Robert Wolfe

Dr. Robert Wolfe joins the lab after postdoctoral appointments at Michigan State University in the laboratories of Drs. James Geiger, Xuefei Huang, and Kelly Kim. He earned his Ph.D. in Biological Chemistry from Michigan State University under the mentorship of Dr. David Weliky. His research integrates structural biology, protein engineering, and biophysical approaches to study virology and immunology, with expertise in cryo-EM, X-ray crystallography, protein design, and experimental method development. He is especially interested in the design and structural characterization of VLP-based vaccines and in understanding the molecular mechanisms of host-pathogen interactions. Outside the lab, Rob enjoys mead making, cooking, hiking, camping, weightlifting, mixed martial arts, and other outdoor activities.