Wisia Wedzicha

Jadwiga “Wisia” A. Wedzicha is a British physician and Professor of Respiratory Medicine at the National Heart and Lung Institute. Her research has considered the causes and impact of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. She was elected as Fellow of the UK Academy of Medical Sciences in 2013 and awarded the Helmholtz International Fellow Award.

Early life and education
Wedzicha studied medicine at Somerville College, Oxford. She completed her medical training at Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry.

Research and career
Wedzicha studied chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and the role of infection in COPD exacerbations. Her research identified the significance of airway colonisation and infection in driving immune responses in the lung that contributes to disease progression in COPD. She has investigated clinical management of patients.

Wedzicha has served as Editor-in-Chief of Thorax, the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine and BioMed Central.