Chris Brightling

Professor Chris Brightling or Christopher Brightling is a British doctor and researcher specialising in respiratory conditions in Leicester, UK. Chris Brightling's research focuses on the role of the immune system in asthma, chronic cough and COPD.

Long COVID
Chris Brightling is chief investigator for the PHOSP-COVID study, a post-hospitalisation COVID-19 study which aims to investigate long-term outcomes of patients with severe COVID-19, and may run for up to 25 years.

Notable studies and publications

 * 2020, Guidance production before evidence generation for critical issues: the example of COVID-19 - (Full text)
 * 2020, Proning reduces ventilation heterogeneity in patients with elevated BMI: implications for COVID-19 pneumonia management? - (Full text)

Online presence

 * PubMed
 * Researchgate profile
 * Twitter
 * Facebook
 * Website
 * YouTube

Learn more

 * COVID-19 DISCOVER study - North Bristol NHS Trust
 * PHOSP-COVID study - Leicester BRC