She is currently Head of Cardiovascular Health at Edinburgh Napier University. Her research focuses on innovative solutions to secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease, identification and management of atrial fibrillation, and use of new technologies to improve access to health care. She is the elected Treasurer of the Cardiovascular Council of Nurses and Allied Professionals of the European Society of Cardiology, and is a Fellow of the European Society of Cardiology. Lis is also the Consultant Editor of the British Journal of Cardiac Nursing.