Welcome to the 2026 AXT Imaging Competition Gallery, where all approved submissions will be posted. Image submission is open until December 31, 2026. Public voting will be open from January 1 to January 31, 2027. Winners will be announced at the AXT Social Event at the ACMM29 conference. More details on how to enter are available on the entry submission page.
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CSI: Cytology Scene Investigation
Human pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma cells co-cultured with CAR-T cells and imaged using the 3D Cell Explorer 96focus (Nanolive). CAR-T cell activation status was digitally stained using the LIVE T Cell Assay (Nanolive), identifying active CAR-T cells in cyan, inactive CAR-T cells in purple, and dead CAR-T cells in orange. Cancer target cells are shown without labeling.
Ceramic Flowers
Crystalline glaze sample
Stomata under a blanket
Leaf stomata found in a leaf sample from an unknown plant
Christmas Baubles
Pollen grains captuted on a LVEM5
Land Clams
Tree structure
Spiked Mace
Limescale particle
Scream
Leaf sample
Playing with fire
Mitochondria in living cells labeled with MitoTracker Red, captured on the Nanolive 3D Cell Explorer-fluo (Nanolive). The staining reveals the organization and distribution of the mitochondrial network within the cells.
Straws
Fracture surface of a toothpick
Date Night in the Endoplasmic Reticulum
Mouse fibroblast imaged using the 3D Cell Explorer (Nanolive). Visible cellular structures include mitochondria, plasma membrane, actin fibers, lipid droplets, lysosomes, nuclear envelope, nuclei and nucleoli.
Fossil
Broken surface of a toothpick