Robert R. Wolfe

Dr. Robert R. Wolfe is a Professor of Geriatrics at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), serving at the Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging. He previously held roles at Harvard Medical School and the UT Medical Branch at Galveston, where he was the John H. Sealy Distinguished Chair in Clinical Research and Chief of the Metabolism Unit at Shriners Burns Hospital. His research focuses on muscle metabolism regulation under aging and stressors like injury, sepsis, and cancer, using stable isotope tracers to quantify metabolic processes in humans.

• Education:
• Undergraduate: University of California, Berkeley
• Ph.D.: UC Santa Barbara’s Institute of Environmental Stress

Dr. Wolfe has authored over 452 peer-reviewed articles, 126 reviews, three books (including a seminal work on stable isotope methodology), and holds five patents. His work has garnered 50,663 citations (h-index=122) with continuous NIH funding throughout his career. He directs the Center for Translational Research in Aging and Longevity at the Reynolds Institute.

• Awards:
• Herman Award from the American Society of Clinical Nutrition (career recognition)

His NIH-funded research combines clinical and translational approaches, emphasizing human studies to understand metabolic dynamics in health and disease. He maintains a prolific publication record, addressing topics such as protein synthesis, amino acid transport, and metabolic responses to critical illnesses.