Professor Chris Robertson

Mathematics and Statistics

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Since 2002 I have been Professor of Public Health Epidemiology in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, and also Head of Statistics at Health Protection Scotland (HPS).  I have a joint appointment in the two institutes where I lead a team of researchers in statistics and public health epidemiology and manage the statistical research and consultancy service at HPS.  In 2010 I was appointed as a senior research fellow with the International Prevention Research Institute, Lyon, France (http://www.i-pri.org/). 

 

I am an applied statistician with interests in the application of Statistics over a wide variety of disciplines. Presently my main research interest is in statistical modelling of infectious diseases and in epidemiological studies.  This involves work on statistical methods for the analyses of linked data, mapping diseases, pharmaco-epidemiology studies, which are linked to the FARR Institute Scotland, population simulation models for infectious diseases, meta analysis and the design of disease surveillance systems. 

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Publications

Cytology and hrHPV testing in HPV-vaccinated women entering cervical screening : a prospective observational study
Cruickshank Margaret E, Pan Jiafeng, Cuschieri Kate, Liptrot Sarah, Cotton Seonaidh C, Ghosh Supriti, Kavanagh Kimberley, Cubie Heather, Robertson Chris
BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (2026)
https://doi.org/10.1111/1471-0528.70348
Association between influenza vaccination and severe outcomes in adults aged ≥ 65 years hospitalized with laboratory-confirmed influenza : a retrospective cohort study, I-MOVE hospital network, Europe, 2015/16–2024/25
Marques Diogo FP, Rose Angela MC, Monge Susana, Martínez-Baz Iván, Reynders Marijke, Duffy Róisín, Marbus Sierk D, Bino Silvia, Husa Petr, Dürrwald Ralf, Luong Nguyen Liem Binh, Petrović Goranka, Oroszi Beatrix, Bella Antonino, Kuliese Monika, Abela Stephen, Paradowska-Stankiewicz Iwona, Machado Ausenda, Popovici Odette, Robertson Chris, Pozo Francisco, Lameiras Azevedo Ana S, Trobajo-Sanmartín Camino, Parys Anna, Domegan Lisa, van Gageldonk-Lafeber Arianne B, Součková Lenka, Tolksdorf Kristin, Launay Odile, Višekruna Vučina Vesna, Túri Gergő, Riccardo Flavia, Jančorienė Ligita, Cauchi John Paul, Gómez Verónica, Lazar Mihaela, McMenamin Jim, Nunes Baltazar
Expert Review of Vaccines Vol 25 (2026)
https://doi.org/10.1080/14760584.2026.2722420
Tocilizumab versus sarilumab among adults hospitalised with COVID-19 : target trial emulation across England and Scotland
Zheng Bang, Kurdi Amanj, Amstutz Alain, Green Amelia, Herrett Emily, Tazare John, Wen Qing, Mahalingasivam Viyaasan, Smith Rebecca, MacKenna Brian, Mehrkar Amir, Bacon Sebastian, Goldacre Ben, Robertson Chris, Sheikh Aziz, Tomlinson Laurie
Nature Communications Vol 17 (2026)
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-026-73134-9
An exploration into how susceptibility distribution misspecifications impact epidemic forecasting
Mohammed Ibrahim, Robertson Chris, Gomes M Gabriela M
(2026)
https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2606.08693
On the simultaneous inference of susceptibility distributions and intervention effects from epidemic curves
Mohammed Ibrahim, Robertson Chris, Gomes M Gabriela M
Epidemics Vol 55 (2026)
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epidem.2026.100911
Bivalent RSV prefusion vaccine effectiveness against hospitalisation in older adults : meta-analysis of case–control studies in England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland
Bucholc Magda, Hameed Safraj Shahul, Cottrell Simon, Mensah Anna A, Morrison Kirsty, Whitaker Heather J, Borjas-Howard Jaime, Cobbold Alec, Marsh Kimberly, McQueenie Ross, Andrews Nick, O'Doherty Mark G, Dickson Emma, Robertson Chris, McClure Victoria, Rubeshkumar Polani, Brown Clare, Menadue Joshua, Johnson Christopher, Perry Malorie, Kalapotharakou Panoraia, Barry Mai, Moore Catherine, Zitha Jana, Ghebrehewet Sam, McMenamin Jim, Williams Chris J, Watson Conall H, Bradley Declan T
The Lancet Regional Health - Europe Vol 64 (2026)
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lanepe.2026.101620

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Professional Activities

Impact Case Studies in Maths & Stats
Speaker
9/1/2025
Joint Committee for Vaccinations and Immunisation (External organisation)
Advisor
12/7/2024
Advanced Statistical Analyses Using R
Participant
17/3/2016
Bayesian Statistical Methods for PhD Students
Participant
22/2/2016
Glasgow Caledonian University (External organisation)
Member
15/2/2016
International Prevention Research Institute (IPRI) (External organisation)
Member
20/1/2016

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Projects

Mobilising Scotland’s assets in equitable ways for epidemic control (MOSAEC)
Flowers, Paul (Principal Investigator) Clark, Ruaridh (Co-investigator) Egan, Kieren (Co-investigator) MacIntyre, Gillian (Co-investigator) Robertson, Chris (Co-investigator)
01-Jan-2024 - 31-Jan-2025
PHS Respiratory Modelling
Robertson, Chris (Principal Investigator)
01-Jan-2023 - 31-Jan-2023
Describing, characterising and predicting winter respiratory accident and emergency attendances, hospital and intensive care unit admissions and deaths
Robertson, Chris (Principal Investigator)
05-Jan-2023 - 31-Jan-2023
Use Of National Linked Healthcare data to Identify And Characterise Post-autumn Booster Dose Severe COVID-19 Outcomes Across the UK
Robertson, Chris (Principal Investigator)
30-Jan-2022 - 31-Jan-2023
Developing capacity and capability to undertake UK-wide studies on +65M people using COVID-19 as an exemplar (COALESCE)
Robertson, Chris (Principal Investigator)
01-Jan-2022 - 31-Jan-2023
Characteristics and outcomes of patients receiving Sotrovimab for the early treatment of mild to moderate COVID-19
Robertson, Chris (Principal Investigator) Mueller, Tanja (Co-investigator)
Project for GSK - Subcontract to University of Edinburgh
27-Jan-2022 - 31-Jan-2022

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Professor Chris Robertson
Mathematics and Statistics

Email: chris.robertson@strath.ac.uk
Tel: 548 3804