In searching for biological origins of obesity, Louisiana lab goes back to the beginning of life

In searching for biological origins of obesity, Louisiana lab goes back to the beginning of life

Is metabolism set from birth? One lab is studying newborns to find out.

The Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Louisiana — the only lab in the world equipped to measure metabolism in infants — hopes to reveal the origins of obesity. The infant metabolic chamber was designed by Russell Rising (Metabolic consultant, D & S Consulting Services Inc. Manhattan, NY) and uses Sable’s Promethion Room Calorimetry system.

Metabolic Adaptations: The Physiology of Cold Acclimatization and Exercise in Rodent Models
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Metabolic Adaptations: The Physiology of Cold Acclimatization and Exercise in Rodent Models

DATE: Thursday, September 30, 2021, – 11:00 am ET (Eastern Time – North America). Join Jonas Treebak, PhD and Alexander Bartelt, PhD for a deep dive into the physiological mechanisms underlying metabolic adaptations to exercise training and cold exposure.

Inside Scientific Webinar: Sex, Sugar, Fat, and Heat: Factors That Affect Energy Budgets, Weight Management and Behaviors in Mice
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Inside Scientific Webinar: Sex, Sugar, Fat, and Heat: Factors That Affect Energy Budgets, Weight Management and Behaviors in Mice

DATE: Tuesday, December 1, 2020 – 11:00am ET

Presented by: Lauren Woodie, PhD and E. Matthew Morris, PhD

Dr. Lauren Woodie is a Postdoc Trainee in the Institute for Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism at the University of Pennsylvania.  Dr. Woodie will present on the topic “The Physio-Metabolic Effects of Western Diet-Induced Obesity in a Male Mouse Model”.

Inside Scientific Webinar: From Pregnancy to Menopause – Studies of Physical Activity, Behavior, and Energy Balance in Mice
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Inside Scientific Webinar: From Pregnancy to Menopause – Studies of Physical Activity, Behavior, and Energy Balance in Mice

During a live 60-minute webinar on October 1, 2020, Dr. Sharon Ladyman and Dr. Victoria Vieira-Potter shared their current research on rodent metabolic phenotyping with a focus on the effects of hormones and pregnancy on daily activity in mice.

Promethion® Isocage Negative Pressure Mouse Cage

Promethion® Isocage Negative Pressure Mouse Cage

Sable Systems International introduces the Promethion Isocage, designed for metabolic and behavioral studies using germ-free or immunocompromised mice, as well as supporting murine SARS-CoV-2 research. This biocontainment cage starts out as the Tecniplast Isocage-P, which Sable customizes with a magnetically mounted running wheel, food hopper, water bottle and body mass habitat. When integrated with the Promethion Core metabolic and behavioral phenotyping system, the Isocage provides a stress-free environment with high air-flow rates, significantly reducing acclimation time for the animals.