Obesity and Endocrinology (Veterinary) (Research) | Doctorate / PhD | Health & Well-Being | On Campus | 5 years | University of Liverpool | United Kingdom

The Department of Obesity and Endocrinology researches clinical aspects of obesity and diabetes in humans with particular reference to control of energy balance and complications of obesity such as diabetes and obstructive sleep apnoea. Techniques include functional neuroimaging of appetite control in endocrine disease in collaboration with MARIARC, real time measurement of appetite and studies of liver and muscle metabolism, including euglycaemic clamp studies, in obesity, diabetes and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. The group also conducts clinical trials and has close links with a number of research groups in Africa. In veterinary practice and research there are parallel interests in obesity and metabolic disease in companion animals, horses and cattle and basic research models of human disease. Pre-clinical research focuses on adipocyte biology, with particular interests in the endocrine products of adipose tissue, and has close links with the clinical groups. The key principle behind our research is the recognition over the last decade that to elucidate cell, organ or organismal function in health and disease requires an integrated approach utilising the best available cutting-edge technologies.