Phenotyping and Experimental Pathology for Pre Clinical Translational Research  

Translational animal research expertise, support and collaborations. 

Dr.  Brayton serves as Core director. 

Please contact phenocore@jh.edu  to discuss your project and needs.
Advance planning during grant and or ACUC protocol preparation is recommended. 

  • Expertise in anatomic and clinical pathology, diverse species, research areas, mouse etc preclinical models.  
  • Please contact relevant faculty BEFORE beginning a project or submitting specimens. 
  • NO hazardous specimens, and NO human specimens are tested. 

 

Contact 

Phone: 410-502-3050 

Email: phenocore@jhmi.edu 

Address: 

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine 

733 N Broadway, MRB 851 

Baltimore, MD 21205 

(see map) 

 

Key Personnel 

Cory Brayton, DVM, Dip. ACLAM, Dip. ACVP 

  • Role: Core Director 
  • Expertise: Experimental pathology, genetically engineered mice, phenotyping, histopathology, clinical pathology, experimental design 

The phenotyping core interacts with Johns Hopkins faculty and cores with phenotyping and research expertise ranging from live animal imaging to metabolomics.
Contact us for more information, also search iLAB for other JH core resources. 

Resources 

  • Research-Relevant Conditions and Pathology of Laboratory Mice, Rats, Gerbils, Guinea Pigs, Hamsters, Naked Mole Rats, and Rabbits. Cooper TK, Meyerholz DK, Beck A, Delaney MA, Piersigilli A, Southard TL, Brayton CF. ILAR J. 2022. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9291387/   
  • Research-Relevant Clinical Pathology Resources: Emphasis on Mice, Rats, Rabbits, Dogs, Minipigs, and Non-Human Primates. Bau-Gaudreault L, Arndt T, Provencher A, Brayton C. ILAR J. 2021. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33712827/  
  • Research Relevant Background Lesions and Conditions: Ferrets, Dogs, Swine, Sheep, and Goats. Helke KL, Meyerholz DK, Beck AP, Burrough ER, Derscheid RJ, L EF, Scudamore CL, Brayton CF. ILAR J. 2021. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33712827/  

 

FIGURE LEGENDS:
[Segmented filamentous bacteria (intestine) affect immune development and responses in mice and other species] 

High resolution radiography. [mouse foot] 

Board certified pathologists can analyze and score neoplastic, toxic, and inflammatory changes. 

  

Necropsy and histopathology to characterize and confirm important research findings, and diagnose unexpected findings or problems in a colony or research project. [Segmented filamentous bacteria (intestine) affect immune development and responses in mice and other species]
Necropsy and histopathology to characterize and confirm important research findings, and diagnose unexpected findings or problems in a colony or research project. [Segmented filamentous bacteria (intestine) affect immune development and responses in mice and other species]
High resolution radiography for small animals and specimens. [mouse foot]
High resolution radiography for small animals and specimens. [mouse foot]
Board certified pathologists can analyze and score neoplastic, toxic, and inflammatory changes.
Board certified pathologists can analyze and score neoplastic, toxic, and inflammatory changes.