He attended Pomona College as an undergraduate, received his PhD in biophysical chemistry at Stanford University, and was a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Virginia, studying the biophysics of influenza virus and Zika virus. His research interests are focused on the molecular events that underly virus entry into host cells and on the biophysical chemistry of lipid membranes. In his spare time, Bob transforms into a terrifying blue ice dragon and chases his young children around the house.