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Oxford Centre for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism

OCDEM is a pioneering centre that combines clinical care, research and education in diabetes, endocrine and metabolic diseases. By promoting world-class research, we aim to enhance understanding of these diseases and to accelerate the search for new treatments and cures.

Head of OCDEM

Fredrik Karpe

Professor of Metabolic Medicine

fredrik.karpe@ocdem.ox.ac.uk

+44 (0)1865 857222

Scientists at the University of Oxford have identified a gene that in women is linked to the creation and location of new fat cells and in turn contributes to an increased risk of type 2 diabetes.

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Gene that contributes to female body shape may increase risk of type 2 diabetes

Scientists at the University of Oxford have identified a gene that in women is linked to the creation and location of new fat cells and in turn contributes to an increased risk of type 2 diabetes.

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The Oxford Centre for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism (OCDEM) is a pioneering centre that combines clinical care, research and education in diabetes, endocrine and metabolic diseases.

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About OCDEM

The Oxford Centre for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism (OCDEM) is a pioneering centre that combines clinical care, research and education in diabetes, endocrine and metabolic diseases.

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The Diabetes Trials Unit (DTU) is a fully registered UKCRC Clinical Trials Unit, specialising in performing national and multinational clinical trials related to diabetes.

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Diabetes Trials Unit

The Diabetes Trials Unit (DTU) is a fully registered UKCRC Clinical Trials Unit, specialising in performing national and multinational clinical trials related to diabetes.

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Seminars and Events

Moving Medicine: The impact of physical activity on health and disease.

Wednesday, 03 April 2019, 1pm to 2pm
The powerful effect or exercise to regulate glucose metabolism.

Wednesday, 01 May 2019, 1pm to 2pm
Title TBC

Wednesday, 08 May 2019, 1pm to 2pm
Title TBC

Wednesday, 15 May 2019, 1pm to 2pm
What can circulating tumour cells tell us about neuroendocrine tumours?

Wednesday, 22 May 2019, 1pm to 2pm

Latest Publications

δ-cells and β-cells are electrically coupled and regulate α-cell activity via somatostatin.

Briant LJB. et al, (2018), J Physiol, 596, 197 - 215
Baseline characteristics of patients enrolled in the Exenatide Study of Cardiovascular Event Lowering (EXSCEL).

Mentz RJ. et al, (2017), Am Heart J, 187, 1 - 9
Effects of acarbose on cardiovascular and diabetes outcomes in patients with coronary heart disease and impaired glucose tolerance (ACE): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.

Holman RR. et al, (2017), Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol, 5, 877 - 886
Cinacalcet corrects hypercalcemia in mice with an inactivating Gα11 mutation.

Howles SA. et al, (2017), JCI Insight, 2

Latest News

A hidden route for fatty acids can make cancers resistant to therapy

18 February 2019
Oxford researchers help bring together research data from over a million people from Africa, Canada and Europe

24 January 2019
Professor Leanne Hodson delivers the Starling Medal lecture

20 November 2018
Uncovering the full story in diabetes

14 November 2018

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OCDEM Vacancies

Events

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