Roberto holds a B.S. degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Valladolid (Spain) and a Ph.D. in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from the University of California San Diego. He worked as a postdoctoral researcher in Chemical Engineering at Columbia University, and joined the Provenzano lab in 2020 as a postdoctoral fellow. His primary research interests lie in the intersection of biophysics, cancer and immunology. His ongoing research efforts aim to potentiate antitumor immunotherapy efficacy against solid tumors by seeking novel strategies to enhance T cell infiltration and migration within the tumor microenvironment. Outside the research lab, Roberto enjoys reading, performing high-intensity physical training and playing basketball.