GEM Core: Metabolic Phenotyping
GEM Core: Metabolic Phenotyping provides contemporary phenotyping techniques for metabolism and energy balance in mouse models of nutrition and disease.
About
The metabolic phenotyping component of the Genomics and Energy Metabolism (GEM) Core offers offers technical support and expertise for measuring traits related to metabolism in mouse models of obesity and nutritionally relevant disease. With locations at both the Chapel Hill and Nutrition Research Institute (NRI) campuses, GEM Core: Metabolic Phenotyping provides access to state-of-the-art methods, equipment, and populations to support high quality and high throughput phenotyping of energy balance components in mice. The Core also provides advanced methods for the study of energy balance of live cells using Seahorse technology and O2K.
GEM Core: Metabolic Phenotyping also facilitates collaborations with the Animal Models Core and the Animal Studies Core at UNC.
Services
GEM Core: Metabolic Phenotyping offers a variety of services. To learn more about a specific service and/or to submit a service request, visit us on iLab.
- Experimental Design and Data Interpretation
- Animal Care, Handling, Sample Processing and Oversight
- Calorimetry
- Calorimetry with Voluntary Running Wheel
- Metabolic Cages for Collection of Urine and Feces
- MRI (Analysis of Body Composition)
- Seahorse (Metabolic Phenotyping of Live Cells)
- Oroboros O2K Services
- Treadmill
- Voluntary Running Wheel
- Study Design and Data Interpretation
Contact
Raz Shaikh, PhD
Professor, Nutrition
Director, GEM Core: Metabolic Phenotyping (Chapel Hill)
Stephen D. Hursting, PhD, MPH
Professor, Nutrition
2115-B Michael Hooker Research Center
CB# 7461
Chapel Hill, NC 27599
husting@email.unc.edu
Director, GEM Core: Metabolic Phenotyping (NRI)
Meagan D. Bridges, M.S
Lab Manager, Shaikh Lab
2204 Michael Hooker Research Center
Gillings School of Global Public Health
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
bridgesmd@unc.edu
Core Manager, GEM Core: Metabolic Phenotyping (CH)
Erika Rezeli
Lab Manager, Hursting Lab (CH)
Core Manager, GEM Core: Metabolic Phenotyping, Seahorse and Oroboros O2k Services (CH)
GEM Core: Metabolic Phenotyping Services
| Service | Chapel Hill (Internal) | Chapel Hill (External) | NRI (Internal) | NRI (External) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Design and Data Interpretation | $96.00 Hour | $149.00 Hour | $175.00 Hour | $273.00 Hour |
| MRI (Analysis of Body Composition) | $16.00 Sample | $24.00 Sample | $14.00 Sample | $23.00 Sample |
| Calorimetry (Analysis of Energy Expenditure/Food & Drink Consumption) | $33.00 Sample | $52.00 Sample | N/A | N/A |
| Calorimetry (Analysis of Energy Expenditure/Food & Drink Consumption) with cage activity | N/A | N/A | $18.00 Sample | $32.00 Sample |
| Calorimetry (Analysis of Energy Expenditure/Food & Drink Consumption) with voluntary running wheel | N/A | N/A | $18.00 Sample | $32.00 Sample |
| Voluntary Running Wheel (Analysis of Voluntary Exercise) | $51.00 Sample | $79.00 Sample | N/A | N/A |
| Metabolic Cages for Collection of Urine and Feces | $12.00 Sample | $19.00 Sample | $15.00 Sample | $27.00 Sample |
| Treadmill (Analysis of Mouse Exercise Performance Measurement) | $37.00 Sample | $57.00 Sample | N/A | N/A |
| Constant Climate Chamber | N/A | N/A | $11.00 Day | $18.00 Day |
| Animal Care, Handling, Sample Processing and Oversight | $30.00 Hour | $47.00 Hour | $36.00 Hour | $56.00 Hour |
| Seahorse XF Cell Mito Stress Test | $426.50 | $599.00 | N/A | N/A |
| Seahorse XF Glycolysis Stress Test | $440.50 | $613.00 | N/A | N/A |
| Seahorse XF Glycolytic Rate Assay | $374.00 | $514.50 | N/A | N/A |
| Seahorse XF Cell Energy Phenotype Test | $382.00 | $535.00 | N/A | N/A |
| Seahorse XF Real-Time ATP Rate Assay | $367.00 | $507.50 | N/A | N/A |