Ruairi is a Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Microbiome Science in the Blizard Institute, Queen Mary University of London where his research explores host and nutrient interactions with the developing gut microbiota in both basic and clinical research. Prior to his current appointment he conducted research at various institutions around the world:
Ruairi has been awarded >£8 million in research funding as a principal- and co-investigator for a variety of international research projects investigating host-microbiome interactions in pregnancy and early life. He is also an experience science communicator and regularly communicated the science of the microbiome on podcasts, public talks, radio and television.