Raising awareness about stem cell research
reNEW ARTxSCIENCE Competition winner 2025
In celebration of Stem Cell Awareness Day, we announced the winner of the reNEW ARTxSCIENCE in October 8th. Congratulations to Declan Turner, Postdoc from the Rhiannon Werder lab, reNEW Melbourne, Australia for winning this year’s reNEW ARTxSCIENCE competition.
The international jury agreed that:
“It was really hard for us this year to select a winner. The quality of the submissions is getting better and better. The winning submission had a striking and unexpected image which we have not seen coming from the stem cell world before. Do we really carry this beauty inside our bodies? The image has a very delicate artistic look and displays our human fragility. It inspires us to take a breath and reflect on the vulnerabilities not only within our own lungs but also the natural ecosystems that this image evokes. We believe the submission will attract both the public and people from the science world to be inspired and learn more about the story behind the science. We therefore believe that the winner has great potential to raise awareness about stem cells and how stem cell research can help transform lives.”
Read the article about Declan Turner’s winning submission here.
“To convey the incredible potential of stem cell research we’ve combined art and science to help raise awareness of how stem cell research can transform the lives of people”
– Melissa H. Little, CEO of reNEW
Learn more about the scientific discoveries that shape our world
Every stem cell photo in the competition is generated by dedicated scientists in the reNEW laboratories, showcasing their discoveries. Attached to each photo is a story on what the focus of the research is, how it contributes to advancing scientific knowledge or addresses a specific medical need, and how far the research is with the goal of ultimately impacting clinical therapies.
View the reNEW ARTxSCIENCE 2025 gallery and discover the power of stem cell research and therapies.
ARTxSCIENCE Competition
View all the amazing fusions of art and science.
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ARTxSCIENCE exhibitions and events
Come close to the amazing 12 finalist submissions on large-scale canvases, in an outdoor gallery installation or on digital screens. Join talks and experience stem cells in VR. The ARTxSCIENCE exhibition and events dates are here:
JANUARY 2026
January 12 – 23 | Aarhus Rådhus, Aarhus, Denmark
January 12 – February 3 | Aalborg Universitet, Aalborg, Denmark
FEBRUARY 2026
February 3 – March 2 | DOKK1, Aarhus, Denmark
MARCH & APRIL 2026
March 2 – 27 | Dansk Industri, Copenhagen, Denmark
March 27 – April 30 | Experimentarium, Copenhagen, Denmark
March 30 – April 24 | Aalborg Universitetshospital, Aalborg, Denmark
MAY 2026
May 1 – 29 | Danfoss Universe, Nordborg, Denmark
JUNE 2026
June 1 – 30 | Lillebælt Sport og Kultur, Middelfart, Denmark
JULY 2026
July 1 – 31 | Medical Museion, Copenhagen, Denmark
AUGUST 2026
August 3 – 31 | Danmarks Tekniske Museum, Helsingør, Denmark
SEPTEMBER 2026
September 7 – 18 | Odense Rådhus, Odense, Denmark
The 12 finalists of 2025 featured
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Jury members
Bern Hall
Science Gallery Melbourne
Bern is a Curator at the Science Gallery Melbourne. Her impressive background spans neuroscience, physiology, visual art, and graphic design and she’s passionate about improving accessibility and engagement in science through design. A self-described visual nerd, Bern likes to dive into the details, and is constantly inspired by the amazing people she meets through her work at the Science Gallery.
Dr. Insoo Hyun
Museum of Science Boston
Insoo is based at Harvard Medical school, where he’s the Director of Research Ethics, a faculty member of the Center for Bioethics, and Senior Lecturer in the Department of Global Health and Social Medicine. He’s also the inaugural Director of the Center for Life Sciences and Public Learning at the Museum of Science, Boston. Since 2005, Insoo has been heavily involved in the International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) where he helped draft its international research guidelines and is the current Chair of the ISSCR Ethics Committee.
Christel Schollaardt
Museum Boerhaave
Christel is the Collections and Science Manager at Museum Boerhaave, the national museum of the history of science and medicine in Leiden. She has a wealth of experience managing extensive museum collections in the Netherlands, including the outstanding collection at the Naturalis Biodiversity Center in Leiden.
Tanja Xenia Pedersen
Vice President, Biomedical Research , MSc, PhD, Novo Nordisk Foundation
Leader of Biomedicine, one of three departments in the program area Medical Science, and member of the Medical Science leadership team. Responsible for the Novo Nordisk Foundation· s activities within biomedically focused open calls and strategic initiatives, e.g. Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research, Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Genomics Mechanisms of Disease at the Broad Institute, Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Stem Cell Medicine, reNEW, and the Microbiome Health initiative.
