Pathways of Possibility--2025 Judges' Award Winner, Honorable Mention. In Art of Science

Caption: The expanding patient-derived neuronal network reflects biology’s complexity and promise.
Participant category: Postdoctoral scholar
Department: Cell and Developmental Biology

In neurodegenerative disease research, patient skin cells are reprogrammed into stem cells to grow neurons for study. This image shows motor neurons extending delicate, branching axons from a central ganglia. The intricate, radiant network illustrates the complexity of human biology and symbolizes the hope that science offers in restoring movement and health.