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    Metabolic flux and enrichment studies using MIMOSA

    In this subcore, parameters of cellular and tissue metabolic flux are assessed by incorporation of stable isotope-labeled tracers (e.g., carbon-13, nitrogen-15, or deuterium) into metabolism. The CMC uses the targeted mass isotopomer multi-ordinate spectral analysis (MIMOSA) platform to interpret stable isotope labeling patterns for calculation of rates of discrete steps in glycolytic and mitochondrial metabolism. Such measurements can be used to identify differences in fuel usage (e.g., glycolysis vs. beta-oxidation), and non-oxidative (reductive carboxylation, anaplerosis and cataplerosis) contributions to the TCA cycle.

    Located within Chemical Metabolism Core

    Stephan Siebel, MD, PhD

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    Islet isolation and function

    In this subcore, our technical expertise in isolating rodent islets including rats, mice, and most recently ground squirrel from the pancreas ex vivo allows researchers to study the intact islets for their studies or to proceed with substrate-stimulated insulin secretion functional studies using our BioRep Technologies Islet Perfusion Systems (8-channel and 12-channel). For non-rodent islet studies, human donor islet procurement assistance as well as functional studies are also offered.

    Located within Chemical Metabolism Core

    Rebecca Cardone, MS

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    Comparative Pathology Research (CPR) Support

    Expertise in the evaluation, diagnosis, and documentation of macroscopic, microscopic, ultrastructural, and clinical pathologic findings in rodents and other species.

    Carmen Jane Booth, DVM, PhD

    Director
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    Elemental abundance

    Services for measuring the abundance of elements in a sample

    Brad Erkkila

    Director
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    EM CCMI services

    Project consultation and experimental design, sample preparation, and imaging with transmission and scanning electron microscopes. 

    Xinran Liu, MD, PhD

    Facility Director
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    Gas chromatography

    Measure greenhouse gas concentrations.

    Brad Erkkila

    Director
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    Imaging services

    Micro-CT, pulse Doppler, and imaging analysis.

    Zhen Zhuang, MD, MS

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    Isotope ratio mass spectrometry (IRMS)

    Isotope ratio mass spectrometry (IRMS) services

    Brad Erkkila

    Director
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    Data storage and computing

    BrainWorks data products are archived, processed, and shared on the Milgram computing cluster.

    Located within BrainWorks

    Roeland Hancock

    Director, BrainWorks
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    Pavlovia

    Pavlovia is a platform for running and sharing online experiments.

    Located within BrainWorks

    Roeland Hancock

    Director
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    Radiocarbon

    Our mission is to provide high-quality radiocarbon dating services to support research in various scientific fields, from archaeology and geology to climate science.

    Brad Erkkila

    Director