Let your microscopy images win attractive prizes!

NOBIC would like to invite all users of NOBIC imaging facilities (AOBIP at LKCMedicine and ABIF at SCELSE) to participate at NOBIC Image Contest 2025, which continues in the tradition NOBIC Image Contest 2023 and NOBIC Image Contest 2021. The contest is open for image submission until September 1st 2025. An international panel of judges comprising representatives from academia and industry will select three winners who will receive prizes contributed by the sponsor of the contest:

What can I win?

• Apple iPad
• Apple HomePod
• Apple AirPods
  

Who can participate?

Any user of NOBIC imaging facilities (AOBIP at LKCMedicine and ABIF at SCELSE).

What images can I submit?

Any images acquired using the equipment at NOBIC imaging facilities. Have a look at the winners and finalists of NOBIC Image Contest 2023 and NOBIC Image Contest 2021 for reference. For more information refer to the contest terms and conditions.

When can I submit my images?

Between 21/07/2025 and 01/09/2025.

How can I participate?

• If you have an NTU account or an NTU associate account, fill in the integrated Registration and Image Submission Form:
  
  Participant Registration and Image Submission Form
  
  For instructions on filling the form
  
  
  1. Form Page 1: Provide your name, email address and affiliation.
  2. Form Page 2: If others have contributed to the submitted image, you can list them as co-authors here (maximum 3 co-authors besides the submitting author). See section B of terms and conditions for more details.
  3. Form Page 3: Provide a title of the image (as catchy or as descriptive as you choose) and a concise description of your image. The description is divided into a public part, which can be published together with your image (e.g. in the online gallery of finalists or elsewhere; refer to section E of terms and conditions), and a private part accessible only for the panel of judges (who are bound by confidentiality agreement, see section D of terms and conditions), which may contain information you do not wish to make public for the time being. The description should contain all essential information about the image, especially: the microscope and objective lens used, imaging modality, imaged area dimensions (unless indicated by a scalebar in the image), type of sample and main image processing steps leading to the submitted image.
  4. Form Page 4: Upload the image file and indicate your acceptance of the terms and conditions of the contest (see the contest terms and conditions). Make sure that:
  • The submitted image follows the guidelines of section C of terms and conditions.
  • The file name is identical to the image title. Files with names not matching the corresponding image title may be excluded from the contest.
  • The submitted image is in a ready-to-view form (e.g. RGB image with the correct lookup tables applied), same as an image you would attach to a journal manuscript.
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• If you have neither an NTU nor NTU associate account, fill in the Registration Form:
  
  Participant Registration Form
  
  For instructions on filling the form
  
  
  1. Form Page 1: Provide your name, email address and affiliation.
  2. Form Page 2: If others have contributed to the submitted image, you can list them as co-authors here (maximum 3 co-authors besides the submitting author). See section B of terms and conditions for more details.
  3. Form Page 3: Provide a title of the image (as catchy or as descriptive as you choose) and a concise description of your image. The description is divided into a public part, which can be published together with your image (e.g. in the online gallery of finalists or elsewhere; refer to section E of terms and conditions), and a private part accessible only for the panel of judges (who are bound by confidentiality agreement, see section D of terms and conditions), which may contain information you do not wish to make public for the time being. The description should contain all essential information about the image, especially: the microscope and objective lens used, imaging modality, imaged area dimensions (unless indicated by a scalebar in the image), type of sample and main image processing steps leading to the submitted image.
  4. Send your image file to nobic.facilities[..]e.ntu.edu.sg). Use a file transfer service of your choice for files larger than accepted email attachment (e.g. FileSender).
  5. Make sure that:
  • The submitted image follows the guidelines of section C of terms and conditions.
  • The file name is identical to the image title. Files with names not matching the corresponding image title may be excluded from the contest.
  • The submitted image is in a ready-to-view form (e.g. RGB image with the correct lookup tables applied), same as an image you would attach to a journal manuscript.
  6. Form Page 4: Upload the image file and indicate your acceptance of the terms and conditions of the contest (see the contest terms and conditions).
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If you have any further questions, contact the organisers at nobic.facilities[..]e.ntu.edu.sg.