Bob Rose

Bob Rose is faculty member in the Department of Biochemistry at North Carolina State University. Bob is a structural biologist. His lab focuses on a synthetic biology project, to alter carbon-fixing enzymes from thermophiles to function in plants and increase their rate of growth. Bob has been the PI on two NSF S-STEM grants to fund low-income students to earn a Masters degree in Biochemistry. His institution’s program is interdisciplinary – students join labs in different departments for their Masters research. The program has provided opportunities for low-income students to learn about research, obtain good jobs in the biotech industry or to continue in the PhD program. His second grant was funded in 2025 and is entitled: Expanding Participation and Promoting Excellence in Biotechnology Careers Through the Interdisciplinary Biochemistry Masters Program.