The Core serves as a resource for Diabetes Research Institute and University of Miami investigators and collaborators, providing support in the design and execution of experiments utilizing small animal models of diabetes and cellular transplantation and others.
- Room Rental for 2 hours
- Mouse Islet cell isolation
- Daily Blood glucose checks in rodents , weight daily
- Streptozotocin treatment
- Insulin pellet implant
- Surgical Sub cutaneous implants
- Rat Islet cell isolation
- Setup for Sub cutaneous implantation
- Material implant preparation
- Surgical transplantation of device
- Surgical removal of device
- Setup for Omental pouch Transplant surgery/ Epidydimal fat pad /Mammary fat pad
- Omental pouch Transplant surgery/ Epidydimal fat pad /Mammary fat pad/Islets under kidney capsule
- Omental pouch Transplant surgery removal/ Epidydimal fat pad /Mammary fat pad Islets under kidney capsule
- Procedure setup for Omental Pouch setup/ Epidydimal fat pad /Mammary fat pad Islets under kidney capsule
- Medications and supplies/animal for Omental Pouch transplants/ Epidydimal fat pad /Mammary fat pad Islets under kidney capsule
- Nephrectomy/ graft removal set up
- Nephrectomy, graft removal medications
- Nephrectomy, graft removal
- Intraocular implantation of islet cells in anterior chamber of the eye
- Setup for Intraocular implantation of islet cells in anterior chamber of the eye
- Medications and surgical supplies for Intraocular implantation of islet cells in anterior chamber of the eye
- Insulin and/or Glucose Tolerance Test
- Medications and supplies for Insulin and/or Glucose Tolerance Test
- Human Islet cell Assessment including counting
- Human Islet cell Assessment including counting and transplantation
- IV treatment in rodents
- SQ Insulin Treatment in rodents
- Administration in water bottles in mice
- Administration in water bottles in rats
- Administration of medications via gavage in mice
- Administration of medications via gavage in rats
- Analgesia in mice/ per animal
- Analgesia in rats/ per animal
- Antibiotic administration in rodents
- Preparation of Alzet pumps for implantation in groups
- Preparation of Alzet pumps for implantation individually
- Price of Alzet pump
- Training of staff and visitors in requested procedures.
- Additonal tech time for Holidays and weekends
- Additonal tech time for Holidays and weekends from specialized employees.
- Small Animal Hyperbaric chamber use/hs
- Colony care management
- ad-hoc
Contact us for further inquiries
Joel SzustEmail: Jszust@med.miami.edu
DRI BLDG Room 2012
Phone: 305-243-2924