David Ray

David Ray is a Professor of Endocrinology at the University of Oxford, serving as Head of the Oxford Centre for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism (OCDEM) and Co-Director of the Sir Jules Thorn Sleep and Circadian Neuroscience Institute. His research focuses on circadian rhythms, inflammation, and metabolism, particularly investigating nuclear receptors' roles in health and disease. He holds a PhD from the University of Manchester and has held roles such as MRC grant recipient and clinical fellowship panel member.

Education: Trained in general internal medicine in North West England, PhD in Medicine from the University of Manchester, UCLA research fellowship.

Research interests include circadian regulation of immunity and metabolism, nuclear receptor biology, and translational medicine. His work bridges population genetics, experimental models, and human studies to uncover time-dependent physiological mechanisms.

Recent articles emphasize circadian-immune interactions, drug timing optimization, and metabolic pathways. He has contributed to landmark studies like the REV-ERBα and BMAL1 circadian pathways.

• Awards: Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians (FRCP), Wellcome Investigator Award

Advising/Grants: Wellcome Trust and MRC grants, mentorship in clinical fellowships. Active in sleep medicine and endocrine research networks.

Labs: Leads the Ray Group at OCDEM and collaborates with the Kavli Institute for Nanoscience Discovery.