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Deputy Director at William Harvey Institute; expert in pituitary tumourigenesis.
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Information on Prof. Márta Korbonits
Professor Márta Korbonits MD PhD DSc FRCP is Professor of Endocrinology and Metabolism and Deputy Director of the William Harvey Research Institute at Queen Mary University of London, and an Honorary Consultant at Barts Health.
Research focus: Genetics and tumour biology of pituitary disease including familial isolated pituitary adenomas and AIP mutation syndromes, with international leadership of FIPA consortia and translational programmes from bench to clinic.
Key contributions: Seminal work on ghrelin physiology and AMPK signalling in metabolism, and discovery science linking AIP founder mutations to historical gigantism with downstream impact on screening and personalised care.
Leadership & honours: President of the Society for Endocrinology and recipient of multiple international awards, with long-standing editorial and society governance roles.
Clinical practice: Tertiary management of pituitary and complex endocrine disease integrated with multidisciplinary neurosurgical and genetic services.
Teaching & mentorship: Extensive undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and supervision with a large laboratory and clinical research group.
