*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.

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

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<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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Learning resources

• From Oxford Instruments: https://imaris.oxinst.com/learning/
• Global BioImaging (~8 hours of video) Imaris: image analysis and visualization

Included modules

• Core
• MeasurementPro
• Coloc
• Vantage
• XT
• TrackLineage
• Cell
• FilamentTracer
• Batch

How to gain remote access

1. Create (request) a PPMS account: https://ppms.us/harvard-hms/?IAC.

   1. Select "PPMS for the Image Analysis Collaboratory" in the website header.