Core Facility: Metabolic Research Unit (MRU)

Purpose: Supports human research studies in metabolic research

Major Instruments/Services: Metabolic kitchen, housing for volunteers, exam room, records library

Fee: Yes, fees are for services provided as research is conducted. Budgets are done in advance and approved by the funding party (grant).

Access: Open to Tufts investigators who have an approved Letter of Intent (LOI), which meet the mission of HNRCA and who have IRB approval to complete the research protocol.

Preferred Contact: E. Deborah Elek, deborah.elek@tufts.edu

Campus: Boston

Website: http://hnrca.tufts.edu/research/scientific-services/metabolic-research-unit

Level of Service:

• Level 4: Limited access facility (e.g. users need to be part of a collaborative group, center, or consortium).

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