Professor Plein is a Professor of Cardiology and British Heart Foundation Professor of Cardiovascular Imaging at the University of Leeds, leading the Department of Biomedical Imaging Science since 2017. Professor Plein’s primary area of research interest is cardiovascular imaging, in particular cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR). His work has encompassed the development and clinical translation of quantitative CMR methods in a range of clinical indications, including in immune mediated inflammatory diseases.