The Center of Genomics and Systems Biology Researchers and outreach team participate in events and exhibitions to introduce different audiences to the different research programs and activities in the Center. Exhibitions included:
Glimpses, a unique multi-sensory exhibition at New York University Abu Dhabi. The exhibition aims to bridge the gap between art and science and to overcome any existing barriers. Science opens up immense opportunities for experimentation with materials and methods that may give art new perspectives.
'Could the bacteria of the Arabian Gulf provide the World with new medications?' presented by Julie Connelly, consisted of two printed photos of exciting and colorful microscopic images of bacteria that were isolated and cultured from sediment samples from the Abu Dhabi coastline.
Researchers Najate Benhra and Rana El Danaf presented 'The Drosophila fruit fly: Small Creature, Big Science.' The installation showcased two artwork pieces; 'The Dissected Drosophila' and 'Drosophila Optic Flowers,' representing the fruit fly anatomy, including the optic lobes and brain in an artistic way.
'Little Monsters' was the first formal exhibition of the Emirati photographer Yousef Al-Habshi, whose award-winning photographs have been featured in National Geographic and Al Arabiya.
The exhibition's inspiration came from a chance encounter between Al-Habshi and NYU Abu Dhabi Professor of Biology Claude Desplan, whose work focuses on insect life's eye patterns. 'Little Monsters' is an extension of a collaboration between the two, who work to identify rare insects and visually document their unique eye patterns—ultimately leading toward publication in scientific journals. The exhibition ran from September 7 to October 8, 2016.