The MRL runs four seminar series’, External Research Seminars, 'Research in Progress’, ‘Hot Topics’ and Metabolism, Endocrinology and Diabetes in Cambridge (M.E.D.I.C.) seminars. Each takes place weekly during term time.
We also have other, occasional seminars from visiting scientists.
Unless stated, seminars take place in the seminar rooms on level 4 of the IMS.
External Research Seminars are sponsored by Novo Nordisk. Unless otherwise indicated seminars take place on Thursday at 4.45pm with refreshments available from 4.15pm.
Internal, 'Research in Progress’ seminars are held on Tuesday at 1pm.
Internal ‘Hot Topics’ sessions take place on Tuesday at 2.15pm. Hot topics are for first year PhD programme and post-graduate students.
Mastering Academic Excellence in Metabolic Medicine (M.A.X.I.M.) is sponsored by Eli Lilly. Unless otherwise indicated, M.A.X.I.M. seminars are held on Friday at 1.15pm with sandwiches available from 1.00pm.



