Core Units

Indirect Calorimetry

 
The Indirect Calorimetry and Energy Metabolism Unit (UCIME) is an animal experimentation unit focused on the study of energy metabolism in rats and mice.
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Non-Invasive Neurofunctional Evaluation

 
We perform multiple non-invasive neurofunctional phenotyping tests on animal models, rodents and other species. We are specialized in auditory function, recording auditory evoked potentials of brainstem.
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Genomics

 
Support and advice provided in the field of nucleic acids analysis thanks to a broad range of advanced molecular and cellular technologies.
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Microscopy

 
Optical microscopy is a fundamental technique in biomedical research as it allows the study of cell organization and morphology, the localization of certain molecules and the dynamics of biological processes in cells and tissues.
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Biomedical NMR

 

 
Biomedical application of Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Spectroscopy has reached a great development in the last years. Nowadays is possible to study noninvasively the morphology, physiology and metabolism of cellular cultives, animal models and human being.
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Telomeropathies

 
Telomeropathies are rare diseases characterized by premature telomere shortening. In this service the performance of several assays for the molecular diagnosis and characterization of the patients is offered.
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Histology

 
The purpose of this facility is to prepare biological samples for histological analysis. It includes the preparation of paraffin-embedded or OCT blocks, cutting with a microtome or cryostat and subsequent staining.
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