Research Technologies in Metabolism and Systems Science
Innovative technologies are at the heart of the Department's research activity, often integrated into comprehensive systems science and biology approaches to important clinical questions in metabolic, endocrine and reproductive disease.
Our principal investigators employ all elements of the translational cascade, with a combination of in vitro and in vivo models, human in vivo physiology, innovative metabolome and in vivo imaging approaches, experimental medicine studies and clinical trials. Department investigators drive core components of the Centre of Membrane Proteins and Receptors (COMPARE).
We utilise unique technology platforms for our frontier-pushing research, such as the University of Birmingham Metabolomics Core, which includes:
- Phenome Centre Birmingham
- Metabolic Tracer Analysis Core (MTAC)
- Steroid Metabolome Analysis Core (SMAC)
- Henry Wellcome Biomolecular NMR Facility
Other technology platforms include:
- Confocal in vivo imaging
- Mouse metabolic phenotyping
- Human in vivo physiology
Our research further benefits from the Next Generation Sequencing Core Facility, with major server capacity by the University of Birmingham BlueBEAR core.