About Us
The Metabolic Phenotyping Center (MPC) offers an extensive range of services for comprehensive metabolic phenotyping in the mouse.
Ambient temperature and light-controlled Promethion metabolic cages assess oxygen consumption and carbon dioxide production as well as activity, body weight, and food and water intake in real time. An additional ambient temperature and light-controlled incubator is available for longer-term temperature exposure studies. Lean and fat mass can be quantified via EchoMRI, radiative heat with FLIR infrared thermography, and food absorption efficiency using oxygen bomb calorimetry of feces.
Complementing these analyses, whole-body glucose metabolism can be assessed via glucose, insulin, and pyruvate tolerance tests, as well as glucose-stimulated insulin secretion.
The Seahorse XFe96 and XFe24 Analyzer further accesses the bioenergetics of cells, tissues, and small specimens such as zebrafish in real-time.
This extensive variety of state-of-the-art metabolic research equipment coupled with technical expertise allows the WCM MPC to comprehensively asses murine metabolism. We are looking forward to working with you to custom design an investigation of your dietary or microbiome manipulation, experimental drug treatment or genetic mutation to help you answer your experimental questions.
Team Members
Tara received her B.A. in Biology and Bioinformatics at Hunter College in 2023. During her undergrad, she participated in Data analysis research using R Script and Python. In addition, she worked on a research with potassium ion channels activated by calcium at NYU in 2023. In October 2023, Tara joined the Metabolic Core as a Research Technician.
