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Small Animal Phenotyping

Core Director: Tim R. Nagy, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Nutrition Sciences
Phone: (205) 934-4088
Email: tnagy@uab.edu
 
Associate Core Director: Bob Kesterson, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Genetics
Phone: (205) 934-7206
Email: kesterso@uab.edu
 
Contact Information: Maria S. Johnson, Ph.D.
Research Associate
Phone: (205) 934-4008
Email: mariajoh@uab.edu
 

 

Facilities and Resources Supported by Core C:

Scanned Image Energy expenditure and body composition in small animals
  • Indirect calorimetry for energy expenditure and substrate utilization
  • Direct carcass analysis (fat, fat-free dry mass, water, ash)
  • Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) for measurement of regional or whole body bone, fat, and soft lean tissue in small animals
  • Micro-computed tomography for the assessment of regional body composition and bone mineral.
  • Hyperinsulinemic-euglycemic clamps studies in mice