Specialized Core Areas
Administrative Core (Admin Core)
Services
- Promotes the quality, services and activities the Research Cores
- Evaluates and enhances the impact of the Research Cores for the research community
- Coordinates education, training, and outreach for the aging research community
- Stimulates interactions and collaborations between the Center and the aging research community
- Provides day-to-day administrative support and financial management for the Center
- Organizes and supports seminars and symposia focused on the basic biology of aging
- Offers research career development activities for graduate students and postdoctoral associates affiliated with the Center
- Works with the Internal and External Advisory Committees
- Manages the membership of the Center, in collaboration with the Internal Advisory Committee
Comparative Organismal Energetics Core (Organismal Core)
Services
- Provides consultation in methods and study design, training, expertise and state-of-the-art instrumentation to facilitate research on the role of whole animal energetics and metabolism in aging
- Learn about our full list of services and COEC fees
Comparative Data Analytics Core (Analytics Core)
Services
- Provides consultation in study design, research proposal development, and data analysis, including traditional, specialized, and bespoke methods for scientists performing research on the basic biology of aging. CDAC also conducts high-level statistical investigations of secondary data to answer questions about the comparative biology and energetics of aging.
- See the complete list of Services here: https://www.uab.edu/shockcenter/cores/cdac/cdac-services
Comparative Mitochondrial Health Assessment Core (Mitometabolism Core)
Services
- Offers state-of-the-art services to investigators to facilitate research and training on mitochondrial function and mitophagy as it relates to aging
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Research Development Core (RDC)
Services
- Advertises broadly for proposals for Pilot and/or Feasibility studies in comparative energetics of aging from faculty in all disciplines
- Administers a review system that ensures optimal use of the Center's research cores
- Promotes interdisciplinary activities that leverage resources from a range of fields
- Provides mentoring and support for the Pilot/Feasibility awardees
- Identifies proposals exploring promising areas of research or seeking to address controversial areas in the basic biology of aging
- Evaluates the Pilot/Feasibility Program success
- Facilitates synergy and collaboration among awardees and other aging researchers
