Dr Owen Tomlinson

Owen is a Lecturer within the University of Exeter Medical School. He completed his PhD in Sport & Health Science (Clinical Paedaitric Exercise Science) at the University of Exeter, within the world-leading Childrens Health and Exercise Research Centre, focusing on the role of cardiopulmonary exercise testing in management of youth with cystic fibrosis. 

His teaching resposnibilities are across the Medical School, including Medical Imaging, Medicine, Sports Medicinee, and Biomedical Science. He is currently the Programme Director for BSc Sport & Exercise Medical Sciences; a highly successful hybrid programme of study between the Deaprtments of Clinical & Biomedical Science, and Public Health & Sport Science. He has won awards for teaching and mentoring, and publishes work on best tutoring practices to both internal and external audiences. 

His research interests are predominantly within the role of exercise testing and training in chronic lung disease, in particular cystic fibrosis and interstitial lung disease; using this modality to identify prognostically valiuable biomarkers, mechanistic causes of exercise intolerance, and evaluation of therapeutic interventions. He is alsos interested in the pedagogocal impacts of illegitimate publishing in science, and the negative role this plays in open science practices. He currently chairs the European Cystic Fibrosis Society Exercise Working Group.