Department of Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction

Facilitating interdisciplinary collaborations to translate high quality research into patient benefits

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Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology & Metabolism

Uniting our strengths in cell biology, molecular biology, physiology, and pathology, producing a genuinely translational approach to medicine.
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Division of Digestive Diseases

The Division of Digestive Diseases aims to change clinical practice in gastroenterology, hepatology, nutrition and pathology through high-class research and education.

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Division of Reproductive & Developmental Biology

The Division facilitates interdisciplinary collaborations between scientists and clinical academics to translate research of the highest quality into patient benefit, to improve reproductive outcomes for women and the long-term health of them and their children.
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Division of Systems Medicine

The Division is conducting multidisciplinary research ranging from the development of new analytical and computational technologies through to their applications to understand fundamental physiology and the introduction of novel clinical diagnostic methods.

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New funding to crack the “sugar code” in the amphibian skin microbiome

28 October 2024
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New funding to explore how microRNAs affect insulin-producing beta cells

22 October 2024

17 October 2024

Meet the new Head of the Department of Metabolism, Digestion and…

09 October 2024

X-ray scattering breakthrough finds new targets for antibiotic drug…

26 September 2024

MDR academics successful in the latest round of academic promotions

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Scientific basis of allergy

Online / Royal Brompton, Dovehouse Street, London

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The Department is committed to developing a strong academic community of staff and students working together to fulfil our mission. and academic disciplines across the four Divisions.

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