School of Medicine - Metabolic health research theme
Understanding metabolic disease to improve prevention, diagnosis and treatment
Our researchers work across diabetes, cardiovascular disease, endocrinology, liver disease, obesity, renal medicine and reproductive health.
We combine laboratory science, imaging, clinical trials and data-driven studies to understand how metabolism affects health throughout life.
Research sub-themes
- Diabetes
- Cardiovascular
- Renal
- Reproductive health
- Liver and obesity (covered across the above sub-themes)
What we work on
- Studying the mechanisms that drive metabolic disorders
- Developing biomarkers to diagnose disease earlier and predict risk
- Running clinical trials to improve treatment and patient outcomes
- Using metabolic imaging and experimental medicine to understand disease progression
- Applying big-data and epidemiological methods to study large populations
- Exploring links between metabolism, ageing, and brain health
Infrastructure and partnerships
- NIHR, CSO, BHF, Breakthrough T1D, Wellcome-funded programmes
- NHS Tayside metabolic clinics
- Advanced imaging facilities
- Tayside Medical Science Centre (TASC) and clinical trial infrastructure
- Industry collaborations
Divisions contributing to this theme
- Diabetes, Endocrinology and Reproductive Biology
- Cardiovascular Medicine
- Population Health and Genomics
- Neuroscience (overlaps with metabolic influence on brain health)
