Cores

Explore the Center's Cores

CCS houses a suite of core services to support the needs of the investigators in the center as well as others on campus.
Systems Physiology & Phenotyping
This core performs animal surgeries and measures cardiac function for the investigators in the center as well as others on campus.
Microscopy & Pathology
Offering a range of imaging modalities, this core develops innovative approaches to observe the cardiovascular system.
Metabolic Profiling
In no domain is health more evident than in the capacity for physical activity and performance. This suite of core services provides both training to enhance fitness and assessment of physical performance.
Exposures & Toxicology
This core houses and oversees the University of Louisville’s Inhalation Exposure Facility. The facility offers numerous exposure modalities for performing concurrent inhalation exposures of multiple rodents to toxicants aerosols or gases.