Center for Mineral Metabolism Laboratories

MOLECULAR BIOLOGY LABORATORY supports basic research exploring the molecular biology and genetic basis of urolithiasis and metabolic bone disease. It is a fully equipped facility containing four thermal cyclers and an automated DNA sequencer. In addition a stand-alone transformation laboratory is also present for immortalized of human blood cells.

     Komal Vadnagara              Paulette Padalino            

Mingchue Hsu

URINE CHEMISTRY LABORATORY is a CLIA certified laboratory that performs analyses of various urinary analyis involved in kidney stone formation. Major equipment includes a Varian atomic absorption spectrophotometer, Dionex ion-chromatograph, and a Roche Cobas MIRA CC automated analyzer.

From left: Leslye Dykes, Jan Koska, Kathy Spangler, Alan Stewart, Paulette Padalino, Kathy Hill

SERUM ANALYSIS LABORATORY performs several analyses underradioimmunoassay or ELISA format. These include vitamin D, PTH, bone turnover markers, as well as peptides such as IGF-1 and insulin. 

Rebecca Aricheta