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The Clinical Research Services Facility, part of ASU Core Research Facilities designed to support ASU faculty, staff and students, as well as external clients, in addressing their research-related needs, particularly those concerning Human Subjects Research. Our facility is designed to provide study services for human subjects research across the “health-span."
We support studies with participants from all ages, ranging children to the elderly.
Some of our most popular services include exercise testing, both custom and standardized.
Coming Jan. 2025, we will be adding a 3T clinical MRI to our suite of services, stay tuned for updates!
Our team of dedicated professionals offer medical study services such as phlebotomy, metabolic testing, exercise performance testing and medical imaging
We have experience working in diverse populations and support studies with Spanish-speaking populations.
Our team features two dedicated clinical exercise physiologists, with a combined 15 years of experience in the human performance field.
We also have a dedicated imaging specialist, available to support your clinical ultrasound needs.
Our exercise lab is equipped with cutting-edge tools to support both athletic performance and clinical populations.
We offer comprehensive metabolic testing using advanced systems, including two Vyair Vyntus carts, a portable Cosmed K5 and a Parvo metrics device. Our facility features a Lode bike, recumbent bike and a high-speed Tuff Tread treadmill for tailored training and rehabilitation.
With two ACLS-certified clinical exercise physiologists experienced in working with athletes and clinical populations, we provide expert EKG interpretation and personalized insights to improve cardiovascular health and performance.
This research is supported by resources from the Regenerative Medicine Imaging Facility, a part of ASU Biosciences Core Facilities. Our research assistant, Zerrin Uzum, offers expert guidance on imaging hypopharyngeal glands to advance this study
Abstract
Organisms balance energy-consuming and energy-producing processes, with specialization of metabolic tasks seen across cells and in eusocial species individuals.
Introduction
As organisms evolved, regulation shifted to support higher biological units, leading to metabolic division of labor. The study tested whether lipid synthesis and breakdown shift during the nurse-forager transition.
Conclusion
Further experiments are essential to fully connect hive dynamics, protein appetite regulation and caste-specific metabolic physiology.
