Mrs Michelle Hudson (She/her/hers)

About me:

Michelle joined the University of Exeter in 2010 to work as Research Project Manager in the NIHR Exeter Clinical Research Facility (CRF) and CBS. She is a Research Fellow whose role entails working up and managing clinical research studies (most are multi-centred) for academics using the CRF, 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), the MUGGLE study of stimulated glucagon as a biomarker of hypglycaemic risk in Type 1 diabetes (funded by the Helmsley Charitable Trust), and the ENDURE study aiming to better understand beta cell disorders through the study of rare genotypes (funded by the Wellcome Trust, Diabetes UK and JDRF International, and the Helmsley Charitable Trust).

Michelle 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 University of Exeter, 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 NHS email: michelle.hudson4@nhs.net

Interests:

Michelle currently manages research studies of different types and aspects of diabetes, hypoglycaemic risk, and genetic variants that may influence insulin production and processing. In the future, her role could be applied across other areas of medical and experimental research.

Qualifications:

• BSc (Southampton)
• 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)
Health Sciences Promotions Manager - W.B. Saunders and Baillière Tindall (medical and nursing publishers)