Winner of 1st prize in the “Protein Science in Images” 2025 competition

Author

Name: Suparba Roy
Affiliation: ULAVAL
Year of competition: 2025, 1st prize winner of the ” Protein Science in Images ” competition.

Photo title

Mitotic bloom – A Stardust Kinetic

Photo description

A cell captured in prometaphase, the second stage in mitosis where the nuclear envelope breaks down. The turquoise signal traces the chromatin, forming the core of the “bloom.” The “stardust” (in yellow) represents Histone H3 Serine 10 phosphorylation, a classic epigenetic marker required for proper chromosome condensation and separation during mitosis.