Dr Kashyap Patel

About me:

Professor Kash Patel is an Associate Professor and Consultant Physician in Diabetes and Endocrinology. As a clinically trained researcher, he focuses on understanding the genetic basis of diabetes and translating these discoveries into improved patient care. His main research interests centre on the genetics of diabetes, with particular emphasis on monogenic diabetes and type 1 diabetes. He uses next-generation sequencing technologies and large datasets to improve the diagnosis and understanding of monogenic diabetes in humans.

He completed his PhD as a Wellcome Trust Research Fellow in the MRC Protein Phosphorylation Unit in Dundee, where he studied glucose metabolism in the liver. Following his PhD, he secured two prestigious Wellcome Trust Fellowships to study monogenic diabetes in Exeter with Professor Andrew Hattersley and Professor Sian Ellard.

His research has influenced clinical practice and has received several awards, including the European Journal of Endocrinology Award from the European Society of Endocrinology, the Niru Goenka Award from the Association of British Clinical Diabetologists, and Young Investigator Awards from Diabetes UK and the SGGD–EASD.

Qualifications:

MBBS, PhD, FRCP