The objective of the "Diabetes and cardiovascular diseases" subprogam is to provide students with quality training enabling them to pursue a PhD program in the field of metabolic and cardiovascular diseases associated with diabetes. An overview of the most recent research in this area, in connection with the Labex EGID units, will be provided. Part of the training is dedicated to recent developments in "Omics", the impact of genetics, epigenetics and the environment on the development of cardio-metabolic diseases, the cardiovascular and hepatic complications of diabetes. The role of deregulation of the dialogue between organs and tissues in the pathophysiology of diseases associated with diabetes is discussed as well as the identification of therapeutic targets.