Non-invasive preclinical imaging is a helpful tool for biomedical research due to its capability of obtaining longitudinal data in an increasing number of reliable small animal models of diseases.

Small animal imaging is a perfect bridge between the “bench and the bedside” and is thus an invaluable method to increase the power of translational research.

Also, in line with the 3R principle, non-invasive anatomical and/or molecular imaging allows to obtain large amounts of data from a single animal thus reducing the number of animals needed for a given experiment, alternative models (e.g. zebra fish, fertilized eggs assay-CAM) can be imaged to replace rodent experiments, and experiments can be refined by monitoring animal health and diseases progression by imaging.​

The Small animal preclinical imaging platform of the UNIGE Faculty complies with the OFSP radiation protection safety rules and the specific-pathogen-free (SPF)-like animal housing procedures of the Faculty animal production facility, allowing longitudinal imaging with intermediate housing.​

The mission of the small animal preclinical imaging platform is to provide state-of-the-art in vivo imaging to researchers of the University of Geneva and to external collaborators upon request.

Thanks to a wide range of imaging modalities dedicated to small animals (e.g. rodents, rabbits), we aim to support translational and preclinical research projects.