Dr. Robert Pick

Mechanistic Immunology | Quantitative Imaging & Spatial Immunology | Leukocyte Trafficking | Inflammation & Cancer | University of Geneva

Switzerland

About

Immunology researcher with over 15 years of experience investigating leukocyte trafficking, immune-cell dynamics, and the spatiotemporal organization of immune responses in inflammation and cancer. My research combines mechanistic immunology with quantitative imaging, spatially resolved analysis, and systems-level approaches to understand how migratory behavior, tissue microenvironments, and cellular interactions shape immune-cell function and functional state transitions. Current work focuses on immune-cell trafficking, circadian regulation of immunity, and tissue-level immune organization using advanced live-cell and high-dimensional imaging approaches. I have contributed to interdisciplinary studies defining circadian regulation of anti-tumor immunity and immunotherapy efficacy, as well as mechanistic studies of neutrophil trafficking and integrin-dependent immune-cell migration. My broader scientific interest lies in uncovering the fundamental principles governing immune-cell behavior across tissues and disease states, particularly at the interface of inflammation, cancer, and spatial immunology. Experienced in interdisciplinary collaboration, quantitative image analysis, confocal and spinning-disk microscopy, and imaging-based experimental strategies for mechanistic immunology research.

Experience

  • University of Geneva ()
    • Postdoctoral Research Scientist
      Jul 2019 - Present · 7 yrs 1 mo

      Group of Prof. Dr. Christoph Scheiermann (Centre Médical Universitaire, Departement de Pathologie et Immunologie, Genève)

    • Manager of the spinning-disk confocal microscope
      Jul 2019 - Present · 7 yrs 1 mo

      Group of Prof. Dr. Christoph Scheiermann (Centre Médical Universitaire, Departement de Pathologie et Immunologie, Geneva)

  • Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München ()
    • Manager of spinning-disk confocal core facility
      Oct 2015 - Jun 2019 · 3 yrs 9 mos

      CRC914 "Trafficking of Immune Cells in Inflammation, Development and Disease", (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München)

    • Member of the CRC914 "Trafficking of Immune Cells in Inflammation, Development and Disease"
      Oct 2009 - Jun 2019 · 9 yrs 9 mos

    • Postdoctoral Research Fellow
      Oct 2009 - May 2019 · 9 yrs 8 mos

      Group Prof. Dr. Barbara Walzog (Institute of Cardiovascular Physiology and Pathophysiology, Walter Brendel Centre of Experimental Medicine, München)

  • Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg ()
    • Postdoctoral Research Fellow
      Jul 2006 - Sep 2009 · 3 yrs 3 mos

      Group of Prof. Dr. Christoph Borner (Institute of Molecular Medicine and Cell Research, Freiburg)

    • Member of the BMBF-funded Heptosys network "Systems Biology of Hepatocytes"
      Jul 2006 - Sep 2009 · 3 yrs 3 mos