| Microscope / PI | Description | Contact |
| Zeiss live cell microscope; Dr. Phil Barker | Inverted microscope with environmental controls (temperature and CO2 buffering), Xenon arc lamp and Colibri LED light sources, set up for multidimensional live cell microscopy and ratiometric imaging. | Dr. Vincent Soubannier vincent.soubannier [at] mcgill.ca |
| Custom-built 2-photon confocal system; Dr. Edward Ruthazer | 2P system on an upright Nikon microscope with epifluorescence and transmitted light capabilities, equipped with a fixed stage for electrophysiology. 2-P system consists of a Thorlabs resonant scanner, controlled by Thorimage software (a customized variant of ScanImage). The microscope has a single 20x objective (Nikon 0.95NA) and 2 GaAsp PMTs (equipped with GFP/dsRED filters), no environmental controls. System uses the Ruthazer lab’s Mai Tai pulsed 2-P laser. Therefore, access is limited by availability of the laser. | Dr. Edward Ruthazer edward.ruthazer [at] mcgill.ca |
| BLIQ 2-photon microscope | Bliq's Video Rate Microscopy (VMS) system enables fast imaging (30 fps at full field of view) of deep samples while minimizing photodamage. This two-photon imaging system is primarily designed for in vivo imaging and is suitable for a wide range of specimens, from small animals to organoids and even thick, uncleared brain slices. The system features three-channel detection and operates with an infrared laser. Whether used to study microglial dynamics in a pathophysiological context or to perform calcium imaging, this technology offers numerous advantages. |
Frederique Larroquette frederique.larroquette [at] mcgill.ca |