Metabolomics and Exposome Laboratory
The Human Research Core provides human nutrition research investigators with multi-disciplinary services and equipment in one location. In service since 2009, it continues to expand to meet the needs of its investigators.
MEL Available for…
The Metabolomics and Exposome Laboratory……
MEL Offers…..
- Human metabolism and body composition assessments
- Clinical laboratory and support services
- Preparation and delivery of precisely designed meals for study participant
The HRC is complete with examination rooms and equipment, phlebotomy and processing laboratory, pharmacy, and furnished consultation rooms. For nutrition intervention studies, the HRC offers a metabolic kitchen specifically designed to support nutrition research.
Services
The Human Research Core offers these clinical services for academic, public and private research:
Consultation
Study Design
IRB Submission
Scheduling
Subject Recruitment
Telephone Screening
Informed Consent
Anthropometric Measurements
Clinical Services
Hgb A1c Testing
Glucometer
Medical Screening
Phlebotomy
Pregnancy Test
Processing of Samples
Urine and Stool Collection
Nutrition Assessment
Diet Recall
Food Records
Diet Design
Recipe Development
Equipment
Body Composition Laboratory
Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA) (GE Lunar iDXA)
Whole-Body Densitometry BodPod® and PeaPod®
Clinical Laboratory
Transient Elastography-FibroScan® 502 Touch (Echosens™)
Facilities: General Exam Rooms (4), and Consultation Rooms (2)
Metabolic Rate Assessment Laboratory
Dynamometer (BIODEX)
Metabolic Cart (Parvo Medics)
Human Whole-Room Calorimeter
Metabolic Research Kitchen
Specimen Collection & Processing
Hours of Operation
The hours for the Human Research Core vary according to the requirements of the research studies in progress at any particular time. Please contact the HRC at (704) 250-5035 for more information.
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