Hans Michael Haitchi

Professor Hans Michael Haitchi is a leading academic clinician scientist at the University of Southampton's Faculty of Medicine, with dual appointments as Honorary Consultant Physician at University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust.

• MD (1990), University of Graz
• MMed(INT) (2000), University of Stellenbosch
• PhD (2008), University of Southampton
• Privatdozent (2014), Paracelsus Medical University

His research focuses on asthma pathogenesis through the lens of ADAM33 gene mechanisms, including its role in airway remodeling and development of antisense oligonucleotide therapies. He investigates maternal environmental influences on early lung disease origins through the MEP cohort study and contributes to difficult asthma understanding via the WATCH cohort.

Current research trends show strong emphasis on multiomic approaches to asthma biomarker discovery, gene silencing therapy development, and maternal-fetal interactions in respiratory disease programming.

Scientific recognition includes:

• MRC Clinician Scientist Fellowship
• Royal College of Physicians Young Investigator Prize
• Multiple Collegium International Allergologicum travel grants
• British Lung Foundation fellowships

As a principal investigator at NIHR Southampton Biomedical Research Centre, he supervises postgraduate researchers while maintaining clinical academic responsibilities. His work bridges molecular genetics, translational medicine, and clinical implementation through collaborations with institutions like University of Massachusetts and Cincinnati Children's Hospital.