In May 2023 we had our first BIOCOMM in person meeting since 2019. It was great to finally get together as our meeting had been delayed due to the Covid Pandemic. At BIOCOMM 2023 our BioImages 2022 awardees attending the meeting were presented with their certificates by James Hayden, FBCA.

In the Multimedia, Interactive Learning and Website Division | Multimedia, Interactive Learning and Websites

CAR-T Cells: Engineered Cancer Killers
Maja Divjak PhD, Grad Cert 3D Animation (AFTRS) from the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, received the Premier Award and the BCA Medical Education Award/ Multimedia, Interactive Learning and Website Division.
This was awarded for the best medical teaching aid in the Multimedia, Interactive Learning and Website Divisio

In the Still Image Division | Magnified Imaging
Amino acid Loto
José Manuel Martínez López MSc from Química Tech, Ciudad Juárez Chihuahua México received the Premier Award and the Charles Foster Memorial Citation
Awarded to the best color photomicrograph in the exhibition

Judges Choice Awards

Broccoli
Adam Cooper RBP, FBCA from Cooper Studios, Del Ray Beach FL US

World's Smallest Catch

James Wetzel Ph.D., FBCA from Presbyterian College, Clinton SC US

The full exhibition was also on show. It was enjoyable to have the awards in person again after presenting them online during the Covid pandemic. It gave all the conference delegates an opportunity to congratulate the awardees in person.

The time honoured tradition of the BCA Member awards continued at this meeting and were given out at the banquet and awards ceremony at the conclusion of the meeting. A pleasant way to conclude this dynamic conference.

Danielle Edwards FBCA was awarded the prestigious and highest honor in BCA, the 2020 Louis Schmidt award. It was three years in the waiting due to the COVID Pandemic.

Gale Spring presented Julie Murray with her fellowship in BCA.

Jim Fosse, FBCA and Charlene Baron, FBCA were made Emeritus members of the organization.

James Hayden, RBP, FBCA and Susanne Loomis, RBP, FBCA, were awarded the Ralph Creer Service award.

Congratulations to all the awardees for their outstanding contributions and service to BCA and industry. If you wish to nominate a member for an award the instructions are on the BCA website in the honours tab of the BCA website. Alternatively you can contact the director of membership services for advice on the procedure.

At the final close of the meeting, the outgoing president Adam Cooper, RBP, FBCA passed on the gavel to James Hayden, the incoming new president of BCA. Thanks to Adam Cooper for his service in the role of President.

The new BCA Executive 'posing' for the tin type workshop at BIOCOMM 2023

We welcome the new executive team of James Hayden, FBCA, President, Gale Spring, FBPA, Vice President and James Koepfler, FBCA with his continued service as Treasurer/Secretary. We look forward to the next online Symposium in May 2024 followed by our next in - person meeting in May 2025. Keep checking the BCA web for updates on places and dates.