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
• Experimental design
• Grant applications
Training and Protocols
• Sample collection and processing
• Nucleic acid extraction and QC
• qPCR and RT-qPCR
Direct Fee-for-Service: Bench Services
• Molecular processing of collected samples
• Microbial nucleic acid extraction
• Nucleic acid concentration measurement
• qPCR and RT-qPCR
• Coordination of offsite 16S rRNA sequencing
• Sample storage and inventory management
Direct Fee-for-Service: Gnotobiotics
• Axenic and gnotobiotic mice
• Axenic mouse colony
• Defined microbiota mouse colony
• Individual isolators for gnotobiotic experiments
Bioinformatics and Biostatistics
• OTU assignment and diversity analysis
• Guidance for hands-on analytical techniques
Intramural Pilot Awards
• Small awards to fund microbiome-focused experiments
• Applicable to all CMR services
Contact Us
Center for Microbiome Research
Medical College of Wisconsin
MFRC - 5th Floor
8701 Watertown Plank Rd.
Milwaukee, WI 53226
