Paul Robson, Ph.D.

Associate Professor and Director, Single Cell Biology

Areas of expertise include single cell transcriptomics, primate/human early embryonic development, maternal-fetal medicine, fetal programming, pluripotent cell biology, regulatory networks, tumor heterogeneity, circulating tumor cells.

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About Paul Robson, Ph.D.

Areas of expertise include single cell transcriptomics, primate/human early embryonic development, maternal-fetal medicine, fetal programming, pluripotent cell biology, regulatory networks, tumor heterogeneity, circulating tumor cells.

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Honors, awards and accomplishments

President's Science Award (Singapore) 2011
- the highest honour bestowed on exceptional research scientists and engineers in Singapore. Awarded to Bing Lim, Paul Robson, Huck Hui Ng, Lawrence Stanton for “their team effort in ground breaking work in elucidating the regulatory fabrics of stem cells and their outstanding contribution in positioning Singapore at the cutting edge of biomedical research.”
Collaboration Development Award, Neuroscience (2006), British High Commission (Singapore)
support travel to the UK to initiate collaborative projects
Keystone Symposium Travel Award (2001) Pluripotent Stem Cells: Biology and Applications
American Heart Association Postdoctoral Fellowship (2000-2002)
Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada Postdoctoral Fellowship (2000, declined)
Keystone Symposia Travel Award (2000) Molecular Biology of the Cardiovascular System
T-Holder Academic Excellence Award, University of Toronto

Selected Publications

Research HighlightJuly 17, 2018
New retinal ganglion cell subtypes emerge from single-cell RNA sequencing
UConn, JAX researchers classify 40 subtypes of RGCs and identify additional subtypes, markers and transcription factors.
- Vision
- Eye Research
Press ReleaseMarch 20, 2017
Single-cell analysis reveals subtypes of colorectal tumors
Single-cell signatures of colorectal tumors can provide more targeted diagnosis and treatment
- Cancer/Tumors
- Cancer
Research HighlightJune 30, 2016
Circulating tumor endothelial cell clusters offer possible colorectal cancer diagnostic
Circulating tumor cells in the blood of cancer patients have attracted intense scrutiny because of the potential they offer as easily accessible biomarkers and indicators of therapeutic response.
Search MagazineDecember 16, 2015
What is single cell genomics?
Recent advances in the techniques for isolating single cells, together with methods for amplifying their genetic material, now make it possible to explore the genomes of single cells.
- Genetic Tools
- Genetics and Genomics

Research HighlightNovember 06, 2017
Mouse lung progenitor cells differentiate along all epithelial lineages using new 3D culture method
A research team finds a better way to culture mouse lung progenitor cells so that they can differentiate along all epithelial lineages.
Research HighlightAugust 22, 2016
High-throughput analysis of single cells reveals cell-to-cell differences
Researchers describe an automated, high-throughput platform that allows simultaneous investigation of genotype, gene expression and DNA methylation at multiple locations in the genomes of single cells.
- Stem cells
- Genetics and Genomics
Search MagazineJanuary 06, 2016
The top 10 JAX stories of 2015
The Jackson Laboratory generated many exciting and newsworthy research discoveries and advances in 2015 that accelerated progress in the search for new cures to diseases that are rooted in our DNA. Here are our top 10 stories of 2015.
Search MagazineDecember 01, 2015
Why is cancer so difficult to cure?
Targeted therapies will yield huge gains, with fewer severe side effects, compared to the sledgehammer chemotherapeutic and radiation approaches — which kill all quickly dividing cells — currently serving as the standard of care.