Photos of the Galleries courtesy of Ellenzweig, Architect
The Koch Institute Public Galleries strive to engage diverse public audiences in the fascinating, complex, visual, personal, and important work being done at the cutting edge of cancer research.
Click on the images below to learn more about each exhibit in the Galleries.
Koch Institute Public Galleries
500 Main Street, Cambridge, MA
MIT Building 76
8am–6pm, Monday–Friday
Download the spring/summer 2012 edition of "Insights," the guide to the Galleries
Admission to the Koch Institute Public Galleries is free.
Scientific data comes in many flavors and types, but a special place is reserved for images. Micrographs, MRI scans and other biomedical images serve as windows through which experts and non-scientists alike can glimpse otherwise invisible biological worlds.
The Koch Institute Image Awards were established to recognize and publicly display these extraordinary visuals. Out of over 150 submissions to the 2013 Awards, 10 winning images were selected by an expert panel to appear in the Galleries.
Iain Cheeseman, Member, Whitehead Institute; Cabot Career Development Associate Professor of Biology, MIT
Catherine Draycott, Head of Wellcome Images
Felice Frankel, Science Photographer; Research Scientist, MIT Center for Materials Science and Engineering
Janis Fraser, PhD '76 (VII), Principal, Fish & Richardson P.C., Member of the Koch Institute Leadership Council
Paula Nelson, Assistant Managing Editor for Photography, Boston Globe
Christopher Turner, Postdoctoral Fellow, Hynes Lab, Koch Institute
Click the square pictures below to explore the stories behind this year's winning images and other current exhibits. Browse 2012 runners up here and submissions to the 2011 contest here.
We are constantly developing new exhibits to ensure that the Galleries remain a locus of current and exciting science outreach. As new exhibits are unveiled, visitors can still explore previous exhibits on this page.
Exhibits currently on display at the KI Public Galleries, including the 2013 Image Awards winners.
A selection of non-winning submissions to the 2013 Awards that provide even more fascinating glimpses into current engineering and biology research.
All submissions to the 2012 Image Awards.
All submissions to the 2011 Image Awards.
The Public Galleries and other educational efforts at the Koch Institute are made possible by the generosity of with/in/society, a benefactor group passionate about public engagement at the intersection of art and science.
Members of w/i/s receive numerous benefits including a limited edition portfolio of fine art prints of the Image Awards exhibition, opportunities to attend gallery and educational events, and behind-the-scences opportunities to witness firsthand the art and science of the Koch Institute.
To become a member, visit the Koch Institute's page at Giving to MIT. The minimum gift required for a one-year w/i/s membership is $10,000 and gifts to the Galleries of any size are greatly appreciated.
Koch Institute Image Awards, 2012 Portfolio. Among other benefits, members of w/i/s receive a portfolio from the Image Awards exhibition. Both 2011 and 2012 portfolios are currently available.
For more information, please contact Public Outreach Coordinator Alex Fiorentino at 617-324-2291 or at kigalleries@mit.edu.
