Vanderbilt MMPC is Committed to Service and Education
Does it make more sense to use the Vandy MMPC to clamp mice or to learn how to clamp mice yourself?
Considering the cost for set-up (~$15,000), recurring expenses and time required to learn (~3 mo of steady practice) clamping and associated surgical procedures and the discounted price made possible by the MMPC grant from the NIH, it is better in the vast majority of cases to have our experienced staff accommodate your clamping needs.
If your mice are impractical to ship or studies have a unique requirement that the Vandy MMPC cannot satisfy, learning to clamp may be the only option. If you fit into this category consider signing up for our course "Glucose Clamping the Conscious Mouse" which is offered once per year.
