Research

Mouse Metabolic Research Unit Fees

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All procedures must be authorized and scheduled via a completed MMRU application form.  

Pricing (per mouse)

ExperimentsCost
Simultaneous indirect calorimetry, food mass monitoring plus access control, and physical activity monitoring w/o running wheels.
With running wheels.

$24.00 per day
$26.00 per day
Simultaneous indirect calorimetry, food mass monitoring plus access control, physical activity, and core body temperature monitoring.$26.00 per day
Simultaneous food mass monitoring plus access control$14.00 per day
Treadmill use with calorimetry (performed by investigator)
Treadmill use with calorimetry (performed by MMRU staff)
$75 set-up + $10 per hour
$75 set-up + $50 per hour
6-Lane Treadmill$10.00/hour

PIXImus or QMR body composition measurements

For both of these the MMRU staff trains the Investigator & staff and they then perform the measurements themselves; if not $25/hr technician time will be charged.

$5.00 per mouse
Strength testing (by investigator
Strength testing by MMRY staff
$ 5.00 per mouse
$ 25.00 per hour
Consultation with Core Director on experimental design and data analysis$75 per hour

Pricing (per pig)

Cost depends on experimental design, information required, and staffing requirements.  

Note: To keep costs down, MMRU requests its users perform some setup and takedown tasks for experiments.