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.