Animal Physiology Core

Overview

The Animal Physiology Core measures whole body and tissue-specific glucose sensitivity and insulin action using rodent models and analysis of whole body carbohydrate/fatty acid oxidation, energy expenditure, feeding behavior and locomotor activity using specialized metabolic and behavioral rodent cages. It performs specialized measurements of rodent adipose tissue distribution, metabolytes, and brain energy and glucose utilization. The facility staff provide instruction for investigators in designing and performing metabolic studies.

Services

In vivo assessment of energy balance, exercise, glucose/fatty acid metabolism, insulin secretion, insulin sensitivity and action by clamp technology
Measurement of body fat composition/distribution, central nervous system energy and glucose utilization using a variety of noninvasive imaging modalities, including microCT and NMR
Assessment of cardiac physiology in various experimental and therapeutic intervention models of diabetes and obesity
Application of MRI and fMRI for metabolic analysis using the Einstein Gruss Magnetic Resonance Research Center (MRRC) and microPET through the Einstein MicroPET facility

Leadership

Scientific Director
Gary Schwartz, Ph.D.
718.430.2263
gary.schwartz@einsteinmed.edu

Technician
Licheng Wu, M.D.
718.430.2348
licheng.wu@einsteinmed.edu

Location and hours of operation

Hours	Location
M-F, 9-5	Golding, Room 501

Links and Resources

Core Website

Contacts

Name	Role	Phone	Email	Location
Licheng Wu	Technician	718.430.2348	licheng.wu@einsteinmed.edu	Golding 501

Service list

Search available services:

Name	Description	Price
Animal Surgery Training Service / Hour		Internal $400.00 /hr External $800.00 /hr External Affiliate $600.00 /hr
Body Composition(qMRI)		Internal $15.00 each External $30.00 each External Affiliate $20.00 each
Brain cannulation		Internal $100.00 each External $200.00 each External Affiliate $150.00 each
Calorimeter / Week.Each.Mouse	maximum 8 animals.	Internal $200.00 each External $400.00 each External Affiliate $300.00 each
Calorimetry data analysis		Internal $60.00 each External $100.00 each External Affiliate $80.00 each
Catheter Surgery		Internal $200.00 each External $400.00 each External Affiliate $300.00 each
Clamp assay with C14		Internal $600.00 each External $800.00 each External Affiliate $700.00 each
Clamp assay with radioisotope		Internal $800.00 each External $1,200.00 each External Affiliate $1,000.00 each
Clamp assay without radioisotope		Internal $400.00 each External $600.00 each External Affiliate $500.00 each
Clamp data analysis		Internal $60.00 each External $100.00 each External Affiliate $80.00 each
Clamp surgery		Internal $200.00 each External $400.00 each External Affiliate $300.00 each
Cold/Warm ECG/EMG Monitoring	6 channels only	Internal $200.00 each External $300.00 each External Affiliate $400.00 each
Continuous Glucose Level Monitoring	probe implant needed. you need provide your own probes. we will do implant and 1-2 wks gluocose level monitoring.	Internal $300.00 each External $450.00 each External Affiliate $600.00 each
Drug/Virus Injection Without Surgery		Internal $50.00 each External $100.00 each External Affiliate $75.00 each
Food reward/ week		Internal $100.00 week External $200.00 week External Affiliate $150.00 week
Gastric bypass		Internal $300.00 each External $500.00 each External Affiliate $400.00 each
Incubator (Cage/Day)		Internal $10.00 each External $20.00 each External Affiliate $15.00 each
Interperitoneal Glucose Tolerance Test		Inquire
Intraperitoneal Insulin Tolerance Test		Inquire
MedBox (includes food pellet intake and wheel running)		Internal $200.00 each External $400.00 each External Affiliate $300.00 each
Mouse Treadmill	4 channels only.	Internal $100.00 each External $200.00 each External Affiliate $150.00 each
Mouse Treadmill with Calorimetry System	4 channels only.	Internal $200.00 each External $400.00 each External Affiliate $300.00 each
Neural denervation		Internal $200.00 each External $300.00 each External Affiliate $250.00 each
Oral Glucose Tolerance Test		Internal $50.00 each External $75.00 each External Affiliate $62.50 each
Temperature Probe/mini pump Implant	Temperature testing system has 8 plates, maximum 64 probes testing channels.	Internal $200.00 each External $300.00 each External Affiliate $400.00 each

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Name	Description	Price
Animal Surgery Training Service / Hour		Internal $400.00 /hr External $800.00 /hr External Affiliate $600.00 /hr
Body Composition(qMRI)		Internal $15.00 each External $30.00 each External Affiliate $20.00 each
Brain cannulation		Internal $100.00 each External $200.00 each External Affiliate $150.00 each
Calorimeter / Week.Each.Mouse	maximum 8 animals.	Internal $200.00 each External $400.00 each External Affiliate $300.00 each
Calorimetry data analysis		Internal $60.00 each External $100.00 each External Affiliate $80.00 each
Catheter Surgery		Internal $200.00 each External $400.00 each External Affiliate $300.00 each
Clamp assay with C14		Internal $600.00 each External $800.00 each External Affiliate $700.00 each
Clamp assay with radioisotope		Internal $800.00 each External $1,200.00 each External Affiliate $1,000.00 each
Clamp assay without radioisotope		Internal $400.00 each External $600.00 each External Affiliate $500.00 each
Clamp data analysis		Internal $60.00 each External $100.00 each External Affiliate $80.00 each
Clamp surgery		Internal $200.00 each External $400.00 each External Affiliate $300.00 each
Cold/Warm ECG/EMG Monitoring	6 channels only	Internal $200.00 each External $300.00 each External Affiliate $400.00 each
Continuous Glucose Level Monitoring	probe implant needed. you need provide your own probes. we will do implant and 1-2 wks gluocose level monitoring.	Internal $300.00 each External $450.00 each External Affiliate $600.00 each
Drug/Virus Injection Without Surgery		Internal $50.00 each External $100.00 each External Affiliate $75.00 each
Food reward/ week		Internal $100.00 week External $200.00 week External Affiliate $150.00 week
Gastric bypass		Internal $300.00 each External $500.00 each External Affiliate $400.00 each
Incubator (Cage/Day)		Internal $10.00 each External $20.00 each External Affiliate $15.00 each
Interperitoneal Glucose Tolerance Test		Inquire
Intraperitoneal Insulin Tolerance Test		Inquire
MedBox (includes food pellet intake and wheel running)		Internal $200.00 each External $400.00 each External Affiliate $300.00 each
Mouse Treadmill	4 channels only.	Internal $100.00 each External $200.00 each External Affiliate $150.00 each
Mouse Treadmill with Calorimetry System	4 channels only.	Internal $200.00 each External $400.00 each External Affiliate $300.00 each
Neural denervation		Internal $200.00 each External $300.00 each External Affiliate $250.00 each
Oral Glucose Tolerance Test		Internal $50.00 each External $75.00 each External Affiliate $62.50 each
Temperature Probe/mini pump Implant	Temperature testing system has 8 plates, maximum 64 probes testing channels.	Internal $200.00 each External $300.00 each External Affiliate $400.00 each

Available Equipment and Resources

Name		Price