Since 2009, the small animal phenotyping and imaging core facilty offers a range of services unique in Canada for the study of carbohydrate and energy metabolism in rodents.

We perform routine tolerance tests (glucose, lipids, pyruvate, insulin) and indirect calorimetry in metabolic cages, as well as several imaging and telemetry services in rodents (temperature, blood pressure).

The core facility also has exceptional expertise in performing hyperglycaemic clamps and hyperinsulinaemic clamps, which are more informative than tolerance tests. 

We offer our services to researchers from universities, hospitals, and industrial sectors. 

Our team

Khalil Bouyakdan

Khalil Bouyakdan

PhD

Manager

Mélanie Éthier

Mélanie Éthier

AHT

Specialist

Sabrina Sedano-Benitez

Sabrina Sedano-Benitez

AHT

Specialist

Junzheng Peng

Junzheng Peng

PhD

Specialist

Carlo Ouellet

Carlo Ouellet

AHT

Specialist

Thierry ALQUIER

Thierry Alquier

PhD

Scientific Advisor

Julie LAVOIE

Julie Lavoie

PhD

Scientific Advisor

In images

Gestionnaire de la plateforme Phénotypage de rongeurs - Cardiovasculaire

© CHUM

In figures

  • ≈ 20 services offered to the CHUM scientific community and beyond

    > 30 teams, of which > 10 were external, benefited from multiple projects

    > 70 scientific publications in which the core facility is involved

    2009 year of entry into service