A cluster of organoids are lit under a microscope in Paola ArlottaÕs lab is researching how to create brain tissue organoids to help research on the brain.
MIT researcher working in a laboratory photographed by David Degner

Science, Research & Medicine Photography

I am a passionate photographer of companies that are part of the science and research ecosystem. Often these companies come to me after they’ve made a breakthrough, are ready to launch, and have a new story to tell. I have worked with companies that need a library of promotional images for their websites and social media and companies that need a few images for a single advertising campaign.

Based in Boston, I photograph in research labs, cleanrooms, pharmaceutical facilities, and field sites across New England. The work ranges from documenting a new medical device for a startup preparing to launch, to spending a day embedded with a research team at MIT, Harvard, or Yale. Each project is different, but the common thread is that these organizations are doing complex, meaningful work and need images that make it accessible to a broader audience.

Before a shoot, I work with your communications or marketing team to understand what makes the research or product significant. Whether it is a neural implant, brain organoids growing under a microscope, or the interior of a pharmaceutical production line, I plan the shoot around the story you need to tell. I focus on finding the moments that communicate both the precision of the science and the people behind it.

I bring a photojournalistic background to science and medical photography, which means the images feel authentic rather than staged. My clients range from biotech startups building their first website to established research institutions documenting ongoing programs and pharmaceutical companies expanding their visual libraries. I am available for science, medical device, and research photography projects throughout Boston, Cambridge, Somerville, and the broader New England region.

Healthcare research photography for Reckitt by Boston commercial photographer David Degner
Technology workplace photography for Oracle in Egypt
Research and technology office photography for Oracle in Egypt
Engineer working in a technology office for Oracle in Egypt
This is the core component of Nia Therapeutics' memory-restoring neural implant. Engineered to help those with traumatic brain injuries, the device uses artificial intelligence to monitor brain activity and deliver targeted electrical stimulation to improve memory formation.
A close-up of the Nia Therapeutics Smart Neurostimulation System (SNS-001). This implantable device features a prominent copper coil for wireless power and data transmission, a central processing chip, and an array of electrodes designed to interface with the brain.
Nia Therapeutics team member photographed in a Boston research setting
Turning on a mass spectrometer.
Researcher in the lab
One of the researchers who helped develop mass spectrometers, capillary electrophoresis, and HPLC products sits before the latest machine.
One of the researchers who helped develop mass spectrometers, capillary electrophoresis, and HPLC products sits before the latest machine.
Healthcare worker in a nursing home photographed for a medical technology story
Nursing home resident and healthcare worker photographed for a medical story
Researcher in front of instruments at MIT.nano
MIT researcher portrait at MIT.nano by Boston photographer David Degner