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Center for Microbiome Research

Center for Microbiome Research

MCW Center for Microbiome Research Services

The Medical College of Wisconsin CMR and its staff provide expertise and technical support for a wide range of microbiome-focused research. Below is a basic outline of our services and technologies, including initial project consultation, sample collection and processing, data analysis, and interpretation. For more information please contact Dr. Nita Salzman.

Consultation
Training and Protocols
Direct Fee-for-Service: Bench Services
Direct Fee-for-Service: Gnotobiotics
Bioinformatics and Biostatistics
Intramural Pilot Awards

Consultation

Consultation

• Experimental design

• Grant applications

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Training and Protocols

Training and Protocols

• Microbial sample collection and processing

• Bacterial nucleic acid extraction and QC

• qPCR and RT-qPCR

Center for Microbiome Research Training and Protocols

Direct Fee-for-Service: Bench Services

Direct Fee-for-Service: Bench Services

• Molecular processing of collected samples

• Bacterial nucleic acid extraction

• Nucleic acid concentration measurement

• qPCR and RT-qPCR

• Coordination of offsite 16S rDNA sequencing

• Sample storage and inventory management

Center for Microbiome Research Direct Fee for Service - Bench Services

Direct Fee-for-Service: Gnotobiotics

Direct Fee-for-Service: Gnotobiotics

• Axenic and gnotobiotic mice

• Axenic mouse colony

• Defined microbiota mouse colony

• Choice of semi-rigid isolators or individually ventilated iso-caging for gnotobiotic experiments

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Bioinformatics and Biostatistics

Bioinformatics and Biostatistics

• 16S rDNA data preparation and OTU assignment, diversity analysis

• Guidance for hands-on analytical techniques

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Center for Microbiome Research Bioinformatics and Biostatistics

Intramural Pilot Awards

Intramural Pilot Awards

• Small awards to fund microbiome-focused experiments

• Applicable to all CMR services

Center for Microbiome Research Intramural Pilot Awards

Contact Us

Center for Microbiome Research

Medical College of Wisconsin
TBRC-CRI 3rd Floor
8701 Watertown Plank Rd.
Milwaukee, WI 53226

biomecenter@mcw.edu

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