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Mouse Metabolic Phenotyping Core
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Description:

The Mouse Metabolic Phenotyping Core offers three fundamental services:

  1. Chemistry analysis using VITROS MicroSlide™ technology, ELISAs, and bead mapping technology.
  2. Metabolic chambers that measure calorimetry, activity, and food/water consumption.
  3. Body composition analysis (DEXA, MRI, or CT)
Principal
Investigators:
Joel Elmquist, DVM, Ph.D.
Jay Horton, M.D.
Philipp Scherer, Ph.D.
Director: Aktar Ali, Ph.D.
Facility location: Cecil H. and Ida Green Biomedical Research Building, South Campus
Y6.400 (metabolic chambers)
L5.108 (analytical assays)
5323 Harry Hines Blvd.
Dallas, Texas 75390-9077
Contacts:   Aktar Ali - Aktar.Ali@utsouthwestern.edu
Laura Brulé - laura.brule@UTSouthwestern.edu
Linh-An Cao - linh-an.cao@utsouthwestern.edu
Mindy Kim - mih.kim@utsouthwestern.edu
214-648-3549