Below is a list of the Nutrition Obesity Research Center's core services. Click on a title below to learn more about each core service.

Administrative Core
Dr. Eric Ravussin & Dr. Donna Ryan

  • Coordination across cores
  • Pilot and Feasability Program

Enrichment Program - Dr. Phillip Brantley
Biostatistics - TBA

Human Phenotyping
Dr. William Cefalu

En. Met/IR:
Dr. Steven Smith

  • Insulin Action/Secretion
  • in situ Biochem
  • Skeletal Muscle
  • Energy Expenditure/Body Comp

Behavior:
Dr. Don Williamson

  • Physical Activity
  • Behavior


 

Molecular Mechanisms
Dr. Leslie Kozak

Genomics:
Dr. Leslie Kozak

  • DNA sequencing
  • Microarray/robotics
  • Q-RTPCR
  • Vector Development
  • Bioinformatics

Genomics:
Dr. Jeffrey Gimble
Dr. Thomas Gettys

  • Cell Culture
  • Cell Imaging

 

Animal Models & Phenotyping
Dr. Randall Mynatt

Phenotyping:
Dr. Donald Ingram

  • Food Intake
  • Energy Expenditure
  • Physical Activity
  • Body Temperature
  • Behavioral
    • Learning and Memory
    • Motor Function
    • Sensory Function
    • Appetetive Motivation
  • Bioimaging
  • Insulin Action

Animal Models:
Dr. Randall Mynatt

  • Pronuclear Injection
  • Embryonic Stem Cells
  • Cryopreservation
  • Rederivation