B.Sc Ph.d

My name is Dr. Ruairi Robertson and I am a scientist studying the human gut microbiome. I am fascinated by how microbes influence the human body and my research is examining the amazing interactions between microbes and human health and disease from belly to brain.

Since I started my scientific career, I have been awarded a:

• B.Sc in Human Nutrition from University College Dublin (2012)
• Ph.D in Microbiology from University College Cork (2016)
• Fulbright Scholarship to Harvard Medical School (2015-2016)
• Sir Henry Wellcome Postdoctoral Fellowship to Queen Mary University of London (2017-2022)
• Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Research Fellowship to the Institut Pasteur (2022-2023)

Beginning in January 2024, I will start my independent research group in the Blizard Institute, Queen Mary University of London.

Check out my website to see what I am working on now, my science communication work or how to contact me. I am always happy to discuss new collaborations or speaking opportunities so please get in touch!