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Alexander S. Banks, Ph.D. Assistant Professor asbanks [at] bidmc.harvard.edu About Dr. Banks Investigations in the Banks lab focus on understanding the mechanisms linking obesity with insulin resistance. The goal of this work is to provide new insights that may lead to novel therapeutic...

PARR instruments bomb calorimeter Determines energy content of food or fecal matter FLIR thermal imaging camera Determines thermal radiation

Pruthvi Swamy, M.S. Informatics Developer pseegaha [at] bidmc.harvard.edu

Our facilities were updated and re-launched as an institutional Energy Balance Core in 2019 to continue the tradition of excellence in metabolic research. This included a bomb calorimeter and a thermal imaging camera. In 2020 we obtained a Promethion indirect calorimeter and DSI’s continuous glucose...

Energy Balance Core at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center EnergyBalanceCore@bidmc.harvard.edu We are located in the Center for Life Science Boston 3 Blackfan Circle Boston, MA 02215

EchoMRI 3-in-1 body composition analyzer Measures live mice up to 100g, tissue samples of 10g, and biopsy samples up to 0.1g Measurements include lean mass, fat mass, and water mass 3-5 minutes per mouse No anesthesia required

We use indirect calorimetry systems to measure metabolic rates, physical activity, and food intake in laboratory animals. These components impact energy balance and body weight. These indirect calorimetry systems generate a flood of raw data that requires time-consuming manual manipulation for...