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Endocrinology is the study of endocrine glands and the hormones they produce. Hormones are one of the body’s principal communication systems, influencing every cell in the body, regulating diverse physiological processes across multiple organ systems, and implicated in many important human diseases. The Section of Endocrinology and Investigative Medicine is home to scientists and clinicians studying many aspects of endocrine health and disease, including fertility and reproductive health, obesity and diabetes, the stress response, the hormonal regulation of bone and pituitary disease. Our group uses wide-ranging and cutting-edge approaches in molecular and cellular biology and utilises our expertise in in vivo models and human studies to respond to critical biological and clinical problems. We deliver teaching across the faculty to medical students and scientists and are a proud and supportive home to many early career postdoctoral researchers and fellows, and postgraduate students.
Head of Section - Endocrinology
Key studies and research groups
Amongst others, the Section's research interests include:
- Reproductive and Investigative Endocrinology (including kisspeptin)
- Reproductive Endocrinology
- Neuropeptides and the molecular and genetic regulation of metabolism
- Gut hormones to treat obesity
- CNS mechanisms regulating energy expenditure
- Novel diagnostic and prognostic markers for neuroendocrine tumours
- NIHR HTA Testosterone Efficacy & Safety (TestES) Consortium
- Weight loss programme for men
- Gut hormone drug discovery
- Metabolic GPCR signalling group
Section leadership
Head of Endocrinology and Investigative Medicine - Professor Kevin Murphy
Kevin Murphy is a Professor in Endocrinology & Metabolism. His research focuses on the gut-brain axis in the control of energy and glucose homeostasis. Both of these physiological systems have important implications for human health and metabolic disease. He is particularly interested in how the gut senses specific nutrients and signals to appetite centres of the brain such as the hypothalamus and brain stem to regulate food intake, or to other organs to regulate glucose levels.