Video Winner: Synaptic Surfing

Videography by Gabriel Bonassi, assistant researcher,
Institute for Human Health and Disease Intervention and Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College

Step into a mesmerizing journey with 'Synaptic Surfing,' a cutting-edge fly-through that explores the intricate connections between two vivid neurons—one orange, one green—in Drosophila muscle. Also, peak inside bulbus boutons to witness the mitochondria that power neural transmission from within. The original SBF-SEM data was collected at the esteemed Max Planck Institute. This work attempts to blend art and science to illuminate the uncharted terrains of neural networks within muscle tissue in fruit flies.