Mouse Metabolic Phenotyping Center

Under the direction of Dr. Renee LeBoeuf, the Seattle Mouse Metabolic Phenotyping Center (MMPC) fosters the development and implementation of new technologies for testing mouse models of disease and the expansion of current tests. Investigators can use the information derived from these tests to develop treatments that will prevent or retard the deleterious consequences of diabetes. Comprised of three Cores (Diabetes and Energy Balance, Cardiovascular, and Nephrology, Macrovascular, and Microvascular), the Seattle MMPC also includes Analytical and Metabolic HUBs, as well as a Pilot & Feasibility Program. The Seattle MMPC is one of six National Institutes of Health (NIDDK/NHLBI) sponsored MMPC Centers.