Dr. James Robinson

Director, Bioinformatics Research at Anthony Nolan
Honorary Lecturer, University College London
Visiting Scientist, EMBL-EBI
London, United Kingdom

James Robinson is the Director of Bioinformatics Research at Anthony Nolan, and he also holds honorary positions at both UCL and EMBL-EBI. His role involves leading the Bioinformatics team at Anthony Nolan, providing bioinformatics development and support for projects. These include the continued development and maintenance of the IMGT/HLA and IPD Databases.

He is actively involved in population genetics studies and the development of tools for analyzing large datasets of HLA data using EM methods. His team also implements bioinformatics solutions to enable next-generation sequencing (NGS) of HLA genes in a high-throughput clinical laboratory using Pacific Biosciences SMRT Technology.

University College London Appointments

• Honorary Lecturer, University College London, Research Department of Haematology

Non-Academic Positions

• Director of Bioinformatics Research, Anthony Nolan, London, United Kingdom (1 Nov 2024 – Present)
• Head of Bioinformatics, Anthony Nolan, London, United Kingdom (1 Mar 2023 – 31 Oct 2024)
• Visiting Scientist, European Bioinformatics Institute, Cambridge, United Kingdom (1 Jan 2024 – Present)