A common initiative of several Swiss universities and doctoral programs that brings together PhD/MD-PhD students in the field of cardiovascular research to foster exchange, networking and collaboration  Organizers: Cardiovascular and Metabolism PhD …

Placodes and the neural crest are defining features of vertebrates. In this study, we investigate their lineages in mice using in utero approaches. We demonstrated that nanoinjection at embryonic day 7.5 targeted the ectoderm, including the future nervous …

36 Plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1), encoded by SERPINE1, contributes to age-related 37 cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and other aging-related pathologies. Humans with a heterozygous 38 loss-of-function SERPINE1 variant exhibit protection against …

Chronic hypoxia exposure of fish can cause remodelling of the gills as well as increases to hematocrit and hemoglobin binding affinity. There is less known however of how chronic hypoxia affects the structure and function of the heart. In the current …

Colorectal cancer and liver metastases are a leading cause of cancer-related mortality. Overexpression of the im-munostimulatory cytokine TNFSF14/LIGHT associates with improved survival and correlates with increased tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes in …

Major imaging breakthrough: The launch of VisualSonics Vevo LAZR photoacoustic imaging system enables pre-clinical researchers to visualize structural, molecular and functional attributes of tumors simultaneously. “With Photoacoustics, we can see at the …

TORONTO, Canada – October 16, 2009  – VisualSonics Inc., a leader in real time,  in vivo , high-resolution micro imaging systems, today introduced the NeuroPak™ Deep Brain Imaging System. NeuroPak™ is a novel technology that provides pre-clinical …

October 20, 2004 : TORONTO, CANADA and BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA: VisualSonics Inc. is pleased to announce that Quantum Scientific will distribute its Vevo 660™ high-resolution  in vivo  imaging system for use with small animals in the life sciences research …

July 6, 2005: TORONTO, CANADA: VisualSonics has introduced the next generation of its micro-imaging platform - - the Vevo 770™ high-resolution in vivo imaging system for small animal research. “We are very excited to introduce the Vevo 770 to the small …

Each in vivo imaging modality has strengths and weaknesses. See the table below to determine when ultra high frequency ultrasound and photoacoustics is the best option for you! …