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We are pleased to announce the return of IRIC’s Science Reflexion contest.

You have a beautiful microscopy image, a figure from your bioinformatics analysis or any other illustration from your research? Enter the contest and try to win one of the 4 gift cards worth $100!

The selected artworks will be printed (e.g. in 3’x3′ format) and displayed in strategic places in the Institute. The artworks could be offered to sponsors for philanthropic activities.


What are the eligibility criteria?

  1. Who? The whole IRIC community can participate to the contest.
  2. Types of artwork: Photo, microscopy, macrophotography, immunofluorescence, bioinformatics, protein structure, etc.
  3. Size and resolution: Square images (36p x 36p) with minimum resolution of 300 dpi, in format .tiff. Image overlays or compositions are also allowed. Lower resolution images will be considered as appropriate.
  4. Description: Artworks must be accompanied by the author’s name, title, year of creation, and a brief description from the form. Artwork without this information will be rejected.
  5. Deadline for participation : August 21, 2023
    *Please note that multiple artworks may be submitted.

How to submit your proposals?

  1. Fill in the form which details your artworks.
  2. Deposit your artworks and forms in the following directory by creating and identifying your file by your name and the title of the artwork (e.g.: Lafaille_Judith_VoieLactée_2023): P:\Partage temporaire\concours_science_reflexion_2023.
  3. Create a folder for each proposed artwork.

The winners of the contest will be announced the week of September 11, 2023.