PIV-EXPE
The In Vivo Experimental Core Facility (PIV-EXPE), established in 2011, supports research projects from CNRS and university of Bordeaux teams. Since 2018, the PIV core facility at the Broca site has been operational, providing a dedicated space for advanced in vivo, in vitro, and ex vivo studies.
The PIV-EXPE annexes divisions are an extension of PIV-EXPE Core Facility across the research units floors. It was was created in separate spaces near experimental labs and imaging systems.
Our expertise
As shared resources for the Broca and Neurocampus institutes, the PIV -EXPE operates under the joint leadership of the IMN and IINS Institutes.
The PIV-EXPE annexes are particulary specialized in a wide range of techniques, including:
- Cell culture for in vitro studies,
- Slice electrophysiology for ex vivo functional analysis of neural circuits,
- Ex vivo imaging for high-resolution tissue analysis.
The PIV-EXPE annexes are equipped with:
- 4 experimental rooms dedicated for tissue collection and preparation,
- 3 experimental rooms for Cell cultures and organotypic slices preparations (Part of Cell Biology Core-Facility),
- 4 anesthesia stations adapted for rodents,
- 5 vibratomes for precise brain slice preparation,
- Fluorescent dissection microscope,
Animals are housed in the main PIV-EXPE core facility, with a capacity of hundreds of mouse and rat cages in ventilated cages with automatic water delivery systems.
A dedicated animal care team ensures their well-being.
Contact
Hajer El Oussini
pivexpe.manager@diff.u-bordeaux.fr