Jonathan Grigg

Professor Jonathan Grigg is a distinguished academic at the Centre for Genomics and Child Health within the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry at Queen Mary University of London. A leading figure in Paediatric Respiratory and Environmental Medicine, his work bridges clinical practice and environmental health research.

• Member of the UK Committee on the Medical Effects of Air Pollution (COMEAP)
• Elected Secretary of the Paediatric Assembly of the European Respiratory Society
• Deputy Director of the Blizard Institute (Clinical)
• Member of the International Advisory Board of Thorax
• Member of the American Thoracic Society Conference Committee

His research focuses on randomised controlled trials for childhood respiratory diseases and mechanisms of particulate-pollution-induced vulnerability to infections. He investigates the impact of environmental toxins on children's lung development and leads studies on asthma and cystic fibrosis therapies. His work has informed UK national policy and public health discourse on air pollution.

Professor Grigg contributes to education by delivering MBBS 4th-year paediatrics lectures and supervising BSc, MSc, and PhD/MD(Res) projects. His supervisees include Abigail Whitehouse, Norrice Liu, Lee Koh, and Victoria Oyenuga. He also participated in the Royal College of Physicians' landmark report on air pollution.

• Scientific Leadership: Shaped national understanding of air pollution's health impacts
• Policy Influence: Research findings integrated into UK public health strategies
• Collaborative Networks: Active roles in ERS, ATS, and COMEAP committees
• Translational Research: Developed diagnostic approaches for bacterial pneumonia