Conversations about Diabetes Research: Diabetes, Guinea pigs, and the Himalayas
Join Dr Neil Hill and Reuben Lewis in Conversations About Diabetes Research - a podcast exploring all the big issues in diabetes research.
Listeners will hear fascinating discussions with leading figures in the field - increasing awareness, challenging misconceptions and encouraging dialogue.
Who are the hosts?
Dr Neil Hill is a Consultant in Diabetes at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and speciality lead for diabetes research at the NIHR Clinical Research Network (CRN) North West London.
Reuben Lewis is a Research Delivery Manager at the NIHR CRN North West London, with 10 years of experience in the field.
The series is produced by the NIHR Clinical Research North West London, in partnership with Know Diabetes.
Get involved
If listening to the series gets you interested in volunteering in research, it's easy to find opportunities to take part.
Anyone can search for studies to take part in on the Be Part of Research website. And people living in North West London can also join the NWL Health Research at Discover to be kept informed of local opportunities.
Diabetes - Guinea Pigs and the Himalayas
Episode 1
In the first episode, Dr Neil Hill and Reuben Lewis go back to basics - answering the question, 'what is medical research?'
Find out how trials are designed - how funding works, how volunteers are protected and what it's like to take part.
Reuben shares his own personal experience of volunteering. And Dr Hill talks about the research he has worked on, including monitoring the glucose levels of people walking in the Himalayas.
Also discover where diabetes research is currently at, what the future holds and how to get involved.
Anyone interested in taking part in research can search for studies on Be Part of Research website. And people living in North West London can also join the NWL Health Research at Discover to be kept informed of local opportunities to get involved.
Diabesity - Diabetes and Obesity, Best of Friends
Episode 2
Discover the links between obesity and diabetes, and how research is helping to inform treatments and lifestyle choices for people living with diabetes.
Also, find out what the future of diabetes research looks like and how to get involved.
Joining Dr Neil Hill and Reuben Lewis in this episode is Dr Saira Hameed - a Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, and Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer at Imperial College London.
Anyone interested in taking part in research can search for studies on Be Part of Research website. And people living in North West London can also join the NWL Health Research at Discover to be kept informed of local opportunities to get involved.
