معرفی
Dr. Robert Jefferson is a Lecturer in the Department of Chemistry at King’s College London, part of the Faculty of Natural, Mathematical & Engineering Sciences. He holds a BA from Whitman College and a PhD from UCLA, followed by postdoctoral work at EPFL under a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship. His research focuses on computational and experimental methods to design membrane protein complexes for therapeutic and synthetic biology applications.
- Education:
- B.A. Biochemistry, Biophysics, Molecular Biology (Whitman College)
- PhD Biochemistry & Molecular Biology (UCLA, James Bowie Lab)
Research interests include engineering membrane protein stability, GPCR signaling, and dynamic receptor-peptide interactions. His group explores how membrane proteins interact within cellular environments and designs systems to correct defects or enhance functions. Recent work emphasizes computational design of signaling complexes and chemotaxis mechanisms.
Key articles span membrane protein folding, GPCR quaternary structures, and single-molecule methods. Awards include NIH and Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowships. He advises PhD student Nicholas Massouh and leads the Jefferson Group, collaborating internationally on synthetic biology tools and protein therapeutics.
- Labs/Teams: The Jefferson Group at King’s College London
