Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolic Disorders

Led by Professor Steve O’Rahilly FRS

...will (i) build on research in monogenic and polygenic obesity to identify biomarkers for use in obesity intervention studies and inform neuro-imaging studies;

(ii) characterise known and novel genetic and metabolic disorders associated with type 2 diabetes with a view to developing new therapies;

(iii) identify and implement novel approaches to improving control of type 1 diabetes in children and adults;

(iv) evaluate novel therapies, including gene therapy, for inherited metabolic diseases;

(v) use psychometric measures to determine how disorders of sexual development influence assessment and treatment of psychological status.

Addenbrooke's Departments (on this website)

Department of Clinical Biochemistry and Immunology

Diabetes and Endocrinology

Cambridge University Departments

Cambridge University Department of Clinical Biochemistry

Specialist Institute/Unit

The Institute of Metabolic Science