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Abigail Wilson
DPhil student on the British Heart Foundation Cardiovascular Science Programme (2016-)
Obesity
Research groups in Oxford are using a wide range of approaches to investigate obesity and understand how to prevent and treat it.
Islet biology
Islet biology is an active area of research in Oxford, with researchers aiming to understand more about the different cell types within pancreatic islets.
Cardiovascular biology & metabolism
Researchers at Oxford are interested in cardiac metabolism, energetics and function and how diabetes, obesity and cardiac failure impact on these.
Adipose tissue biology
Research at Oxford on adipose tissue biology is closely linked to the study of metabolic disorders and uses a range of systems and approaches.
Liver biology & metabolism
Oxford researchers are interested in many aspects of liver biology and seek to understand the spectrum of conditions known as NAFLD using whole body physiological approaches and ex vivo and in vitro experimental systems.
Metabolic processes
Underpinning many disciplines, this theme encompasses the study of metabolic processes in different systems and using a range of approaches.
Immunometabolism
A number of strands of immunometabolism research are being pursued in Oxford, reflecting strengths in both immunological and metabolic sciences.
Nutrition and diet
This theme spans a number of research areas investigating molecular through to behavioural aspects of nutrition and diet.
Cancer metabolism
Oxford researchers are studying metabolic changes in cancer and their relation to the tumour microenvironment to understand the impact on cancer cell growth and help develop new therapies.
Endocrinology
Oxford hosts endocrinology research that spans from genes and molecules up to organs and systems.
Type 2 diabetes
More than 20 groups across Oxford work on type 2 diabetes, spanning many areas of research and approaches.
Type 1 diabetes
Oxford researchers are tackling type 1 diabetes from many angles to understand why pancreatic cells are destroyed in the disease and aim to apply this to preventing as well as treating the disease.