About
Reuben is a Principal Teaching Fellow in the Faculty of Medicine. He is committed to developing excellent education and supporting an environment which facilitates student learning.
Reuben's major educational roles in the Faculty of Medicine include Programme Lead for the MSc Genomics, and Faculty Deputy Director of the Graduate School, responsible for postgraduate research (PGR) studies, such as PhDs.
After graduating with an MBiol (hons) in Molecular & Cellular Biology from the University of Bath, Reuben joined the Genomic Informatics group for his PhD at the University of Southampton in 2012. He investigated approaches for the analysis of NGS data for medical and population genetics studies, under the supervision of Professors Sarah Ennis, Andrew Collins, and Dr Jane Gibson. Following his PhD, Reuben continued as a Research Fellow, working within the Wessex Clinical Exome Pilot providing bioinformatic support for NHS service development, and working to utilise clinical genomic data for research. Reuben was appointed to his lectureship in the Faculty 2017, and became heavily committed to education, particularly within genomics. In 2022, Reuben was appointed as Principal Teaching Fellow.