Purpose of the Core

The Animal Models Core (AMC) provides specialized expertise in the use of animal models and state-of-the-art instrumentation to facilitate animal research related to nutrition and obesity. The AMC is a unique resource for investigators with services and resources offered not available elsewhere on campus.

Specific aims of the Core

• To provide expertise in the use of animals models for nutrition/obesity research;
• To provide state-of-the-art instrumentation and methodology for the determination of energy balance (food intake, energy expenditure, activity, and core body temperature);
• To provide state-of-the-art instrumentation and methodology for the determination of body composition (dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, quantitative magnetic resonance, and microcomputed tomography);
• To provide cost-efficient services to Core users; and
• To promote interactions among investigators and to provide training in animal models and phenotyping methods.

Subcores Supported by Animal Models Core

UAB NORC Small Animal Phenotyping Subcore

UAB NORC Lab Animal Nutrition Core

Teams

Daniel Smith, PhD

Department of Nutrition Sciences

Stephen A. Watts, PhD

Department of Biology

Maria S. Johnson, PhD

Department of Nutrition Sciences

Robert Barry

Researcher III
Department of Biology

Jing Li, MD

Researcher IV
Nutrition Sciences Research