Simon Fisher

In my role I oversee the day to day management of the NIHR-BHF Cardiovascular Partnership, working closely with the Partnership Chair, Deputy Chair and Steering Group. I provide operational and strategic support to the Partnership's UK-wide collaborative research programmes across focused themes within cardiovascular science and medicine. 

Prior to this role, I worked at the Medical Research Council (MRC) Head Office as a Programme Manager in Neuroscience and Mental Health. In addition, I was formerly a Research Scientist at the University of Oxford and at SRI International, a non-profit research institute based in California. During this time, my research focused on sleep, circadian rhythms and neurodegenerative disease.

About the NIHR-BHF Cardiovascular Partnership: The Partnership provides a platform for the development of large-scale collaborations between researchers funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) and the British Heart Foundation (BHF). A collaboration with the Chief Scientist Office (CSO) in Scotland has enabled formal representation of four Scottish cardiovascular centres within the Partnership. The Partnership's ultimate goal is to catalyse progress in cardiovascular research and translate scientific discoveries into benefits for people affected by heart and circulatory diseases.