The IPAM (Imagerie Préclinique Appliquée de Montpellier) imaging facility, part of the France-BioImaging Montpellier node, is proud to announce the installation of France’s first IVIM Technology intravital microscopy system (IVM-C3), at the Institut de Génomique Fonctionnelle (IGF, CNRS, Inserm, University of Montpellier).

Intravital microscopy (IVM) is a cutting-edge imaging technique that enables real-time, cellular-level visualization of biological processes in small animal models (e.g. mice, rats). It provides a direct window into cellular dynamics of soft tissues within their native physiological environment, and longitudinal imaging sessions (from days to months) in which animals are their own control.

This system enables a broad range of preclinical applications, including:

• Real-time vascular permeability measurements,
• Tracking of cell intravasation and extravasation (tumor cells, immune cells),
• Immune cell imaging within native tissue microenvironments,
• Longitudinal, multi-organ imaging (liver, lung, brain, skin, tumors…).

The IPAM facility warmly acknowledges the financial support by the Région Occitanie (PRIO-FEDER project) and the PEI-Muse program (Université de Montpellier).

The IPAM facility now offers access to this system (CNRS auditable fees), available to the national and international academic community as well as industrial partners.

For inquiries and collaboration requests, contact: ipam@ipam.cnrs.fr.