Coen Wiegman

Coen Wiegman is a Lecturer in Respiratory Science at the National Heart & Lung Institute, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London. He focuses on inflammation and oxidative stress in asthma and COPD, investigating intracellular molecular mechanisms, HIF-1α signaling, and mitochondrial dysfunction. Contact: c.wiegman@imperial.ac.uk

• Education: Master in Animal Physiology and Behavioral & Cognitive Sciences, PhD in Paediatrics from University of Groningen

Research Areas: His work centers on oxidative stress-induced alterations in respiratory diseases, corticosteroid resistance mechanisms, and molecular pathways in COPD and asthma. This includes studies on histone deacetylases (HDAC2), co-repressors, and mitochondrial dysfunction.

• Scientific Awards: RC UK Academic Fellowship in COPD

Professional Experience: Post-doctoral researcher at Imperial College London, Senior Scientist at Paradigm Therapeutics (now Takeda), and ongoing collaboration with Kazuhiro Ito on COPD models since 2009.