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Biography
I trained in Respiratory and General Internal Medicine in North-West London, during which time I completed a PhD in the immunology of tuberculosis with Profs Ajit Lalvani and Onn Min Kon at St. Mary's Hospital. I started working as a consultant physician in Respiratory and Acute Internal Medicine at NHS Tayside in 2017.
My main clinical interests incorporate complex lung infections, particularly tuberculosis, chronic pulmonary aspergillosis, and non-tuberculous mycobacteria: I convene NHS Tayside's Complex Pumonary Infection MDT. I also work in Medical High Dependency Unit (MHDU) at Ninewells Hospital, and have interests in the delivery of care in both chronic and acute respiratory infections, including Influenza, and more recently COVID-19. As part of this, I was the Lead for Winter Planning at NHS Tayside during thre pandemic in 2020-21.
I have been member of the Working Groups on the British Thoracic Society Clinical Statments on Ocular Tuberculosis, and Fungal Lung Diseases.
I am currently the Co-Chair of the Scottish Health Protection Tuberculosis Network, and a Clinical Service Advisor to the UK MDR-TB Clinical Advisory Service. I was Chair of the Pulmonary Infection Special Advisory Group in the British Thoracic Society 2019-2023, and was a co-opted member of the UK New and Emerging Respiratory Virus Threats Advisory Group (NERVTAG) during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Teaching
I teach 1st year MB ChB Respiratory SIP Modules on Tuberculosis and Respiratory Infections.
Research
In 2019 I was awarded a Chief Scientist's Office NRS Career Fellowship to study fungal lung infections, and am a Principal Investigator on the MRC-funded Fungal Resistance Evolution and Acquisition in chronic Lung disease (FREAL) study, with Dr. Anand Shah at Imperial College London, and Prof. James Chalmers at the University of Dundee.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, I was awarded a CSO grant as Chief Investigator for the FOcused LongitudinaL Observational Study to Improve KnoWledge of COVID-19 (FOLLOW-COVID), which led to novel insights into epithelial and ciliary biology following SARS-CoV2 infection, with Professor Amelia Shoemark. I was a local PI on the UK wide PHOSP-COVID trial which also looked at outcomes following COVID-19 Infection. I was also a co-investigator on the PREDICT-COVID and STOP-COVID studies, and a local PI on the ATOMIC2 trial of Azithromycin in early disease.
I am now a Tayside Medical Science Centre (TASC) Research Fellow and am a PI for the ENCORE study into Nebulised Liposomal Amikacin in MAC-PD, a PI for the CAPSULE study in QoL in Chronic Pulmonary Aspergillosis, and a PI for the TB-DILI study. I provide research bronchoscopy support and site of disease sampling for the BRILLIANT study with Prof. James Chalmers.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, Assessment of the relationship between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D3, human alveolar macrophage function, and in vitro and in vivo outcomes of M.tuberculosis exposure., Imperial College London
Award Date: 1 Aug 2017
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, University of Oxford
Award Date: 1 Jul 2004
Master of Arts, Physiology Part II, University of Cambridge
Award Date: 1 Jun 2001
External positions
Co-Chair, Scottish Health Protection Tuberculosis Network, Public Health Scotland
1 Jan 2024 → 31 Dec 2026
Clinical Service Advisor, MDR-TB Advisory Service, British Thoracic Society
2024 → 2027
Member
2022 → …
New and Emerging Respiratory Virus Threats Advisory Group (NERVTAG)
1 Feb 2020 → 20 Apr 2021
Chair of Specialist Advisory Group on Pulmonary Infections, British Thoracic Society
1 Dec 2019 → 1 Dec 2022
NRS Career Research Fellow, Chief Scientist Office
2019 → 2022
Fellow, Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
2019 → …
Committee Member, Scottish Society of Physicians, Scottish Society of Physicians
2019 → 2024
Antifungal Stewardship Steering Group, SAPG
2018 → 2020
National Scientific Committee, Tenovus Scotland
2018 → …
Consultant Respiratory Physician, NHS Tayside
2017 → …
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
- 3 Finished
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Rapid Research in Covid -19 Programme
Barrable, A. (Investigator), Belch, J. (Investigator), Boehnke, J. (Investigator), Booth, D. (Investigator), Brown, A. (Investigator), Cantrell, D. (Investigator), Chalmers, J. (Investigator), Coleman, S. (Investigator), Connell, D. (Investigator), Cuschieri, A. (Investigator), Dicker, A. (Investigator), Doney, A. (Investigator), Eftimie, R. (Investigator), Fang, M. (Investigator), Farre, A. (Investigator), Gamble, C. (Investigator), Howden, A. (Investigator), Krstajic, N. (Investigator), Lamond, A. (Investigator), Moraga Gonzalez, I. (Investigator), Palmer, C. (Investigator), Parcell, B. (Investigator), Pearson, E. (Investigator), Shoemark, A. (Investigator) & Sixsmith, J. (Investigator)
1/06/20 → 30/09/21
Project: Research
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ACE2 Receptor in Nasal Ciliated Epithelial Cells as a Therapeutic Target for COVID19
Connell, D. (Investigator) & Shoemark, A. (Investigator)
1/06/20 → 30/11/20
Project: Research
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Rapid Diagnosis of Bacterial Co-Infection and Antimicrobial Resistance in Patients with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infection (SARS-CoV-2)
Chalmers, J. (Investigator), Connell, D. (Investigator) & Parcell, B. (Investigator)
1/05/20 → 31/10/21
Project: Research
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Chronic pulmonary aspergillosis – a guide for the general physician
Carter, C. (Lead / Corresponding author), Kahai, R., Cunningham, J., Kilduff, J., Hough, N., Baxter, C., Connell, D. & Shah, A., Jan 2024, In: Clinical Medicine - Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of London. 24, 1, 17 p., 100019.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Cognitive and psychiatric symptom trajectories 2–3 years after hospital admission for COVID-19: a longitudinal, prospective cohort study in the UK
Taquet, M. (Lead / Corresponding author), Skorniewska, Z., De Deyn, T., Hampshire, A., Trender, W. R., Hellyer, P. J., Chalmers, J., Ho, L. P., Horsley, A., Marks, M., Poinasamy, K., Raman, B., Leavy, O., Richardson, M., Elneima, O., McAuley, H. J. C., Shikotra, A., Singapuri, A., Sereno, M. & Saunders, R. M. & 15 others, , Sept 2024, In: The Lancet Psychiatry. 11, 9, p. 696-708 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile12 Citations (Scopus)30 Downloads (Pure) -
Incidence of diabetes mellitus following hospitalisation for COVID-19 in the United Kingdom: A prospective observational study
PHOSP-COVID Collaborative Group, Tyrer, F. (Lead / Corresponding author), Gharibzadeh, S., Gillies, C., Lawson, C. A., Routen, A., Islam, N., Razieh, C., Zaccardi, F., Yates, T., Davies, M. J., Brightling, C. E., Chalmers, J., Docherty, A. B., Elneima, O., Evans, R. A., Greening, N. J., Harris, V. C., Harrison, E. M. & Ho, L.-P. & 16 others, , 20 Nov 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism. 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Long-term impact of COVID-19 hospitalisation among individuals with pre-existing airway diseases in the UK: a multicentre, longitudinal cohort study - PHOSP-COVID
Elneima, O., Hurst, J. R., Echevarria, C., Quint, J. K., Walker, S., Siddiqui, S., Novotny, P., Pfeffer, P. E., Brown, J. S., Shankar-Hari, M., McAuley, H. J. C., Leavy, O. C., Shikotra, A., Singapuri, A., Sereno, M., Richardson, M., Saunders, R. M., Harris, V. C., Houchen-Wolloff, L. & Greening, N. J. & 16 others, , Jul 2024, In: ERJ Open Research. 10, 4, 18 p., 00982.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile3 Citations (Scopus)24 Downloads (Pure) -
Long COVID research: an update from the PHOSP-COVID Scientific Summit
Brightling, C. E. (Lead / Corresponding author), Evans, R. A., Singapuri, A., Smith, N., Wain, L. V. & PHOSP-COVID Collaborative Group, Nov 2023, In: The Lancet Respiratory Medicine. 11, 11, p. e93-e94 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review
5 Citations (Scopus)
Prizes
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School of Life Sciences Awards - Brian Cox Prize for Excellence in Public Engagement with Research
Simeons, F. (Recipient), Floyd, A. (Recipient), Kidd, G. (Recipient), Muqit, M. (Recipient), Patrick, S. (Recipient), Kocaturk, N. (Recipient), Davies, P. (Recipient), Cabrita Gulyurtlu, S. (Recipient), Cleghorn, L. (Recipient), Tamaki, F. (Recipient), Davis, S. (Recipient), Hedges, L. (Recipient), Robinson, C. (Recipient), Naylor, C. (Recipient), Koovits, P. (Recipient), Connell, D. (Recipient), Aitken, J. (Recipient), Halford-Forbes, E. (Recipient), Hinde, S. (Recipient), Clark, L. (Recipient), Saarela, D. (Recipient), Agarwal, S. (Recipient), Shi, G. (Recipient), Carton, B. (Recipient), Elliott, M. (Recipient), Soave, S. (Recipient) & Mackintosh, A. (Recipient), 2024
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Science For All Badge 2023
Floyd, A. (Recipient), Tavendale, A. (Recipient), Bryson, A. (Recipient), Munro, A. (Recipient), Thompson, A. (Recipient), Bonsall, A. (Recipient), Bridges, A. (Recipient), Rousseau, A. (Recipient), Wood, A. (Recipient), Urbanowska, A. (Recipient), Fleming, A. (Recipient), Green, C. (Recipient), Duncan, C. (Recipient), Henstridge, C. (Recipient), Dufour, C. (Recipient), Halpin, C. (Recipient), Naylor, C. (Recipient), Robinson, C. (Recipient), Connell, D. (Recipient), Foley, D. (Recipient), Martin, D. (Recipient), Young, D. (Recipient), Bulgarelli, D. (Recipient), Gonzales, D. (Recipient), Ritchie, D. (Recipient), Ndeh, D. (Recipient), McNaughton, E. (Recipient), Astin, E. (Recipient), Garcia-Wilson, E. (Recipient), Emslie, E. (Recipient), Lyon, E. (Recipient), Halford-Forbes, E. (Recipient), Hardy, E. (Recipient), Tamaki, F. (Recipient), Bellany, F. (Recipient), Simeons, F. (Recipient), Stacey, G. (Recipient), Kidd, G. (Recipient), Mackenna, G. (Recipient), Dey, G. (Recipient), Findlay, G. (Recipient), Joji, H. (Recipient), Porter, I. (Recipient), Findlay, I. N. (Recipient), Joshua, I. (Recipient), Gallagher, J. (Recipient), Januschke, J. (Recipient), Eykelenboom, J. (Recipient), Griffin, J. (Recipient), Mchugh, K. (Recipient), Arnton, K. (Recipient), Cleghorn, L. (Recipient), Simpson, L. (Recipient), Brown, L. (Recipient), Pearson, L.-A. (Recipient), Clark, L. (Recipient), Taylor, M. (Recipient), Wheldon, M. (Recipient), Parra Torres, M. (Recipient), Porter, M. (Recipient), Muqit, M. (Recipient), Gaur, N. (Recipient), Goodman, N. (Recipient), Sheidaei, N. (Recipient), Semenova, O. (Recipient), Appleton, P. (Recipient), Koovits, P. (Recipient), Czapnik, P. (Recipient), Milne, R. (Recipient), Monteiro Do Carmo, R. (Recipient), Reid, R. (Recipient), Keith, R. (Recipient), Jarvis, R. (Recipient), Thomson, S. (Recipient), Mansoor, S. (Recipient), Wu, S. (Recipient), Robertson-Albertyn, S. (Recipient), Wasim, S. (Recipient), King, S. (Recipient), Matthews, S. (Recipient), Mubarak, S. (Recipient), Li, S. (Recipient), Green, S. (Recipient), Hinde, S. (Recipient), Ajay Castro, S. (Recipient), Davis, S. (Recipient), Cartwright, T. (Recipient), Alvarez, V. (Recipient), Vinciauskaite, V. (Recipient), Verma, V. (Recipient), Young, W. (Recipient), Fu, Y. (Recipient) & Yang, Z. (Recipient), 31 Jan 2024
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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Speaker at BIA/BTS Dilemmas in Mycobacterial Infections Day
Connell, D. (Speaker)
Jan 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Talk at 6th Forum on Respiratory Tract Infections: Non-Tuberculous Mycobacterial Infections
Connell, D. (Speaker)
Feb 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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British Thoracic Society MDR-TB Clinical Advisory Service (External organisation)
Connell, D. (Advisor)
2024 → 2027Activity: Membership types › Membership of group
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British Thoracic Society Short Course on Non-Tuberculous Mycobacterial Infections
Connell, D. (Organiser)
May 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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Scottish Health Protection Tuberculosis Network (External organisation)
Connell, D. (Chair)
2024 → 2027Activity: Membership types › Membership of network