2024, a bio-inspired necklace by LaB Bio-conceptual creations, and micro life art by Maria Lambropoulou printed on canvas or silk (scarf) or book.

The detailed list of participations are presented in the ISBI2024 website and will also receive recognition through the social media. Selected works will be submitted for inclusion in the Cell Picture Show hosted by Cell Press, Nature, and the Image of the Day hosted by The Scientist magazine, National Geographic, Popular Science.

artISBI2024 committee

Vasia Hatzi, Benaki Phytopathological Institute, Athens-Greece; MEDinART

Leontios Hadjileontiadis, Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates; Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece

Maria Lambropoulou, Medical School, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece

For more info about ISBI2024, click in the links below:

ISBI2024

ISBI Organising Committee

artISBI2024

Eleni Danesi (LatoMeio Project), "InterSp[æ]c(i)es: Anatomies of Imaginaries" (2024). Image mixing, digital collage, AI. 50x160cm

Athelia Rosa Paulli (Children’s National Hospital), "NE[UR]ON". Neon reflects on the multifaceted beauty of a neuron, 72x30 inches.

Fernando Pérez Bueno (Universidad de Granada) & Lucia Manso Ortega (Basque Center on Cognition, Brain and Language), "Stained Reverie" (2023), Digital H&E histological image. A single 800x800 patch at 40x magnification. Methods: ISBI 2024 paper 913.

Rob Kesseler (Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts, London) & Louise Hughes (Oxford Instruments) "AIRBORNE: BETULA PENDULA" (detail). Seed from Betula pendula (Silver birch); SEM and Energy Dispersive x-ray Spectroscopy.Image 2.35x26 cm.

Fernando Pérez Bueno (Universidad de Granada) & Lucia Manso Ortega (Basque Center on Cognition, Brain and Language), "Stain Augmentation Palette" (2024), Digital H&E image. A single 500x500 Lung patch at 40x magnification. ISBI 2024 paper 913.

Chrysoula Tsimperi (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki) "Simulated dynamics of intracellular-extracellular potassium in a pathological astrocyte" (2024). Computational algorithms and software, utilizing experimental data to recreate the space-filling architecture of astroglial processes (NEURON, computational models, MATLAB). 1280x720 px.

Rob Kesseler (Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts, London) & Louise Hughes (Oxford Instruments) "AIRBORNE: BETULA PENDULA". Seed from Betula pendula (Silver birch); SEM and Energy Dispersive x-ray Spectroscopy. 1.75x65 cm.

Julian Voss-Andreae "Angel of the West" (2008). inspired by the structure of the human immune system’s key molecule, the antibody. Commissioned as the signature piece for the new Florida campus of the Scripps Institute. Stainless steel, 12’ x 12’ x 4’ (3.70 m x 3.70 m x 1.20 m). Location: The Scripps Research Institute, Jupiter (Fla.)

Julian Voss-Andreae "Birth of an Idea" (2007). Sculpture based on the structure of the potassium channel protein was commissioned by Roderick MacKinnon (2003 Nobel Prize in chemistry for his discovery of this structure). Steel, colored glass, and wood 60” x 32” x 32” (1.50 x 0.80 x 0.80 m) Location: Rockefeller University, New York City.

Álvaro Heredia-Lidón (La Salle - Universitat Ramon Llull) "MOPI" (2024). 3D head model reconstructed from an MRI of an individual from the OASIS dataset. To obtain the projection images (PI), the 3D model is rendered using OpenGL with an ambient white light source. 1024x1024.

Chantal Pollier "Nucleus" (2024), 3D enlargement of a microscopic photo of 3 brain cells, lasered into glass, 10mx2.7m

Alfonso Elola, "A Portrait" (2020), digital illustration made in Photoshop and Corel Painter, 70x100cm.

Jana Osstyn (University of Antwerp) "The Brain Untangled" (2024). MRI inspired drawing. Pencil, black fineliners for the tangle patterns. Methodology: draw contours, fill regions with Zentangle patterns. A3 paper format (297 x 420 mm).

Jana Osstyn (University of Antwerp) "Radiant Love" (2024). Pencil, black fineliners for the tangle patterns. X-ray inspired drawing. Methodology: draw contours, fill regions with Zentangle patterns. A3 paper format (297 x 420 mm).

Didem Gokcay (METU), "Beautiful inside and out" (2020). Brain MRI on a coronal slice, digital collage with a freely available clip-art rose picture. 441x480.

Justin Jacob (Zimulate Consultech) "Harmony Unveiled: The Immunological Ballet" (2024), digital image, AI. Digital image, AI, 1024x1024 px

Justin Jacob (Zimulate Consultech), "Biomedical Imaging: The Future of Personalized Medicine" (2024). Digital image, AI, 1024x1024 px.

Priyanka Rana (Macquarie University) "On the Path to Healing: Paved by AI" (2023). Image-based AI model aspires to deliver personalised treatment strategies, and ultimately offering a ray of hope to those battling this aggressive form of skin cancer.

Raaghul Balasubramanian (Sri Sairam Siddha Medical College and Research Center) "The past, present, and the future" (2024). Acrylic on watercolour sheet. 29.7×42cm

Marlene Bart (TURBA e.V.) "Patterns of Pathology: finding the normal and abnormal in a sea of brainwaves, 1940 - 1960". Digital work based on the EEG Atlas by Gibbs & Gibbs from 1941. Flexiible dimensions.

P Venkataraman "Neurons in the Right Brain", Neurons in the Left Brain (202) Digital Style: Mathematically Defined Decorative Art All parts of the work are mathematically defined. W 16 “ X H 10 “.

P Venkataraman "Neurons in the Left Brain" (2024) Digital Style: Mathematically Defined Decorative Art. All parts of the work are mathematically defined, Image Size: W 16 “ X H 10 “.

Philipp Dexheimer (2022). "To fold or not to fold - Protein aggregation in myopathies". Sarcomere structure of a wild-type C. elegans adult next to an animal bearing a single nucleotide patient mutation in muscle myosin. Olympus IX83 inverted microscope, with a dual-camera Yokogawa W1 spinning disk, 1000x magnification. 200x113 µm.

Philipp Dexheimer "Worms in Wonderland" (2020). Freshly hatched Caenorhabditis elegans larvae, with one single embryo that failed to develop in the very center, reflects upon life & death. DIC micrograph recorded on a Zeiss Axio Imager. Z2 equipped with a sCMOS camera. Variants of the image have been artificially colored using Photoshop. 400x400 µm per individual image.

Kathleen Miao (Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital) "Beauty of the Brain" (2023). Digital paintings of brain imaging. 24x36 inches.

Claudia Mazo (Dublin City University) "Automatic Classification of Histological Images and Histological Knowledge Modelling of the Human Cardiovascular System" (2016). Microscope Leica DM750-M with 2048X1536 pixels of resolution and were stored in PNG format of the fundamental tissues of the cardiovascular system stained with H&E. 6.69x9.45 in.

Vaya K arapepera (G.H. of Ioannina),"Colorful Mind". Graphite pencils, oil paint and watercolor to the canvas, digital enhancements. 20x30.

Lagiou Areti (General hospital of Korinthos) "It came from outer space" (2024). Ink -different colors , image 60x70cm

Vaya Karapepera (G.H. of Ioannina), "Eternal Bloom". Oil paint and watercolor into the canvas. 50x60.

Kathleen Miao (Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital) "Orchestra of Bodies and Spines" (2023). Digital paintings of body and spinal imaging. 24x36 inches.

Xiaomei Jiang (Xiaomei Biomedical Art) "The beginning of the life" (2018). Cloth, cotton, copper, agate, pearl. Traditional Chinese intangible cultural heritage techniques named as "Pankou" to hand made the artwork.

Mohanad Alkhodari (University of Oxford) "IA: (I)nsightful (A)spirations Towards Merging Human Knowledge with (A)rtificial (I)ntelligence in Cardiology" (2024). Pencil drawing, Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. 1920x1080

Eleni Danesi (LatoMeio Project), "InterSp[æ]c(i)es: Anatomies of Imaginaries" (2024). Image mixing, digital collage, AI. 50x160cm

BIO
The Art in Biomedical Imaging Contest (artISBI2024) was organised for the first time in the frame of IEEE ISBI2024 Conference, 21st International Symposium of Biomedical Imaging (May 27-30, 2024, Megaron Concert Hall, Athens-Greece).