Robert Sweeney

M.D / PhD student

Robby is a clinical thoracic surgery fellow and PhD candidate in immunology at Mount Sinai with a clinical interest in thoracic malignancies.  After completing his general surgery residency at Mount Sinai, Robby joined the laboratories of Sacha Gnjatic and Miriam Merad.  In line with his clinical interests, Robby’s project examines the immune microenviroment of early-stage lung cancer, mesothelioma, and hepatocellular carcinoma in humans, using single-cell analyses and multiplex imaging to investigate how the tumor microenvironment translates into clinical outcomes and differential responses to immunotherapy. Specifically, Robby is investigating the role of B cells in antitumor immunity.  In his spare time, Robby plays classical piano and is a chamber music hobbyist.

Fun facts about myself:

1. I've never used the oven in my apartment 

2. My very first words were a complete sentence

3. I still put pennies in my penny-loafers