Queensland Scientists Win Prestigious NHMRC Science to Art Award

A breathtaking image capturing the intricate details of skin cancer has earned CCRG collaborators at the Queensland Spatial Biology Centre (QSBC) the prestigious 2025 National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Science to Art Award.

The winning visual, produced using Wesley Research Institute’s Phenocycler, showcases the skin’s outermost layer – the epidermis – and the dermis beneath it, revealing a complex network of blood vessels, nerves, sweat glands, collagen and hair follicles.

“The image is from skin tissues showing the epidermis and the layers of tissue architecture as you move into the dermis,” said Associate Professor Kulasinghe.

Associate Professor Arutha Kulasinghe, Scientific Director of QSBC, travelled to Canberra to accept the award on behalf of his teams at QSBC and the University of Queensland.