This three-day course provides a comprehensive introduction to multimodal in vivo imaging and animal science & welfare. Over the first two days, participants will explore key principles of in vivo imaging, including basic biophysics, imaging methodologies, image analysis, and biological interpretation. A range of imaging modalities will be covered, such as PET-CT, in vivo two-photon microscopy, confocal endomicroscopy, and histology. The program combines expert lectures, hands-on practical sessions, demonstrations, and interactive discussions, organized in collaboration with the Laboratory of Imaging the Infection and Immunity (L3i) core facility.
The third day is dedicated to animal science and welfare, offering foundational knowledge on ethics and regulations, the 3Rs (Replacement, Reduction, Refinement) with enrichments in Biosafety level (BSL) 1 and higher containment, and practical examples from infectious disease models in non-human primates (NHPs). The session also addresses public health crisis reactivity management.