Michael Weedon

Dr. Michael Weedon is a Professor at the University of Exeter's Clinical and Biomedical Sciences department, specializing in the genetics of diabetes and related traits. His work focuses on genome-wide association studies (GWAS) for Type 2 diabetes and whole genome sequencing to identify rare mutations in familial diabetes, particularly MODY. He is affiliated with the Genetics of Complex Traits Group and the Monogenic Diabetes Research Team, while also teaching Bioinformatics modules on the Genomics Medicine MSc program.

Research Interests:

• Genetics of diabetes and metabolic diseases
• Genome-wide association studies (GWAS)
• Whole genome sequencing for rare mutations
• Bioinformatics and computational biology in genomics
• Public health implications of genetic research

Collaborations: NIHR Exeter Biomedical Research Centre, Health Analytics @Exeter network.