RESAL Accredited Course on MR Imaging at CIBM PCI EPFL: from organoids to animal model
In collaboration with the RESAL – Lemanic Animal Facility Network and the CIBM Pre-Clinical Imaging EPFL Metabolic Imaging Section is happy to announce its upcoming RESAL accredited symposium. This continuing education course aims to introduce researchers to advanced imaging technologies and their applications in preclinical research.
About the Course
This course aims to introduce researchers to advanced imaging technologies and their applications in biomedical research with a particular focus on organoids and animal models. It will show how multimodal imaging approaches support the 3Rs principles: Replacement, Reduction, and Refinement in animal experimentation. Particular emphasis will be placed on Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (MRS), Positron Emission Tomography (PET), and Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR) spectroscopy, all of which contribute to advancing translational biomedical research.
The members who will be teaching and sharing their expertise are:
Cristina Cudalbu
Bernard Lanz
Katarzyna Pierzchala
Eloïse Mougel
Pauline Leal
Jean-Baptiste Perot
Program Overview
09:00 – 09:45 Non-invasive MR Imaging and MR spectroscopy: from theory to practice with in vivo examples
Cristina Cudalbu, CIBM PCI EPFL
09:50 – 10:35 Metabolic modelling and PET: from theory to in vivo practice
Bernard Lanz, CIBM PCI EPFL
———– Coffee Break ———–
10:50 – 11:15 MRI and MRS of living brain organoids: exploring metabolism and microstructure over time
Eloïse Mougel, CIBM PCI EPFL
11:20- 11:45 Characterization of a creatine transporter deficiency rat model using MRI
Pauline Leal, CHUV
11:50 – 12:15 In vivo microstructure and functional imaging using advanced diffusion MRI
Jean-Baptiste Perot, CHUV
12:20 – 12:45 Oxidative stress and inflammation: from theory to practice with ex vivo examples
Katarzyna Pierzchala, CIBM PCI EPFL