Michelle Hudson
Research Project Manager
m.hudson@exeter.ac.uk
+44 (0) 1392 408181
RILD Building 2.15
University of Exeter Medical School, RILD Building, RD&E Hospital Wonford, Barrack Road, Exeter, EX2 5DW, UK
Overview
Michelle joined the NIHR Exeter Clinical Research Facility (CRF) and CBS as Research Project Manager in 2010. Her role entails working up and managing research studies (often multi-centred) for academics using the CRF or CTU, from concept to full study and beyond.
Michelle currently manages diabetes research studies, including the EXE-T1D study of extremely early-onset Type 1 diabetes (funded by Diabetes UK and the Helmsley Charitable Trust) and the MUGGLE study of stimulated glucagon as a biomarker of hypglycaemic risk in Type 1 diabetes (funded by the Helmsley Charitable Trust).
She managed the EU-funded DIRECT Consortium Type 2 Diabetes Progression study and two ‘recruit by genotype’ studies exploring the role of genetic variation on insulin secretion and sensitivity defects (DIVA), and improving our understanding of how fat in the body works (fATDIVA), with the aim of identifying why some people develop Type 2 diabetes. Previous studies include: the UNITED Project (funded by Wellcome Trust/Dept of Health), a 3 year multi-centre study that tested a complete care pathway for the appropriate diagnosis and treatment of young-onset diabetes; and the MRC-ABPI ProMASTER study looking at drug response to specific second- and third-line classes of treatment for Type 2 diabetes. These studies successfully met their objectives and will lead to several important publications and further research.
Prior to joining the UEMS, Michelle worked as a primary school teacher with a particular interest in Science, Design & Technology, English and PE. Her career began in medical publishing in London before moving to the west country.
If contacting with sensitive or personal information, please use: michelle.hudson4@nhs.net
Qualifications
- BSc (Southampton)
- 2003 Qualified Teacher Status
Career
2010 – Present: Research Project Manager, University of Exeter College of Medicine and Health, and NIHR Exeter Clinical Research Facility
Previous:
Class Teacher (with additional Teaching and Learning Responsibilities)
Partner and founder of Bougham Trout Farm
Health Sciences Promotions Manager - W.B. Saunders and Baillière Tindall (medical and nursing publishers)
Research
Research interests
Michelle currently manages research in different types and aspects of diabetes, hypglycaemic risk, and genetic variants that may influence insulin production and processing. In the future, her role can be applied across other areas of medical and experimental research.
Research projects
- EXE-T1D (EXtremely Early-onset Type 1 Diabetes) - DUK & Helmsley Charitable Trust funded (CI: Prof Richard Oram)
- MUGGLE (Stimulated glucagon as a biomarker of hypglycaemic risk) - Helmsley Charitable Trust funded (CI: Prof Richard Oram)
- Microbio (The effect of dietary nitrate on the oral microbiota, markers of nitric oxide bioavailability and cardiovascular health in young and older adults) - BBSRC funded (CI: Prof Andrew Jones)
- DIVA (DIabetes VAriants) – MRC funded (CI: Prof T Frayling)
- fATDIVA (for Adipose Tissue DIabetes VAriants – ERC funded (CI: Prof T Frayling)
- DIRECT T2D Progression – EU DIRECT Consortium (CI: Prof M Walker)
- ProMASTER – MRC funded (CI: Prof A Hattersley)
- UNITED – Wellcome Trust/DoH funded (CI: Prof A Hattersley)
Research networks
UK Trial Managers Network (UKTMN)
Exeter Clinical Trials Support Network (ECTSN)