In 1979, when Dr. Vincent Racaniello became the first scientist to clone an animal RNA virus, he did not foresee how his achievement would enable immense advancements in the therapeutic world. Forty years later, vectors based on the technology Racaniello contributed to are widely used in CAR T-cell therapy, gene therapy, and oncolytic virotherapy. In […]

Consider this situation: a woman comes in for her annual breast exam which includes mammography, the process of locating and diagnosing breast tumor using X-rays. The mammography exam results come back negative for cancer. However, a few weeks later, the woman discovers a lump in her breast that turns out to be cancerous. As is […]

Welcome to the series “A Vision for the Future,” where Imanis Life Sciences highlights new technologies that are accelerating scientific progress in noninvasive imaging. This episode features Dr. Andrew Van Praagh, Lab Manager at the Preclinical Imaging Lab at Bruker Biospin. Bruker is a leading company in the development of small animal imaging instruments that […]

“Almost everybody says, ‘I want more depth and I want better sensitivity,’” says Andrew Heinmiller, Product Manager at Fujifilm VisualSonics. With these desires in mind, Drew and the Fujifilm VisualSonics team work to provide ultra high frequency ultrasound and photoacoustic imaging technology for their customers. Photoacoustic imaging platforms send light energy into tissues in the […]

Imanis is excited to release a new video series showcasing our connections with leaders in the field of preclinical in vivo imaging, starting with Dr. Freek Beekman! We welcomed Dr. Freek Beekman to our offices on June 7. He was visiting Rochester, MN from his home in the Netherlands to give a presentation at Mayo Clinic. While visiting at Imanis, […]