Expedited Phenotyping
Mice from these vendors do not require quarantine:
- Jackson Labs
- Harlan Teklad
- Taconic Farms
- Charles River Labs
- National Cancer Institute
- National Institute of Aging
- UC Davis Mouse Biology Program
Courses & Education
- Isotope Tracers in Metabolic Research: Principles and Practice of Kinetic Analysis (Postponed until Fall 2021)
- Glucose Clamping the Conscious Mouse: A Laboratory Course Mouse Metabolic Phenotyping Center - Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN (Postponed until June 2021)
- See JoVE Production on the Vanderbilt Clamp
- MMPC Grant Programs
Our Mission
To advance research by providing novel experimental tools to the scientific community for phenotyping genetic mouse models related to diabetes, obesity, and other metabolic diseases.Our Goals
- Broaden the scope of techniques available to investigators
- Standardize key methodologies
- Expedite the completion of research
- Compile a database for mouse models of diabetes
Latest News
Twitter Feed
4 months ago
Thanks to Mike and the team at @SableSys. https://t.co/giLGW61Gj3
Thanks to Mike and the team at @SableSys. https://t.co/giLGW61Gj3

Sable Systems Int'l
@SableSysInt
We're thrilled to have completed a Promethion Core installation at @MouseCentral! Thanks to @louise_lantier, @TheBurro34, and the whole Vanderbilt Mouse Metabolic #Phenotyping Center team!
#Metabolism #Respirometry #Calorimetry #Research
https://t.co/bUBzMZpQGi https://t.co/5fnSF6RbUG
We're thrilled to have completed a Promethion Core installation at @MouseCentral! Thanks to @louise_lantier, @TheBurro34, and the whole Vanderbilt Mouse Metabolic #Phenotyping Center team!
#Metabolism #Respirometry #Calorimetry #Research
https://t.co/bUBzMZpQGi https://t.co/5fnSF6RbUG
4 months ago
MIke Kacergis of @SableSys works with MerryGay James, @louise_lantier and @TheBurro34 in setting up our new Promethion! https://t.co/RgPSq57eHw
MIke Kacergis of @SableSys works with MerryGay James, @louise_lantier and @TheBurro34 in setting up our new Promethion! https://t.co/RgPSq57eHw

4 months ago
A banner day at Vanderbilt MMPC. Our new custom Promethion has arrived. Thank you @SableSys for pushing the envelope to serve scientists and advance science. @VUBasicSciences @vumcdiabetes @VUMCResearch https://t.co/cgNxOBRcTL
A banner day at Vanderbilt MMPC. Our new custom Promethion has arrived. Thank you @SableSys for pushing the envelope to serve scientists and advance science. @VUBasicSciences @vumcdiabetes @VUMCResearch https://t.co/cgNxOBRcTL

4 months ago
Today is the day! Owen McGuinness like you've never seen him! @VUBasicSciences @vumcdiabetes @BiomedVandy https://t.co/8w6y2te3oC
Today is the day! Owen McGuinness like you've never seen him! @VUBasicSciences @vumcdiabetes @BiomedVandy https://t.co/8w6y2te3oC
Recent Publications
- Adipocyte Integrin-Linked Kinase Plays a Key Role in the Development of Diet-Induced Adipose Insulin Resistance in Male Mice March 1, 2021 Aimée R Bugler-Lamb
- CARMN Loss Regulates Smooth Muscle Cells and Accelerates Atherosclerosis in Mice February 24, 2021 Francesca Vacante
- Low-density lipoprotein receptor is required for cholesteryl ester transfer protein to regulate triglyceride metabolism in both male and female mice February 24, 2021 Brian T Palmisano
- Delivery of recombinant SARS-CoV-2 envelope protein into human cells February 23, 2021 James M Hutchison
- A distinct repertoire of cancer-associated fibroblasts is enriched in cribriform prostate cancer February 18, 2021 Amanda B Hesterberg
- Targeting In Vivo Metabolic Vulnerabilities of Th2 and Th17 Cells Reduces Airway Inflammation February 9, 2021 Diana C Contreras Healey
- TRPV1 Supports Axogenic Enhanced Excitability in Response to Neurodegenerative Stress January 28, 2021 Michael L Risner
- Impact of WIN site inhibitor on the WDR5 interactome January 20, 2021 Alissa D Guarnaccia
- Generation and validation of a conditional knockout mouse model for the study of the Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome January 7, 2021 Babunageswararao Kanuri
- IBEX: A versatile multiplex optical imaging approach for deep phenotyping and spatial analysis of cells in complex tissues December 30, 2020 Andrea J Radtke
- Opposite Surfaces of the Cdc15 F-BAR Domain Create a Membrane Platform That Coordinates Cytoskeletal and Signaling Components for Cytokinesis December 28, 2020 Chloe E Snider
- Targeting NPM1 in irradiated cells inhibits NPM1 binding to RAD51, RAD51 foci formation and radiosensitizes NSCLC December 28, 2020 Geri Traver
- Developmental effects in physiological stress in early adolescents with and without autism spectrum disorder December 22, 2020 Blythe A Corbett
- Sox10-cre BAC transgenes reveal temporal restriction of mesenchymal cranial neural crest and identify glandular Sox10 expression December 14, 2020 Karen K Deal
- RYR2 Channel Inhibition Is the Principal Mechanism of Flecainide Action in CPVT December 10, 2020 Dmytro O Kryshtal