Photomanipulation of biological objects (photoablation on spinning disks and on confocal equipped with 2photons, optogenetics)

The Spatial-Cell-ID facility aims to enhance the spatial resolution of MERFISH for pinpointing transcripts of specific genes in situ

Inflammatory and cardiovascular diseases are complex, multifactorial conditions that affect multiple organs and cellular components. To tackle these intricate biological challenges, we employ and advance multi-modal and multi-scale imaging and flow cytometry pipelines. These pipelines include the entire process from sample preparation, image acquisition to image analysis and quantification. Our workflows are adpated to various tissues, including the heart, kidneys, blood vessels, muscles, liver and adipose tissue. They operate across scales ranging from whole organs to subcellular levels, employing techniques such as widefield imaging, confocal spectral imaging, high-resolution imaging (Airyscan), high-content imaging (Axioscan 7, Opera Phenix), and cytometry-based analysis (spectral, sorting, and analysis).

Full pipeline support for single molecule RNA FISH

Single Molecule mRNA Imaging : smFISH in 96 plates and low-troughput multiplexed smFISH in collaboration with Edouard Bertrand’ lab, from probe design and handling to data pre-processing and training for analysis.
(Keywords : smFISH, multiplexed FISH, HCS microscope, Microfluidics coupled to widefield and STORM microscope)

Exploration of gene expression in its tissue context, using a spatial transcriptomics approach deployed across multiple sites, enabling detailed and comparative mapping of transcriptomic profiles.