Rachael Evans

Dr. Rachael Evans is a Clinical Associate Professor and Honorary Consultant Respiratory Physician at the University of Leicester's Department of Respiratory Sciences. Her work focuses on improving health outcomes for individuals with chronic breathlessness and post-COVID-19 complications through exercise physiology and rehabilitation strategies. She holds an NIHR Clinician Scientist Fellowship investigating symptom-based approaches to chronic conditions.

Research Interests: Dr. Evans specializes in post-acute care for cardiorespiratory diseases, long-term condition management, and the holistic impact of post-COVID-19 sequelae. Her studies address rehabilitation efficacy, multimorbidity complexities, and diagnostic innovations like AI-driven spirometry interpretation. She also investigates immunocompromised populations' risks and long-term outcomes following SARS-CoV-2 infection.

Key Contributions: Her research spans clinical trials (e.g., PHOSP-R exercise rehabilitation), systematic reviews on walking test metrics, and observational studies like the INFORM cohort analyzing immunocompromised vulnerability. She emphasizes translating research into clinical practice through structured diagnostic pathways and patient-centered interventions.

Grants & Awards: Funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) through her Clinician Scientist Fellowship. Her work aligns with UK-wide initiatives like the PHOSP-COVID cohort study, integrating long-term follow-up and multidisciplinary approaches.

Labs/Teams: Collaborates with multidisciplinary teams in respiratory medicine, rehabilitation science, and epidemiology, contributing to the EXPLAIN, C-MORE, and LOCOMOTION consortia focusing on post-COVID-19 recovery and chronic disease management.