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:

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