Small animal phenotyping and imaging
Since 2009, the small animal phenotyping and imaging core facilty offers a range of services unique in Canada for the study of carbohydrate and energy metabolism in rodents.
We perform routine tolerance tests (glucose, lipids, pyruvate, insulin) and indirect calorimetry in metabolic cages, as well as several imaging and telemetry services in rodents (temperature, blood pressure).
The core facility also has exceptional expertise in performing hyperglycaemic clamps and hyperinsulinaemic clamps, which are more informative than tolerance tests.
We offer our services to researchers from universities, hospitals, and industrial sectors.
Khalil Bouyakdan
PhD
Manager
Mélanie Éthier
AHT
Specialist
Sabrina Sedano-Benitez
AHT
Specialist
Junzheng Peng
PhD
Specialist
Carlo Ouellet
AHT
Specialist
Thierry Alquier
PhD
Scientific Advisor
Julie Lavoie
PhD
Scientific Advisor
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≈ 20 services offered to the CHUM scientific community and beyond
> 30 teams, of which > 10 were external, benefited from multiple projects
> 70 scientific publications in which the core facility is involved
2009 year of entry into service