# Animal Physiology Core

> **NIH NIH P30** · UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM · 2020 · $177,808

## Abstract

The Animal Physiology Core (APC) brings together four experts in the areas of integrative
physiology, cardiovascular physiology, imaging, and animal models who serve as a core
resource for the study of diabetes using rodent models. The methods and services reflect the
DRC theme that diabetes is both a metabolic and vascular disease. The overall goal of the
APC is to provide easy access to highly-specialized equipment and expertise to augment
diabetes and cardiometabolic research quality and cost effectiveness. The APC incorporates
expertise and current technology for both metabolism and vascular assessment, brought
together in one core for combined applications by the user base.
 The Specific Aims of the APC are to:
 1. Provide expertise in the use of animal models for diabetes and cardiometabolic disease
research;
 2. To provide state-of-the-art instrumentation and methodology for the determination of body
 composition, energy balance, glucose homeostasis, cardiovascular assessment,
 molecular imaging, and genetically modified animal models;
 3. To provide cost-efficient services to Core users; and
 4. To promote interactions among investigators and to provide training in animal models and
 phenotyping methods.
 Since the DRC APC was founded in 2008, the track record of utilization and productivity has
been outstanding and is growing. The high quality, breadth, and cutting-edge nature of the
Core’s technologies, and responsiveness to the evolving needs of our investigators, have
resulted in high rates of utilization by the DRC research base. By promulgating high-quality
services in small animal phenotyping, the Core is an important strength for assuring that
research is promoted across the full spectrum of translational research. The productivity
numbers and data in the core utilization table speak for themselves. During the last grant cycle,
the APC has been extremely active in supporting diabetes and cardiovascular research. The
APC has supported 145 funded projects from 77 UAB investigators. The data provided by the
core became the basis of numerous federal grants and led to many high-quality publications.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9975848
- **Project number:** 5P30DK079626-13
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM
- **Principal Investigator:** TIMOTHY R NAGY
- **Activity code:** P30 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $177,808
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** — → —

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9975848

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9975848, Animal Physiology Core (5P30DK079626-13). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9975848. Licensed CC0.

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