Small Animal Imaging Labs (SAIL) Platform

Overview of Services

 

The Small Animal Imaging Laboratories (SAIL) Platform of the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) is a world-class center designed to support the research activities of biomedical investigators. SAIL provides a comprehensive suite of imaging modalities, including magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and spectroscopy (MRS), positron emission tomography (PET), single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT), computed tomography (CT), optical imaging (bioluminescence/fluorescence), and autoradiography. Dedicated housing is available for mice and rats undergoing longitudinal imaging studies. Ancillary facilities and resources of the SAIL are devoted to image processing & analysis, animal surgery, and radiochemistry.

 

 

 

Getting Started

• Sign up for a new account using the link in the upper right hand corner, or click HERE.
• If you belong to RI-MUHC make sure to enter "Research Center of McGill University Health Center" in the institution field.
• Login with your iLab credentials in the upper right hand corner.
• Forgot your password? Reset your password HERE.
• Visit the Customer Help Manual for further guidance using iLab's Core Facility Services.

 

 

Core Team

 

Antonio Alliaga | PET/SPECT/CT Research Associate

Laura Curran | Manager

Guoming Xiong | Image Analysis Scientist

 

Location and hours of operation

Hours	Location
Monday through Friday   9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.	Research Institute of the MUHC Centre for Translational Biology (CTB) Block E, Small Animal Imaging Laboratories Room # ES2.1602 1001 Decarie Blvd, Montreal, QC,  H4A 3J1

 

Directions by public transportation:

Vendome Metro station. 

Links and Resources

1. SAIL Platform

2. RI MUHC Technology Platforms

Contacts

Name	Role	Phone	Email	Location
Laura Curran	Manager	(514) 934-1934 #76266	sail.rimuhc@mcgill.ca
Lise Sirois	Finance / iLab Support	514-934-1934 ext 76405	lise.sirois@muhc.mcgill.ca	1001 Decarie, ES1.5066.1

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