(June 23, 2021) Webinar #2 – Introducing the IVM Intravital Microscope
Overview:
In this second session of the IVM webinar series, we took a deeper look at the IVM all-in-one intravital microscope. The IVM system is a carefully engineered state-of-the-art intravital fluorescence microscopy platform optimized to perform real-time imaging of dynamic phenomena in in vivo tissues at a cellular level. This technique can serve as a next generation core technology to elucidate the pathophysiology of various human diseases and assist in the discovery of new cures. We reviewed the different modules of the system allowing for intravital confocal and/or two-photon imaging, along with the features and benefits of each set-up.
Key Features
- All-in-one intravital microscopy system with a flexible design for modification and updates
- Optimized for in vivo observation of dynamic processes in mouse models of human disease
- Four-color simultaneous confocal/two-photon imaging
- Sub-µm image resolution and ultrafast video-rate imaging (max. 100 fps – 512×512 pixels)
- Integrated automatic high-precision motion artifact compensation
Key Applications
- In Vivo 4D cell imaging, tracking and monitoring
- In Vivo visualization of dynamic molecular & cellular mechanisms
- In Vivo efficacy monitoring of novel drug compound
- In Vivo monitoring of material delivery target tissues
- In Vivo real-time imaging of microcirculation
Our attendees had an overview of the different modules of the IVM system and an understanding of the features and benefits of each IVM module.
Please join the subsequent parts in this webinar series to learn more about the IVM system, as we dive into the system’s successful applications and perform a live demo showcasing the software and hardware components of the IVM system:
Watch IVIM Webinars here:
- Webinar #1 – The Basics of Intravital Fluorescence
- Webinar #2 – Introducing the IVM Intravital Microscope
- Webinar #3 – Applications Review – Highlighting Recent Imaging Examples Using the IVM Intravital Microscope
- Webinar #4 – Live Virtual Demonstration of the IVM System
About the Speaker (s)
Sara Rapic MSc, PhD
Manager, Imaging Division, Scintica
Sara Rapic has received extensive molecular imaging training in Europe and Canada since 2008. She holds an MSc in Molecular Imaging and a PhD in Medical Sciences from the University of Antwerp in Belgium. Her doctoral research focused on the evaluation of novel radiotracers as biomarkers of treatment response in a colorectal cancer model using nuclear imaging technologies. During her postdoctoral fellowship at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre in Toronto, Canada, she studied the complex tumor microenvironment of pancreatic cancer using intravital microscopy. In her present role as Scientific Product Manager at Scintica Instrumentation, Sara supports our customers in understanding the products offered and how these instruments help to meet their research needs.