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Glucose Clamping the Conscious Mouse: A Laboratory Course

The MMPC-Live Center at Vanderbilt presents the 22nd annual course

Education and Training Services

The MMPC-Live center at Vanderbilt University has over 20 years of experience as an international resource for centralized study of mouse models. We are committed to providing quality research core services and customizable training to the biomedical scientific community.

Link to flyer: Click here

GLUCOSE CLAMPING THE CONSCIOUS MOUSE

A week-long laboratory course created to familiarize participants with methods, protocols, and quantitative tools needed to perform and interpret glucose clamps in the conscious mouse

COURSE OVERVIEW

  • Intended for investigators and staff interested in making clamps a regular component of their research program
  • Daily hands-on surgical or insulin clamp practice with guidance from skilled surgeons and instructors
  • Lectures on methods & theory from subject experts
  • Limited to 10 participants each course to facilitate engagement and individualized attention
  • Offered annually each fall

Registration

Registration fees include all course materials and training equipment, daily lunch, and a welcome dinner
Academic fee: $1890
Industry/international* fee: $3780
* Scholarships may be available for international participants

The course operates on a rolling waitlist due to limited capacity. Please contact mmpc@vanderbilt.edu to enroll and indicate the number of participants you would like to send.

CUSTOMIZABLE TRAINING

Surgical Training

  • Carotid artery and jugular vein catheterization
  • Oral catheterization
  • ICV catheterization
  • Portal vein catheterization
  • Bariatric surgeries (e.g., RYGB, VSG)
  • Stomach or duodenal catheterization
  • DSI probe implantation
  • Pump or pellet implantation
  • Islet transplant
  • Islet perifusion
  • Ovariectomy
  • Adipose transplant

Procedural Expertise

  • Glucose tolerance tests
  • In vivo metabolic studies
  • Metabolic flux analysis

Cost

The cost depends on the number of trainees, length of training, and complexity of the skill. Contact us for a quote.

CONTACT US:+1-615-343-1065vmmpc.org

Glucose Clamping the Conscious Mouse: A Laboratory Course
September 16-20, 2024
Co-Directors: David Wasserman, PhD, Owen McGuinness, PhD, Julio Ayala, PhD, Louise Lantier, PhD

Vanderbilt-NIDDK Mouse Metabolic Phenotyping Center
Location: Vanderbilt University
8455 Medical Research Building IV
Nashville, Tennessee
Overview: A week-long course to familiarize participants with methods, protocols and quantitative tools necessary to perform glucose clamps in the conscious mouse. This course is intended for investigators and staff who wish to make clamping a regular component of their research program.
Registration: This course operates on a rolling waitlist due to the number of surgical spaces available. Please contact mmpc@vanderbilt.edu to be added to the list.
schedule
Visit Vanderbilt-NIDDK Mouse Metabolic Phenotyping Center for more details.

Contact: mmpc@vanderbilt.edu


Isotope Tracers in Metabolic Research: Principles and Practice of Kinetic Analysis

17th Annual Course - November 10-14, 2025

tracers

Link to flyer: Click here

Registration opens: June 1, 2025

A week-long course on the theory and practice of stable and radioactive isotopic tracers for the study of metabolism in human, animal and cell models.

Course Highlights

  • Open to both novice and experienced individuals in isotopic tracer research
  • Additional introductory course materials provided to supplement live sessions
  • One-on-one mentoring sessions with course faculty
  • Lightning talk sessions for selected participants to present their work
  • Exceptional networking opportunities

Registration & Fees

  • *Student/Postdoc ($400)
  • Academic Scientist ($800)
  • Industry ($1300)
*Scholarships are available for students and post doctoral fellows

Location

Homewood Suites - Vanderbilt
2400 West End Ave
Nashville, TN USA

Hotel Reservation Deadline

October 15, 2025

Key Dates

Registration and Payment Deadline
October 10, 2025 (or until the course reaches capacity)

Scholarship Application Deadline
September 26, 2025

Scholarship Notification
October 6, 2025

Course Directors

  • Owen McGuinness, PhD - Vanderbilt University
  • Elizabeth Parks, PhD - University of Missouri

More Information

Click here to learn more
Supported by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (DK137746)

Additional details about the previous year's session can be found here. https://mmpc.org/shared/tracers.aspx
Please note that details for this year's session are still pending and unavailable at this time; they will be updated soon.

Isotope Tracers in Metabolic Research: 3-Part Webinar Series
September - November 2020 (Past Event – access the recordings using the links below)
Organized by the University of Missouri, Vanderbilt University and the NIDDK

tracers-webinar

See flyer for details 3 Part Webinar Click here for more information.
Please note each part requires a separate registration (see flyer for details).


Part 1: TUES, SEPT. 15 | 2 - 3 PM CST

Use of lipid tracers to track fatty acid flux in humans and animal models of NAFLD
Elizabeth Parks, PhD (University of Missouri School of Medicine)
Link to seminar video: https://youtu.be/iQV1WcrmtUQ

Part 2: TUES, OCT. 20 | 2 - 3 PM CST

Tracing hepatic glucose and glycogen metabolism in metabolic disease
Owen McGuinness, PhD (Vanderbilt University School of Medicine)
Link to seminar video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-hwfSwykP4

Part 3: TUES, NOV. 17 | 2 - 3 PM CST

Central metabolism is a target of Pioglitazone action
Matt Merritt, PhD (University of Florida College of Medicine)
Link to seminar video: https://youtu.be/RiUVCrwpQaM


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