Breast cancer cell images feature in Greenwich exhibition

A researcher has turned microscope images of treated breast cancer cells into large-scale artworks now on display at the Firepit Art Gallery in Greenwich as part of a Pink Ribbon Foundation exhibition.

A scientist has turned microscope images of treated breast cancer cells into large-scale artworks for an exhibition in Greenwich. The project was inspired by his wife, who received a breast cancer diagnosis in 2023 and was later told the disease was stage four and incurable. The images show laboratory-grown breast cancer cells photographed using fluorescent microscopy and then artistically reworked. The exhibition is organised by the Pink Ribbon Foundation. Key facts: - The images were created by Vincent Muczynski, a research fellow at the UCL Cancer Institute, using real breast cancer cells treated with a next-generation immunotherapy in the laboratory. - Photographs were taken with advanced fluorescent microscopy and then artistically reworked into large-scale prints. - The Beyond The Ribbon exhibition is hosted by the Pink Ribbon Foundation at the Firepit Art Gallery in Greenwich and is on display until Saturday. - Anais Muczynski, the researcher’s wife, underwent initial treatment in 2023, was later told her cancer was incurable, and is reported to be participating in a clinical trial and tolerating treatment. - Organisers describe the exhibition as a way to show laboratory processes and to connect scientific work with patient stories. Summary: The exhibition uses magnified images to make laboratory activity and responses to treatment visible and to link scientific imagery with the experience of people affected by breast cancer. The show is currently at the Firepit Art Gallery in Greenwich and is scheduled to run until Saturday; further plans were not reported.