<aside> 💡 The Image Analysis Collaboratory has one full Imaris license that runs on a PC in LHRRB105 (HMS quad) and can be accessed remotely (for HMS members and affiliates only). Other HMS license holders are MicRoN and NIF.

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<aside> <img src="/icons/info-alternate_gray.svg" alt="/icons/info-alternate_gray.svg" width="40px" /> Introduction

*Imaris (by Oxford Instruments) ***is a software for data visualization, analysis, segmentation and interpretation of 3D and 4D microscopy images. It performs interactive volume rendering that lets users freely navigate even very large datasets (hundreds of GB). It performs both manual and automated detection and tracking of biological objects such as cells, nuclei, vesicles, neurons, and many more.

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<aside> <img src="/icons/info-alternate_gray.svg" alt="/icons/info-alternate_gray.svg" width="40px" /> Included Modules

<aside> 💡 If you only need to view, not analyze, your image data, there is a free viewer available here: https://imaris.oxinst.com/imaris-viewer.****

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<aside> <img src="/icons/graduate_gray.svg" alt="/icons/graduate_gray.svg" width="40px" /> Learning resources

<aside> <img src="/icons/graduate_gray.svg" alt="/icons/graduate_gray.svg" width="40px" /> Oxford Instruments

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<aside> <img src="/icons/graduate_gray.svg" alt="/icons/graduate_gray.svg" width="40px" /> Global BioImaging (~8 hours of video)

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How to request access to Imaris PC


How to access Imaris remotely


<aside> <img src="/icons/dialogue_gray.svg" alt="/icons/dialogue_gray.svg" width="40px" /> Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Can I use Imaris on-site instead of using it remotely?

Can I use Imaris without booking it?

What are the charges?

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<aside> <img src="/icons/database_gray.svg" alt="/icons/database_gray.svg" width="40px" /> Data storage

Please store all your data on the D-drive, never on the C-drive which is the home of all program files--if the C drives fills up the PC will slow down/stop responding.

Please remove your data when you are done analyzing it---we may delete any data older than three months.

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