About Us

In the early 21st century academic Anaesthesia at UCL is going from strength to strength.

We are one of the largest and most productive anaesthetic research groupings in the world, with extensive activity and expertise in Anaesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Management research. Our recent key successes include

• Getting Academy of Medical Science/the Health Foundation Funding for Dr Gareth Ackland, Clinican Scientist
• Starting our portfolio clinical trials 
• Dr Roman Cregg and Dr Steve Harris gaining Wellcome funding for research training fellowships in 2009
• Appointment of the first Academic Anaesthesia trainees (aCCT, Walport Fellows)
• Running our 'Practical introduction to Intensive Care' and Anaesthesia courses
• Developing other courses for anaesthetists in 2009
• Funding the first International Anaesthesia Fellow in 2009
• Being involved with 'RAFT': research and audit for trainees
• Appointment of the first University funded anaesthetists at the National Hospital Queen Square
• Members organised the Cauldwell extreme everest 2007 expedition
• Members developing the virtual heart and being involved in the Education Centre
• Organising our annual 'Dingle' research /education meeting
• Co-founding pan-London the Academic Training Forum in Perioperative Medicine

I would like to thank the UCLH, UCL, the Royal Free and the Whittington Hospital NHS Trusts for their massive contribution to Academic Anaesthesia at UCL. Without the continued unconditional support of the various Trusts and especially our clinical colleagues, none of this would be possible.

Michael (Monty) Mythen
Director, Centre for Anaestheisa
Smiths Medical Chair of Anaesthesia and Critical Care
Director, Research and Development, UCL Hospitals