NFHC Research Clinic

The mission of the NFHC Research Clinic is to support and facilitate fundamental and translational research to improve citizens’ wellness through modification of behavior, diet, or nutritional factors.

The Research Clinic is equipped with a lobby (seating for seven), reception desk, two exam rooms, a food grade refrigerator and freezer, and a BSL2 laboratory. The exam rooms are set up to allow for private discussions and collection of standard vital signs along with height and weight. Specimen collection includes blood, urine, stool, oral cavity, and breath.

For anyone interested in conducting studies and learning more about the research clinic, please contact Lisa Whisenhunt.

Clinic space

• lobby area (seating for seven)

• reception desk

• conference room

• two private exam rooms

• restroom with specimen pass box

Office equipment

• multifunction Canon imageRUNNER ADVANCE 4535i (Digital Multifunction Imaging System Functions: Standard: Copy, Print (UFR II), Scan, Send, Store)

• AED

Investigation Product/Intervention Storage

• food grade fridge and freezer in the waiting area

• Data loggers for continuous temperature monitoring

Biosafety containment

• Thermo Scientific Biosafety Cabinet 1300 Series A2

• Eppendorf 5810R refrigerated centrifuge (with biosafety containments accessories)

• Drucker Diagnostics Horizon 642VFD- Plus Centrifuge for Blood and Urine

• BioCision CryoPod Carrier

• BACTRON300 Anaerobic Chamber

Biobanking storage components

• BL2 laboratory fridge

• freezer

• -80 ºC freezers

Biobanking sample management

• FreezerPro Cloud LIMS software

• Thermo Scientific VisionMate High Speed 2D Barcode Reader for plate

• Wonsidary 1D scanner

• BarTender label design and printing

• Zebra GK420t label printer

Digital metadata acquisition

• secured REDCap database based at UNL-MERC (Methodology & Evaluation Research Core Facility)

• dedicated iPad

• laptop

Specimen testing

• contact us with questions about on-site specimen testing capabilities for blood, urine, and feces

• Piccolo Xpress Chemistry Analyzer

• access to LabCorp extensive test panel

Blood collection

• on site phlebotomy

• remote via dry blood spot kit

Body physical and biological characteristics, plethysmography, actigraphy measurements

• wrist ActiGraph GT9X Activity trackers

• COSMED BOD POD (with pediatric accessories for body composition)

• SunTech Medical CT40 blood pressure and vital signs meter

• Scale-Tronix scale (with height tool)

• DSLR camera (with dedicated objectives and macro ring flash)

• InBody 770 Body Composition and Body Water Analyzer

• JAMAR Hydraulic Hand Dynamometer

Breath analysis measurements

• Nissha FIS Inc. OralChroma (detection of H2S, CH4S, C2H6S)

• QuinTron BreathTracker analyzer (on site and remote sampling kit detection of H2, CH4, and CO2)