[A]rtful [I]maginations

March 17 - 28, 2025

From University of North Texas (UNT) BioDiscovery Institute (BDI):

“The University of North Texas (UNT) BioDiscovery Institute (BDI) is pleased to present an exhibition of microscopic specimen images and their Generative AI (GenAI) counterparts created by eleven BDI researchers. The exhibition ‘[A]rtful [I]maginations’ explores the connection between analytical and creative thinking of BDI researchers and the impact of GenAI on this process.

Eleven BDI researchers utilized Confocal and Scanning Electron microscopes to capture images deep within specimens from their research. GenAI was then used by these researchers to transform their microscope images into abstracted images that they found appealing.

Researchers entered text prompts with parameters to guide the GenAI image transformation. These text prompts often reflected the research from which the original microscope image was created and the parameters entered influenced the amount of image transformation occurring. The researchers then selected the final displayed image from the many GenAI variations they created.

Participating UNT BDI Researchers: Gaelle Antoine PhD, Brandon Deeb, Francis Eze, Anil Girija PhD, Sanjeevan Rajendran PhD, Amira Rasoul, Abdul Rawoof PhD, Julius Sagun PhD, Reena Sharma PhD, Zachary VanSaders, Payton Whitehead PhD.

The exhibition will be on view March 17 to March 28, 2025 in Eagle Exhibit Hall within the Environmental Education, Science & Technology building, 1704 W. Mulberry, Denton, Texas between the hours of 9am to 5pm Monday thru Friday. The exhibition reception will be held on Friday, March 21 from 4:30pm to 7pm.

For additional information, please contact Crystal Garrett-McEwen ([email protected]) or Phil Samson ([email protected])

This exhibition was made possible by:

– UNT BioDiscovery Institute Leadership

– UNT College of Science

– Andrea Bernardino, PhD – UNT Department of Biological Sciences

– Kent Chapman, PhD – Regents Professor Biochemistry

– Crystal Garrett-McEwen – Exhibition Co-Curator, UNT BioDiscovery Institute

– Phil Samson – Exhibition Co-Curator

– Brian Wheeler – UNT College of Science

About the UNT BioDiscovery Institute (BDI):

Ranked a Tier One research institution by the Carnegie Classification, the University of North Texas is one of the nation’s largest public research universities with over 46,000 students pursuing their passions so they can become tomorrow’s leaders.

The UNT BioDiscovery Institute is one of four university institutes of research excellence established in 2016 by the Division of Research and Innovation.

Representing a unique association of biochemists, molecular biologists, chemists, engineers and computer scientists, the BDI team aims to deliver research solutions that underpin the utilization of living systems for production of food/feed, biopolymers, oils and additives, bioactive small molecules, engineered macromolecules and biofuels.

This evolving membership reflects an expanding interdisciplinary group of researchers with a focus on the development of bio-based products to support a more environmentally-friendly, sustainable “bioeconomy.” Four BDI researchers are among the top 2% most cited global scientists as identified in an annual Stanford University study.

Major BDI funding agencies include: United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Department of Energy, National Science Foundation (NSF), and National Institutes of Health (NIH).”

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