Stuart Elborn is Pro-Vice Chancellor for Medicine Health and Life Sciences at Queen’s University Belfast. He is an international leader in cystic fibrosis research and its translation into clinical care. The major clinical trials he has led have resulted in transformative treatments for people with cystic fibrosis and new clinical guidelines. Professor Elborn heads international strategic groups addressing major challenges in CF, particularly the huge increase in patient numbers due to improved survival and the increasing challenge of antimicrobial resistance. In addition to his outstanding and strategic academic leadership he also leads the Health and Innovation initiative for the Belfast Region City Deal.
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Back to directory listingProfessor Stuart Elborn CBE FMedSci
Job Title
Honorary Prof
Institution
Queen's University Belfast
Year elected
2020
Interests
SpecialitiesRespiratory Medicine, Cystic Fibrosis, Clinical Trials, Lung infection, and microbiome, exacerbations, digital twins.
Section committee elected byMedical and veterinary specialties and paediatrics