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Scopus Author ID: 58894726300
Scopus Author ID: 8729078200

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troponin, acute coronary syndrome, myocardial infarction, air pollution, endothelial cells

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United Kingdom

Biography

Professor Mills is the British Heart Foundation Chair of Cardiology at the University of Edinburgh and a Consultant Interventional Cardiologist at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh in Scotland. His research group uses linked healthcare data to develop new approaches to improve the diagnosis of patients with heart disease, and to evaluate their impact in practice. He has led randomised controlled trials evaluating the implementation of cardiac troponin testing, accelerated diagnostic pathways for myocardial infarction and AI-guided decision support tools.

Professor Mills is also the Lead and Senior Responsible Officer for the Data Driven Innovation programme at the Usher Institute. He is an Associate Editor at Circulation and Chairs the European Society of Cardiology Working Group on Cardiac Biomarkers. He teaches on the MBChB course and is responsible for the supervision of PhD students.

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Employment (5)

Public Health Scotland: Edinburgh, GB

2022-08-01 to present | Chair of the Scottish Cardiac Audit Programme
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Nicholas L Mills

University of Edinburgh: Edinburgh, GB

2021-08-01 to present | British Heart Foundation Chair of Cardiology (BHF Centre for Cardiovascular Science)
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Nicholas L Mills

American Heart Association: TX, TX, US

2019-10-01 to present | Associate Editor (Circulation)
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Nicholas L Mills

University of Edinburgh: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, GB

2015-08-01 to present | Chair of Cardiology (College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine )
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Nicholas L Mills

Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, GB

2011-08-01 to present | Consultant Inverventional Cardiologist (Cardiology)
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Nicholas L Mills

Education and qualifications (7)

Academy of Medical Sciences: London, GB

2021-06-01 to present | FMedSci
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European Society Of Cardiology: Nice, FR

2016-01-01 to present | FESC
Education
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Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, GB

2017-04-12 to 2017-04-12 | FRCP (Medicine)
Education
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University of Edinburgh: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, GB

2003-08-01 to 2009-07-31 | PhD (College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine)
Education
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Nicholas L Mills

Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, GB

2002-08-01 to 2003-08-01 | MRCP (Medicine)
Education
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University of Edinburgh: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, GB

1995-10-01 to 2000-07-31 | MBChB (College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine )
Education
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Nicholas L Mills

University of Edinburgh: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, GB

1997-10-01 to 1998-07-31 | BSc Hons (Pharmacology)
Education
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Nicholas L Mills

Professional activities (4)

European Society of Cardiology: Antibes, FR

2024-03-01 to present | Chair of the Study Group on Biomarkers of the Association for Acute Cardiovascular Care of the ESC.
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International Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine: Milano, Lombardia, IT

2022-01-01 to present | Elected Member (Committee on Clinical Applications of Cardiac Biomarkers)
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European Society of Cardiology: Nice, FR

2015-08-01 to present | Fellowship (Clinical Cardiology)
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European Society of Cardiology: Antibes, FR

2021-01-01 to 2024-03-01 | Duputy Chair of the Study Group on Biomarkers of the Association for Acute CardioVascular Care of the ESC (Association for Acute CardioVascular Care)
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Nicholas L Mills

Funding (28)

Artificial Intelligence to Guide the Diagnosis of Acute Heart Failure using the CoDE-HF Algorithm

2022-10 to 2024-03 | Award
British Heart Foundation (London, GB)
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Nicholas L Mills

Artificial Intelligence in Acute Cardiac Care

2022-08 to 2023-04 | Award
Wellcome Leap (Boston, US)
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Nicholas L Mills

Trusted Research Environments (TRE): removing technical and governance barriers to support innovation and interdisciplinary research

2022-03-31 to 2022-08-30 | Grant
Medical Research Council (London, GB)
URL: https://app.dimensions.ai/details/grant/grant.10004542
GRANT_NUMBER: MC_PC_21029
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Nicholas L Mills via DimensionsWizard

Machine learning to improve the diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction

2021-10-01 to 2022-09-30 | Grant
National Institute for Health Research (London, GB)
URL: https://app.dimensions.ai/details/grant/grant.12903116
GRANT_NUMBER: AI_AWARD02322
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Nicholas L Mills via DimensionsWizard

British Heart Foundation Chair of Cardiology

2021-08 to 2026-07 | Salary award
British Heart Foundation (London, GB)
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Nicholas L Mills

Targeting investigation and treatment in patients with type 2 myocardial infarction (TARGET – Type 2): A pilot randomised controlled trial

2021-01-01 to present | Grant
Chief Scientist Office (Edinburgh, GB)
URL: https://app.dimensions.ai/details/grant/grant.10005688
GRANT_NUMBER: TCS/21/31
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Nicholas L Mills via DimensionsWizard

BREATHE - The Health Data Research Hub for Respiratory Health

2019-09-30 to 2023-03-30 | Grant
Medical Research Council (London, GB)
URL: https://app.dimensions.ai/details/grant/grant.8856288
GRANT_NUMBER: MC_PC_19004
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Nicholas L Mills via DimensionsWizard

Development of a decision support tool to improve the diagnosis and classification of myocardial infarction using signal processing and statistical ma

2018-08-31 to 2022-05-30 | Grant
Medical Research Council (London, GB)
URL: https://app.dimensions.ai/details/grant/grant.7836539
GRANT_NUMBER: 2104455
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Nicholas L Mills via DimensionsWizard

Refining the diagnosis of type 2 myocardial infarction

2016-08-01 to 2019-07-31 | Grant
British Heart Foundation (London, GB)
URL: https://app.dimensions.ai/details/grant/grant.7441871
GRANT_NUMBER: FS/16/75/32533
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Nicholas L Mills via DimensionsWizard

High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin On Presentation To Rule Out Myocardial Infarction. (Health Informatics Grant)

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Nicholas L Mills via DimensionsWizard

Vascular injury and repair in premature coronary artery disease: understanding the role of endothelial progenitor cells

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Nicholas L Mills via DimensionsWizard

Vascular injury and repair in premature coronary artery disease: understanding the role of endothelial progenitor cells

2011-06-01 to 2013-05-31 | Grant
Chief Scientist Office (Edinburgh, GB)
URL: https://app.dimensions.ai/details/grant/grant.5153497
GRANT_NUMBER: CZB/4/812
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Nicholas L Mills via DimensionsWizard

Nanoparticles and Atherothrombosis: Resolving the Paradox

2009-01-01 to 2012-02-29 | Grant
National Institute for Health Research (London, GB)
URL: https://app.dimensions.ai/details/grant/grant.9401215
GRANT_NUMBER: 079/0003
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Nicholas L Mills via DimensionsWizard

Endothelial progenitor cells in acute vascular injury and repair

2007-06-18 to 2010-06-17 | Grant
British Heart Foundation (n/a, GB)
URL: https://grants.uberresearch.com/501100000274/BHF-PG%252F07%252F017%252F22405/Endothelial-progenitor-cells-in-acute-vascular-injury-and-repair
GRANT_NUMBER:

BHF-PG/07/017/22405
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Endothelial progenitor cells in acute vascular injury and repair

2007-06-18 to 2010-06-17 | Grant
British Heart Foundation (London, GB)
URL: https://app.dimensions.ai/details/grant/grant.5141851
GRANT_NUMBER: PG/07/017/22405
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Nicholas L Mills via DimensionsWizard

Derivation and characterisation of endothelial cells from induced pluripotent stem cells in patients with atherosclerosis

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Derivation and characterisation of endothelial cells from induced pluripotent stem cells in patients with atherosclerosis

Grant
British Heart Foundation (London, GB)
URL: https://app.dimensions.ai/details/grant/grant.5134976
GRANT_NUMBER: FS/10/024/28266
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Nicholas L Mills via DimensionsWizard

Fire-fighters and acute myocardial infaction: understanding the mechisms and reducing cardiovascular risk

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Nicholas L Mills via DimensionsWizard

Fire-fighters and acute myocardial infaction: understanding the mechisms and reducing cardiovascular risk

Grant
British Heart Foundation (London, GB)
URL: https://app.dimensions.ai/details/grant/grant.5143886
GRANT_NUMBER: PG/11/27/28842
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Nicholas L Mills via DimensionsWizard

High-sensitivity cardiac troponin beyond the acute coronary syndrome

Grant
British Heart Foundation (London, GB)
URL: https://app.dimensions.ai/details/grant/grant.9308993
GRANT_NUMBER: RG/20/10/34966
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Nicholas L Mills via DimensionsWizard

High-sensitivity cardiac troponin I and risk stratification of patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome

Grant
British Heart Foundation (London, GB)
URL: https://app.dimensions.ai/details/grant/grant.9462527
GRANT_NUMBER: FS/18/25/33454
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Nicholas L Mills via DimensionsWizard

High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin On Presentation To Rule Out Myocardial Infarction

Grant
Chief Scientist Office (Edinburgh, GB)
URL: https://app.dimensions.ai/details/grant/grant.9215389
GRANT_NUMBER: HICG/1/40
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Nicholas L Mills via DimensionsWizard

High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin On Presentation to Rule Out Myocardial Infarction (HiSTORIC)

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Nicholas L Mills via DimensionsWizard

High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin On Presentation to Rule Out Myocardial Infarction (HiSTORIC)

Grant
British Heart Foundation (London, GB)
URL: https://app.dimensions.ai/details/grant/grant.5143058
GRANT_NUMBER: PG/15/51/31596
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Nicholas L Mills via DimensionsWizard

The BHF Butler Senior Clinical Research Fellowship. High-sensitivity cardiac troponin and coronary heart disease

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Nicholas L Mills via DimensionsWizard

The BHF Butler Senior Clinical Research Fellowship. High-sensitivity cardiac troponin and coronary heart disease

Grant
British Heart Foundation (London, GB)
URL: https://app.dimensions.ai/details/grant/grant.6798408
GRANT_NUMBER: FS/16/14/32023
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Nicholas L Mills via DimensionsWizard

The BHF-Turing Cardiovascular Data Science Awards (First Call): Machine learning in myocardial infarction to improve risk prediction and inform treatment decisions (joint funding with The Alan Turing Institute)

Grant
British Heart Foundation (London, GB)
URL: https://app.dimensions.ai/details/grant/grant.9462531
GRANT_NUMBER: SP/18/2/33800
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Troponin in Acute chest pain to Risk stratify and Guide EffecTive use of Computed Tomography Coronary Angiography (TARGET-CTCA)

Grant
British Heart Foundation (London, GB)
URL: https://app.dimensions.ai/details/grant/grant.9521281
GRANT_NUMBER: CS/18/1/33711
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Peer review (9 reviews for 6 publications/grants)

Review activity for European heart journal. (1)
Review activity for European heart journal. (2)
Review activity for Nature cardiovascular research. (1)
Review activity for Nature communications (1)
Review activity for Nature medicine. (3)
Review activity for Thorax (1)
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