IACUC: Use of core

Please add the following language to your lab’s IACUC protocol in order to use the Rodent Metabolic Phenotyping Core:

Procedure type: Use of Core Facilities

Procedure title: Use of the University of Pennsylvania Rodent Metabolic Phenotyping Core for mouse (or rat) studies

Species: Mice (or Rats)

Locations: Smilow Center for Translational Research 1-151, 1-152, 1-153, 1-154

Pain category: N/A

Description of procedure: [Insert name of procedure requested here i.e. Promethion metabolic cage system, stable isotope infusions, EchoMRI body composition, etc.] Mice will be humanely euthanized by core personnel if necessary.

Core facility: Rodent Metabolic Phenotyping Core

Transferred to core protocol #: 804474

Repeated procedure: Yes

Disposition at the conclusion of the tests: Some mice may be humanely euthanized on core protocol and some returned back to this protocol.

For more information for adding use of core to your IACUC protocol, click here

If you want to schedule an experiment, please reach out to our Technical Director, Corey Holman at  holmanc@pennmedicine.upenn.edu.

The Rodent Metabolic Phenotyping Core is located at The Institute for Diabetes, Obesity, & Metabolism in the Smilow Center for Translational Research