Alex Rothman

Professor Alex Rothman is a Professor of Cardiology at the University of Sheffield, affiliated with the School of Medicine and Population Health. He is an Honorary Consultant Cardiologist at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and leads the Academic Unit of Primary Medical Care. His research focuses on pulmonary hypertension, heart failure, and translational medicine, emphasizing novel therapies and clinical trial methodologies. He holds academic qualifications including MA, BM BCh, MRes, PhD, MRCP, and EEGC.

Education:

• Medical training at the University of Cambridge and University of Oxford
• MRes and PhD in cardiology-related research

Research Interests: Pulmonary hypertension, heart failure, clinical trial design, remote patient monitoring, and therapeutic innovation. His work has led to regulatory-approved drugs/devices and focuses on personalized treatment strategies and implantable technologies for hemodynamic monitoring.

Grants & Projects:

• MRC Experimental Medicine grant (£1.7m) for PHoenix trial
• EPSRC funding for cardiovascular digital twins (£10m)
• Innovate UK projects on remote monitoring systems (£999k total)
• Wellcome Trust and NIH-funded studies

Awards: While no personal awards are explicitly listed, his team has received national/international accolades for research contributions.

Labs/Teams: Leads a multidisciplinary group integrating clinical, translational, and engineering approaches to cardiovascular disease. Collaborates with industry partners and NHS systems for technology development and implementation.