[3dem] ARC CCeMMP Bench to Art Exhibition 2026 Winners!

[James Bouwer]

Wow… absolutely stunning. Congratulations to everyone involved. Science Meets Art is such a great way to bring the general public into the scientific sphere. I’m definitely coming to the opening of the Museum of Molecular Arts!


James Bouwer, Ph.D.
Physicist - Engineer
Director of Cryo Electron Microscopy - SB2EM
University of California Santa Barbara
Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry | Chemistry Building | Room 2132 
Santa Barbara, California 93106
jbouwer at ucsb.edu



> On Sep 21, 2026, at 11:44 PM, CCEMMP ITTC Centre via 3dem <3dem at ncmir.ucsd.edu> wrote:
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> Dear all,
> 
> We are excited to announce the winners of our annual ARC CCeMMP Bench to Art Exhibition!
> Every year we run these to engage with the research community around the world and we are always astounded by the creations!
> This year we added in an Animations Category and a Wildcard Category. Head over to our website to see the full list categories and the winners! <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://ccemmp.org/events/arc-ccemmp-bench-to-art-exhibition-2026/__;!!Mih3wA!FtcH4QYdpXK0jnA-_ynRjKETOtftMpaHfysaq7NrBHOzVIGxj0oBVWyF9AhnV_3-h9a5q5yom9nLXt_htVCR$>
> 
> Judges First Prize Winner for Still 
> Sudipta Mondal for "Phage Blooms: Nature’s Architects of Infection and Therapy"
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> Judges First Prize Animation
> Michael Prattes for "Tiny Giants at the Museum of Molecular Arts"
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> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://youtu.be/hJp7onNpeyw?si=KGN24dYwi7H03R2v__;!!Mih3wA!EsRv8JK-lY4n84TtH8VojoIbNeiHHFsRqaRzGIsgh147qpAOiDusr6cqEH903VEVm2T4jCrYMDC8NYdu3Mwr$  <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://youtu.be/hJp7onNpeyw?si=KGN24dYwi7H03R2v__;!!Mih3wA!FtcH4QYdpXK0jnA-_ynRjKETOtftMpaHfysaq7NrBHOzVIGxj0oBVWyF9AhnV_3-h9a5q5yom9nLXqnf_fFn$>
> 
> People's Choice Still Winner
> Nadia Aleksandrova for "One Ring to Protect Them All"
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> People's Choice Animation Winner
> Daniel Villanueva Avalos for "Assembly, Structure, and Function of the Bacterial Flagellum"
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> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://youtu.be/x7RH23IH1BQ?si=TQbZuJ83dY-b1Z4e__;!!Mih3wA!EsRv8JK-lY4n84TtH8VojoIbNeiHHFsRqaRzGIsgh147qpAOiDusr6cqEH903VEVm2T4jCrYMDC8NRnFUJGV$  <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://youtu.be/x7RH23IH1BQ?si=TQbZuJ83dY-b1Z4e__;!!Mih3wA!FtcH4QYdpXK0jnA-_ynRjKETOtftMpaHfysaq7NrBHOzVIGxj0oBVWyF9AhnV_3-h9a5q5yom9nLXh3NaQIQ$>
> 
> Wildcard Winner
> Miriam Waghalter for "Lost in Translation"
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> We would like to express our sincerest thanks to the judges for their time and expertise - Dr. Amy Chen, Dr. Jeroen Claus, Molly Patton and A/Prof. Ed Twomey! Their information can be found on our website <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://ccemmp.org/events/arc-ccemmp-bench-to-art-exhibition-2026/__;!!Mih3wA!FtcH4QYdpXK0jnA-_ynRjKETOtftMpaHfysaq7NrBHOzVIGxj0oBVWyF9AhnV_3-h9a5q5yom9nLXt_htVCR$>.
> 
> Many congrats again to all our winners for 2026! 
> 
> Kind regards,
> CCeMMP Outreach and Public Engagement Committee
> 
> 
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