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Metabolic and Cellular Phenotyping Core

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Directors and Staff

Core Director
Sakeneh Zraika, Ph.D.
Ph: (206) 768-5391
zraikas@uw.edu

Associate Core Director
Rong Tian, M.D., Ph.D.
Ph: (206) 543-8982
rongtian@uw.edu

Research Scientist
Elizabeth Giering
Ph: (206) 277-4304
egiering@uw.edu

Research Scientist
Daryl Hackney
Ph: (206) 277-5001
daryl.va@comcast.net

Research Scientist
Youjing Zheng
Ph: (206) 277-4304
zhengyj@uw.edu

Research Scientist
Fu-Yen Chang
Ph: (206) 616-6256
fuyenc@uw.edu

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