{"id":3557,"date":"2025-04-14T10:59:04","date_gmt":"2025-04-14T08:59:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/websites.fraunhofer.de\/smart-sensing-insights\/?p=3557"},"modified":"2025-10-14T11:05:49","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T09:05:49","slug":"high-content-imaging-with-mikaia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/websites.fraunhofer.de\/smart-sensing-insights\/high-content-imaging-with-mikaia\/","title":{"rendered":"High Content Imaging: Analyzing Ex-Vivo Drug Response Assays with MIKAIA"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Toxicology and Experimental Medicine (ITEM) have developed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.item.fraunhofer.de\/en\/services-expertise\/personalized-tumor-therapy\/method-development\/preclinical-models\/pedra.html\"><strong>PEDRA<\/strong>: <strong>Platform for Ex-Vivo Drug Response Assays<\/strong><\/a>. Up to 100 compounds are tested in parallel on primary patient-derived cells using High Content Imaging and further methods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"515\" src=\"https:\/\/websites.fraunhofer.de\/smart-sensing-insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image-9-1024x515.png\" alt=\"visualization of the Platform for Ex-vivo Drug Response Assays (PEDRA), which facilitates High Content Imaging\" class=\"wp-image-3577\" srcset=\"https:\/\/websites.fraunhofer.de\/smart-sensing-insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image-9-1024x515.png 1024w, https:\/\/websites.fraunhofer.de\/smart-sensing-insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image-9-300x151.png 300w, https:\/\/websites.fraunhofer.de\/smart-sensing-insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image-9-768x387.png 768w, https:\/\/websites.fraunhofer.de\/smart-sensing-insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image-9-1536x773.png 1536w, https:\/\/websites.fraunhofer.de\/smart-sensing-insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image-9-370x186.png 370w, https:\/\/websites.fraunhofer.de\/smart-sensing-insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image-9-270x136.png 270w, https:\/\/websites.fraunhofer.de\/smart-sensing-insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image-9-570x287.png 570w, https:\/\/websites.fraunhofer.de\/smart-sensing-insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image-9-740x373.png 740w, https:\/\/websites.fraunhofer.de\/smart-sensing-insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image-9.png 1772w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Platform for Ex-vivo Drug Response Assays (PEDRA); this article focuses on generating the High Content Imaging readout with MIKAIA\u00ae (\u00a9 Fraunhofer ITEM, created with BioRender.com)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The following video illustrates the image analysis conducted with MIKAIA<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">High Content Image Analysis with MIKAIA<sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"1080\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1920 \/ 1080;\" width=\"1920\" controls poster=\"https:\/\/websites.fraunhofer.de\/smart-sensing-insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image.png\" src=\"https:\/\/websites.fraunhofer.de\/smart-sensing-insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MIKAIA-2.3-PEDRA-incl.-voiceover.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This video was created with MIKAIA<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> 2.3.0 and shows the analysis of a single well and subsequent batch-analysis of multiple-wells with MIKAIA<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>&#8216;s <a href=\"https:\/\/websites.fraunhofer.de\/smart-sensing-insights\/mikaia-fl-colocalization-app\/\">FL Cell Analysis App<\/a>. Voice-over \/ speaker: Volker Bruns, Fraunhofer IIS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Panel &amp; cell type mapping<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Each scan shows an individual well from a multi-well plate. The panel includes a tumor marker (EpCAM), an immune cell marker (CD45), and a viability marker. MIKAIA<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> detects all cells based on the DAPI channel, then measures the mean fluorescence intensity (MFI) per marker and cell. A cell&#8217;s type is determined by deciding which markers are expressed and then matching the combination to the configured cell type map.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"605\" height=\"568\" src=\"https:\/\/websites.fraunhofer.de\/smart-sensing-insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3559\" style=\"width:336px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/websites.fraunhofer.de\/smart-sensing-insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image-1.png 605w, https:\/\/websites.fraunhofer.de\/smart-sensing-insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image-1-300x282.png 300w, https:\/\/websites.fraunhofer.de\/smart-sensing-insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image-1-370x347.png 370w, https:\/\/websites.fraunhofer.de\/smart-sensing-insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image-1-270x253.png 270w, https:\/\/websites.fraunhofer.de\/smart-sensing-insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image-1-570x535.png 570w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 605px) 100vw, 605px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Inspecting results &#8212; Gaining confidence in image analysis<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>After the analysis has run (ca. 15 seconds for one well), all nuclei are outlined. Cells are assigned to the types specified in the cell type map. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The &#8220;<strong>cells (by marker)<\/strong>&#8221; group contains one annotation class per marker. Cells that express multiple markers yield multiple annotations and, therefore, these annotation classes should be viewed one at a time. They are convenient for inspecting and visualizing which cells express a particular marker. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Conversely, the &#8220;<strong>cells (by co-expression)<\/strong>&#8221; group contains annotation classes per marker combination. Here, each cell is assigned to exactly one of these classes, allowing for simultaneous visualization of all classes.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1040\" src=\"https:\/\/websites.fraunhofer.de\/smart-sensing-insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image-4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/websites.fraunhofer.de\/smart-sensing-insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image-4.png 1920w, https:\/\/websites.fraunhofer.de\/smart-sensing-insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image-4-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/websites.fraunhofer.de\/smart-sensing-insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image-4-1024x555.png 1024w, https:\/\/websites.fraunhofer.de\/smart-sensing-insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image-4-768x416.png 768w, https:\/\/websites.fraunhofer.de\/smart-sensing-insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image-4-1536x832.png 1536w, https:\/\/websites.fraunhofer.de\/smart-sensing-insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image-4-370x200.png 370w, https:\/\/websites.fraunhofer.de\/smart-sensing-insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image-4-270x146.png 270w, https:\/\/websites.fraunhofer.de\/smart-sensing-insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image-4-570x309.png 570w, https:\/\/websites.fraunhofer.de\/smart-sensing-insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image-4-740x401.png 740w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The video above shows how this analysis is rolled out to a larger dataset. All images are batch-analyzed and results are written to a folder along the way. From the set of output files, the summary CSV file is the most important output file. It contains the desired read-outs per well: cell abundances by type. From this, PEDRA will assess which compound most effectively kills tumor cells while leaving immune cells alive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contacts for PEDRA &#8212; Platform for Ex-Vivo Drug Response Assays<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.licdn.com\/dms\/image\/v2\/C4E03AQGBEz3ZstGi7A\/profile-displayphoto-shrink_200_200\/profile-displayphoto-shrink_200_200\/0\/1661638057774?e=1750291200&amp;v=beta&amp;t=jUnkywh0vkHUAggvhxrBaST-sRJ13cMOgvFYwegfFhc\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:180px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Lukas W\u00f6hrl<\/strong><br>Product Owner &amp; <br>PhD Candidate<br>Fraunhofer ITEM<br><a href=\"mailto: lukas.woerhl@item.fraunhofer.de\">Send email<\/a><br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.34%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"676\" height=\"676\" src=\"https:\/\/websites.fraunhofer.de\/smart-sensing-insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Christian_Werno.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3604\" style=\"width:180px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/websites.fraunhofer.de\/smart-sensing-insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Christian_Werno.jpg 676w, https:\/\/websites.fraunhofer.de\/smart-sensing-insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Christian_Werno-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/websites.fraunhofer.de\/smart-sensing-insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Christian_Werno-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/websites.fraunhofer.de\/smart-sensing-insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Christian_Werno-370x370.jpg 370w, https:\/\/websites.fraunhofer.de\/smart-sensing-insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Christian_Werno-270x270.jpg 270w, https:\/\/websites.fraunhofer.de\/smart-sensing-insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Christian_Werno-570x570.jpg 570w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dr. Christian Werno<\/strong><br>Head of Department of Molecular and Functional Assays<br>Fraunhofer ITEM<br><a href=\"mailto: christian.werno@item.fraunhofer.de\">Send email<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:30.6%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"491\" height=\"258\" src=\"https:\/\/websites.fraunhofer.de\/smart-sensing-insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image-5.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3567\" srcset=\"https:\/\/websites.fraunhofer.de\/smart-sensing-insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image-5.png 491w, https:\/\/websites.fraunhofer.de\/smart-sensing-insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image-5-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/websites.fraunhofer.de\/smart-sensing-insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image-5-370x194.png 370w, https:\/\/websites.fraunhofer.de\/smart-sensing-insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image-5-270x142.png 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 491px) 100vw, 491px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<p>This project is conducted in the context of <br>and receives funding by <br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cimd.fraunhofer.de\/en.html\"><strong>Fraunhofer Cluster of Excellence <\/strong><\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cimd.fraunhofer.de\/en.html\"><strong>Immune-Mediated Diseases (CIMD)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Toxicology and Experimental Medicine (ITEM) have developed PEDRA: Platform for Ex-Vivo Drug Response Assays. 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