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Professor Nick Hopkinson is a Professor of Respiratory Medicine at Imperial College London and Honorary Consultant Chest Physician at The Royal Brompton Hospital. He trained at Cambridge and London Hospital Medical College, specializing in Respiratory and General Internal Medicine. His key roles include clinical lead for COPD at Royal Brompton Hospital and Chair of Action on Smoking and Health (ASH UK). He also serves as Medical Director of Asthma Lung UK and chairs the NICE COPD guidelines committee. His research focuses on COPD management, skeletal muscle dysfunction, and tobacco control. He blogs for the BMJ and has authored over 60 peer-reviewed articles, with recent work on COPD therapy, muscle physiology, and smoking cessation strategies.
**Affiliations:** Royal Brompton Hospital, Imperial College Faculty of Medicine, British Thoracic Society, International Primary Care Respiratory Group, NHS Health Harms Campaign
**Research Interests:** COPD pathophysiology, lung volume reduction techniques, skeletal muscle wasting in respiratory disease, tobacco control policies, and high-value healthcare strategies. Active in translational research linking physiology to clinical outcomes.
**Recent Work Trends:** Strong focus on COPD clinical trials (e.g., oscillatory PEP therapy), molecular mechanisms of muscle dysfunction in COPD, and public health interventions targeting smoking cessation. Collaborations with global respiratory societies and governmental health initiatives.
**Awards:** Fellow of The Royal College of Physicians (201X), multiple editorial roles (Thorax journal editor, BMJ blogger), and leadership in UK/NHS health policy initiatives.
**Grants & Labs:** Leads the MOBILISE-D and BELieVeR-HIFi studies, funded by NIHR and industry partnerships. Active in Muscle Lab at Royal Brompton Hospital focusing on pulmonary rehabilitation and physiological assessment.
