Institute for Aging Research

Chronobiosis and Energetics/Metabolism of Aging Core (CEAC)

Dr. Nir Barzilai Aging Research Albert Einstein College of Medicine Montefiore Medical Center Bronx NY

Director: Nir Barzilai, MD  


Derek M. Huffman, Ph.D. Aging Research Albert Einstein College of Medicine Montefiore Medical Center Bronx NY

Director: Derek M. Huffman, PhD  


The CEAC offers intellectual expertise specific to the design, implementation and interpretation of studies targeting the understanding of energetics and metabolic consequences and mechanisms specific to aging.

The CEAC offers intellectual expertise specific to the design, implementation and interpretation of studies targeting the understanding of energetics and metabolic consequences and mechanisms that are specific to aging. Using cutting-edge technologies, the CEAC provides leadership and personnel to advise or assist investigators in performing in vivo energetics/metabolism and chronobiosis assessments as detailed below

CEAC services, which enrich and extend the studies of these researchers, are made available to E-NSC, the mini-NSC, and other NSC members at a discounted fee, and to outside investigators at a standard rate. Finally, through this Core, we will continue to develop normative physiological/functional values for healthy lifespan, and establish a plasma and tissue chronobiosis resource, which will include a discovery panel database consisting of proteomic, transcriptomic and metabolomic data from isochronic and heterochronic pairs.

Fees (all fees are per rodent)

TYPE OF SERVICE E-NSC MEMBER RATE ACTUAL COSTS
qMR (rats or mice) $15 $30
Complete dissection (weighing, fixation, freezing) $20 $35
Lipectomy $100 $200
Clamp surgery $50 $100
Inserting ICV or intra hypothalamic catheter $100 $200
Clamp assay: with radioisotope (mice) $200 $300
Clamp assay: with radioisotope/C14 (mice) $250 $350
Clamp assay: with radioisotope/C14 and ICV (mice) $300 $450
Clamp assay: with radioisotope (rats) $250 $400
Clamp assay: with radioisotope/C14 (rats) $300 $500
Clamp assay: with radioisotope/C14 and ICV  (rats) $350 $650
Clamp data analysis $15 $30
Mouse Metabolic Cages $75 $150
Rat Metabolic Cages $100 $200
Forced Treadmill test $20 $40
Micro CT scan $50 $100
Chronobiosis Surgery+Housing Y-Y, Y-O, or O-O each $200 $300
Chronobiosis Surgery+Housing (one set, i.e. Y-Y, Y-O, O-O) $500 $750
Chronobiosis limited tissue request (one set, i.e., Y-Y, Y-O, O-Y, O-O)  $50 $100
Chronobiosis plasma (one set, i.e., Y, Y-O, O-Y, O) ~50uL $100 $200
Chronobiosis complete tissue and plasma (one set, i.e., Y-Y, Y-O, O-Y, O-O) $600 $850
Balance Beam $30 $60
Forced Exercise Test $40 $60
Grip Strength $20 $35
Rotarod $40 $75
Open Field $20 $20
Object Recognition  $50/hr $100/hr
Object Placement  $50/hr $100/hr
Y Maze $50/hr $100/hr
Gait Analysis $50/hr $100/hr
Some services may also be subject to applicable animal charges and/or per diem rates