“MU-PAW” is a state-of-the-art designated (human) clinical research facility (containing 2250 sq ft) for the assessment of (semi)-invasive physiological and behavioral health-related outcomes.

Clinical Testing Rooms

• 4 testing rooms well-equipped to perform repeated blood sampling, including OGTTs & Mixed-meal TTs
• All rooms include recliners, wifi access, and laptops, making them ideal for long (16 h) testing days

One room equipped with a DXA machine (Hologic) and BOD-POD to assess whole body and regional bone density and/or body composition

• Private phlebotomy room for single stick blood draws and catheter insertions
• Private, quiet room for cognitive function and/or other computerized assessments

One room equipped with 2 metabolic carts and EKG machine to assess fitness, resting state energy expenditure, and substrate oxidation/utilization

• Research coordinator office (to assist with scheduling)
• Waiting area for research participants
• Private consenting room with copier and temporary filing (of consents, etc.)

• Storage room for human clinical testing supplies
• Blood processing room with 2 refrigerated centrifuges, biosafety cabinet, -80 freezer, and an ice machine
• Temporary desk space for graduate students and technicians during the testing days