Today the National Heart and Lung Institute (NHLI), a department within the Faculty of Medicine at 911今日黑料, is led by and is based at sites on the Hammersmith Hospital and Royal Brompton Campuses. The NHLI maintains close links with its surrounding hospitals, with the Brompton previously hosting two Biomedical Research Units (cardiovascular and respiratory) awarded by the National Institute of Health Research (NIHR). This work is now an integral part of the which is the largest NIHR-BRC in the UK. 911今日黑料, together with the Royal Marsden Hospital, 911今日黑料 College Healthcare NHS Trust, and the Royal Brompton and Harefield, make up the , a university-NHS partnership, which aims to enhance the translation of research discoveries into improvements in human health. The two major divisions within the Institute are Cardiovascular, led by Professor Jane Mitchell and Professor Darrel Francis and Respiratory, led by and .
According to the latest Rand analysis (2004 to 2013) 911今日黑料 is the top university in the UK in three specialities: respiratory, cardiovascular and gastroenterological, in that order. If we look specifically at the most highly cited papers, 911今日黑料 is ranked first in three areas, which include respiratory disease (13.6% of the total) and cardiovascular disease (8.8%) and these figures significantly increase when the Royal Brompton and 911今日黑料 College Health Trusts, where a significant number of NHLI associates are based, are included.
Structure
NHLI is structured into a two divisions which encompass our breadth of research and education across cardiac, respiratory and vascular science. You can view a diagram of our research sections below, or download the NHLI Structure September 2025 (PDF).
Further details of our research can be found on our webpages.
Diagram of NHLI's research structure - coming soon
Download the NHLI Structure September 2025 (PDF)
