Professor James Dodd
Deputy theme co-lead for Respiratory disease
Workstream lead for Airways diseases
James Dodd is a Professor and Honorary Consultant in Respiratory Medicine at the University of Bristol.
He is deputy lead for the BRC’s respiratory disease theme. He also leads the exacerbation prediction and aerosol emissions workstream.
He is clinical lead for the regional specialist NHS Asthma & COPD services and director of the airways research group, within the Academic Respiratory Unit which delivers interdisciplinary translational research in aerosol science, digital health, medical humanities and integrative epidemiology.
Exploring associations between asthma and mental health disorders
Asthma is a very common lung condition. In the UK, 7.2 million people have asthma.
- Themes Mental health Respiratory disease
- Workstream Airways diseases
Forecasting exacerbations in COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations – episodes of worsening symptoms – are a leading…
- Theme Respiratory disease
- Workstream Airways diseases
Does faster biological aging cause lower lung function and COPD?
Low lung function from an early age can lead to chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder…
- Themes Respiratory disease Translational data science
- Workstream Airways diseases
Saliva biomarkers in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation
This project aims to validate a new point-of-care technology designed to look for certain biomarkers…
- Theme Respiratory disease
- Workstream Airways diseases
Lung development in early life and respiratory diagnosis and treatment
More than 17 per cent of deaths around the world can be attributed to respiratory…
- Themes Respiratory disease Translational data science
- Workstream Airways diseases
Investigating the link between asthma and mental health in children
Asthma is the most common long-term condition among children and young people in the UK,…
- Themes Mental health Respiratory disease
- Workstream Airways diseases
Investigating the link between asthma, brain inflammation and MRI changes
Eight million people in the UK have been diagnosed with asthma. Asthma + Lung UK…
- Themes Mental health Respiratory disease
- Workstream Airways diseases
Exploring impact of mepolizumab treatment for asthma on brain structures and wellbeing
Patients with severe asthma are often affected by anxiety, depression and other conditions that influence…
- Theme Respiratory disease
- Workstream Airways diseases
Exploring the clinical and health economic impact of the myCOPD app
The aim of this project is to explore the health economic benefits of an app…
- Theme Respiratory disease
- Workstream Airways diseases
Sensing, Prediction, and Alerts in COPD Exacerbations (SPACE) Study III
The aim of this project is to continue developing digital tools that help us predict…
- Theme Respiratory disease
- Workstream Airways diseases
Sensing, Prediction and Alerts in COPD Exacerbations (SPACE) Study II
The Sensing, Prediction and Alerts in COPD Exacerbations (SPACE) studies aim to develop a…
- Theme Respiratory disease
- Workstream Airways diseases
Sensing, Prediction and Alerts in COPD Exacerbations (SPACE) Study I
We have previously looked at how patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) use the…
- Theme Respiratory disease
- Workstream Airways diseases
BREATHE study
The BREATHE study (Bristol evaluation of novel a…
- Theme Respiratory disease
- Workstream Airways diseases
NIHR BRC: Bristol theme co-lead to play part in national Respiratory Transformation Partnership
We are very proud to announce that Professor James Dodd, workstream co-lead for…
How does lung function change over the course of life?
A new study has found out how people’s lung function varies over the course…
New funding for wearable devices to detect lung disease flare-ups
Bristol BRC researchers have received funding to develop sensors and wearable devices for people living…