Millennium Science – 10x Genomics ANZ Annual Scientific Image Showcase 2026 – Through the Lens of Discovery

Every day, researchers create extraordinary scientific images that rarely leave the lab or a conference presentation. Through the Lens of Discovery celebrates the beauty, creativity and impact of biological research across Australia and New Zealand. Whether it’s a stunning microscopy image, a colourful spatial transcriptomics map or an elegant data visualisation, we invite you to share the images that tell your scientific story.

Winning images will be featured in the 2027 Through the Lens of Discovery Calendar, showcasing the remarkable research and scientific visualisations created by our community.

Entries should showcase or complement research enabled by 10x Genomics technologies. This may include images, microscopy, spatial maps or data visualisations generated using or supporting discoveries made with 10x Genomics platforms. 

1. Seeing the Invisible

Biology revealed through microscopy

Examples: Fluorescence microscopy, confocal imaging, tissue sections, cell morphology, spatial transcriptomics overlays 

2. Science in Full Colour

The beauty of colour in biology

Examples: Immunofluorescence, multiplex imaging, Xenium images, Visium spatial maps, False-colour bioinformatics visualisations 

3. Art from Data

When data becomes art

Examples: UMAPs, t-SNE, spatial clustering, gene expression heatmaps, cell trajectories, Circos plots, network diagrams 

4. Worlds Within

Images that resemble landscapes, galaxies or abstract art

Examples: cell clusters, organoids, embryos, plant tissues, brain sections 

5. Patterns of Life

Structure, symmetry and organisation

Examples: Cell neighbourhoods, tissue architecture, spatial organisation, developmental gradients, cellular ecosystems

1. 1. Follow Millennium Science on LinkedIn.
   2. Post your photo on LinkedIn.
   3. Add a title for your image.
   4. Tell the story behind your image (50–150 words).
      • What are we looking at? 
      • Why is it important? 
      • How does this image relate to research enabled by 10x Genomics technology? 
   5. Tag both:
      • @Millennium Science
      • @10x Genomics
   6. Include the hashtags: #10xDiscoveryANZ #ScienceThroughTheLens #10xGenomics

Alternatively, submit your photo through our online entry form.

Entries will be judged by a panel of representatives from Millennium Science and 10x Genomics based on the following criteria:

• Scientific impact (30%)
• Creativity (30%)
• Storytelling (20%)
• Visual quality (20%)

Category Winners (5)
One winner will be selected from each competition category by a judging panel from Millennium Science and 10x Genomics.

Community Choice Award
Chosen by the research community through public voting on LinkedIn.

Image of the Year
Selected by the judging panel from the five Category Winners. This image will be featured on the cover of the 2027 Through the Lens of Discovery Calendar.

• Featured in the 2027 Through the Lens of Discovery Calendar
• Featured in The Cell Brief
• Showcased across Millennium Science and 10x Genomics ANZ social media
• $50 Amazon Gift Card

• Only open to researchers, clinicians and students based in Australia or New Zealand.
• Images must be original. Both published and unpublished images are welcome.
• Image submission requirements
  • JPEG or PNG 
  • Minimum 3000 px on the longest side (or 300 dpi) 
  • Maximum three entries per person 
  • AI-generated images are not eligible
• Entrants must own the rights to the image. Entrants are responsible for obtaining permission from their supervisor, principal investigator or institution where required before submitting images.
• Appropriate ethics and consent must have been obtained where required.
• Images may have minor edits (brightness, contrast, cropping), but excessive manipulation is discouraged.
• Entries must demonstrate, incorporate or relate to research enabled by 10x Genomics technologies. 
• By entering, participants confirm that their submission does not contain confidential or unpublished information that cannot be publicly shared, and grant Millennium Science and 10x Genomics permission to reproduce and feature their submitted images in the Through the Lens of Discovery Calendar and related promotional materials, with full credit provided to the creator.