RESEARCH CORE LABORATORIES

Purpose

Facilitate age-related research by providing investigators access to unique tests and resources.

Directors

1. Biomedical Mass Spectrometry - Sreekumar Raghavaikamal, Ph.D.
2. Body Composition and Imaging - Michael D. Jensen, M.D.
3. Epidemiology - L. Joseph Melton, III, M.D.
4. Hormone Secretion, Modeling and Assay - Johannes D. Veldhuis, M.D. and Ravinder J. Singh, Ph.D.
5. Physiology of Aging - Michael J. Joyner, M.D.

Progress to Date

1. Biomedical mass Spectrometry - 11,740 Assays (14 different analytic tests) for 11 investigators
2. Body Composition and Imaging - 860 Assays (two different analytic tests) for eight investigators
3. Epidemiology - Complete Phase II of the Mayo-IBM partnership by refining the underlying data structure, further optimizing data interfaces, and adding genomic data to the Life Sciences Warehouse at Mayo
4. Hormone Secretion, Modeling and Assay - 26,850 assays (21 different analytic tests) for 22 investigators
5. Physiology of Aging - 1,194 assays (14 different analytic tests) for five investigators