91΄σΟγ½ΆCenter for Microbiome Research Services
The 91΄σΟγ½Ά 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.Β
Request for Application (RFA) for Intramural Pilot Award
The CMR Pilot Award is intended to support highly focused and/or preliminary experiments to enhance publications or larger funding applications, or to explore the expansion of ongoing studies to include microbiome-focused research questions.
Awards of up to $10,000 will be provided.
Applications for Spring 2024 awards should be submitted by Wednesday, November 22, 2023 by 5 p.m. CDT.
For more information, please see the RFA and Application, or contact us directly with additional questions.
Consultation
Experimental design
Grant applications
Training and Protocols
Microbial sample collection and processing
Bacterial nucleic acid extraction and QC
qPCR and RT-qPCR
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
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
Bioinformatics and Biostatistics
16S rDNA data preparation and OTU assignment, diversity analysis
Metagenomics, metatranscriptomics, RNASeq, Visium, and single-cell analyses
Guidance for hands-on analytical techniques
Contact Us
Center for Microbiome Research
91΄σΟγ½Ά
TBRC-CRI 3rd Floor
8701 Watertown Plank Rd.
Milwaukee, WI 53226
