Core E - Animal Metabolism and Phenotyping

Discovering How Animal Body Composition and Energy Balance Influence Health   The Animal Metabolism and Phenotyping Core provides the tools necessary for animal body composition and energy balance studies.   Core Staff: Daniel Pomp, PhD, Director                        Kunjie Hua, Core Coordinator Services Include: One-on-One Consulting Assistance in planning and conducting research involving animal models   Body Composition Analysis · Dual Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry (DEXA) · Magnetic Resonance Imaging ( MRI) · Customized dissection and tissue collection   Energy Expenditure · Indirect calorimetry · Voluntary exercise (wheel running) with automated data collection Enrichment Opportunities and Trainings · In house workshops on animal metabolism · On site training in analysis of body composition and energy balance   Service Request If you are interested in requesting services from the Animal Metabolism and Phenotyping Core, please contact a member of the staff and complete the online Service Request Form. Someone will be in touch with you shortly regarding this request.    Contact Us:  Kunjie Hua, Core Coordinator 2204 Michael Hooker Research Center CB# 7461 Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7461 Phone: (919) 966-0091 Fax: (919) 966-7216       The Animal Metabolism and Phenotyping Core also has a Glucose Utilization Facility which studies the metabolism of glucose, a major nutrient, in conscious free-moving mice under minimum stress.   Services Include:  · Oral glucose tolerance testing · Insulin tolerance testing · Fasting glucose turnover · Euglycemic clamp For more detailed information, please view our description of services.  Service Request If you are interested in requesting services from the Glucose Utilization Facility, please contact a member of the staff and complete the online Service Request Form. Someone will be in touch with you shortly regarding this request.   Contact Us: Terry Combs, PhD, Director 2205A Mcgavran-Greenberg Hall CB# 7461 Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7461 Phone: (919) 966-7235 Fax: (919) 966-7216

Last updated May 21, 2008