MRI Research Amsterdam UMC

PARADISE: MR imaging of ex vivo cultured hearts – a PARADIgm Shift in studying cardiac diseasE

In this project, we will develop an innovative platform that keeps mouse hearts fully functional ex vivo while enabling high-resolution MRI imaging. Traditional animal models for heart disease often lack the ability to precisely and longitudinally monitor the onset and progression of cardiac conditions under controlled circumstances. This new technology will allow researchers to study heart disease and treatment effects with unprecedented accuracy.