Robert joined RoukenBio as Director of Immunology in 2020. After an undergraduate degree in Immunology and a PhD at the University of Edinburgh, Robert developed a greater appreciation for how cutting-edge imaging techniques could help reveal the dynamic nature of immunity.
Over his 20 plus years in immunology, he has published over 40 papers, two book chapters and given numerous invited lectures revealing how dynamic interactions between innate, adaptive and host tissues contribute to both beneficial and detrimental outcomes in range of immune settings.
Having supervised numerous PhD students, lectured in immunology and delivered MSc courses in animal models of disease, Robert remains a University of Glasgow Research Affiliate.
Resources
Research Posters
28 October 2026
|5 min read
This research poster presents a human antigen-specific in vitro CD8+ T-cell exhaustion model designed to replicate chronic tumour antigen stimulation. By assessing inhibitory receptor expression, cytokine production and cytolytic activity, the model supports investigation of T-cell exhaustion and evaluation of candidate immunomodulators.
Research Posters
22 October 2025
|4 min read
Antigen-specific T cells are essential for evaluating immune-modulating therapies, but sourcing them for research is challenging. This blog highlights the development of ‘Thaw & Go’ transgenic TCR-T cell banks and methods to expand endogenous antigen-specific T cells, providing ready-to-use resources for high-throughput assessment of immune modulators and advancing drug discovery efforts.
Insights
21 April 2025
|6 min read
On World Immunology Day, we celebrate the passion and purpose that drive our team at the Rouken Discovery Centre, honouring the science behind every assay, breakthrough, and the immune system’s incredible potential to change lives.
