Lori Robins, Ph.D.

Professor

Associate Dean

Lori Robins, Ph.D.

Professor

Associate Dean

Dr. Lori Robins joined the Department of Physical Sciences at the UW Bothell School of STEM in 2013. She received a B.S. in Biochemistry from Brandeis University and a Ph.D. in Bioorganic Chemistry from the University of California, Davis. She also studied lipid biochemistry as a postdoctoral researcher at Duke University, Durham, NC. Prior to coming to UW Bothell, she was an assistant professor at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, CA. The Robins lab studies a variety of active chlorine compounds including hypochlorous acid (HOCl) and the application of these compounds in the treatment of chronic wounds, which impact 1-2% of the world population. The Robins lab studies how these active chlorine compounds work as antimicrobial, odor control and wound healing agents.

Education

  • University of California, Davis
    • Ph.D. – Bio-Organic Chemistry
  • Brandeis University, Waltham, MA
    • B.S. – Biochemistry

Courses

  • B CHEM 364 Biochemistry I
  • B CHEM 365 Biochemistry II
  • B CHEM 366 Biochemistry Lab
  • B CHEM 493 Advanced Organic Chemistry: Enzyme Mechanisms

Selected Peer-reviewed Publications

  • Robins LI, Gafken P, Lin C, Jones L, Hooper SE. Dissecting HOCl Action in Chronic Wound Biofilms: Proteomic Insights From a Host-Relevant Model of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Microbiologyopen. 2025 Dec;14(6):e70181. doi: 10.1002/mbo3.70181. PMID: 41307276; PMCID: PMC12658613.
  • Thomas ZM, Staudinger GJ, Hooper SE, Williams JF, Robins LI. Antimicrobial Efficacy and Stability of an N-Chlorotaurine Gel for Chronic Wound Treatment. Int J Mol Sci. 2025. doi: 10.3390/ijms26178677.
  • Staudinger GJ, Thomas ZM, Hooper SE, Williams JF, Robins LI. Long-Term Stability and Efficacy of NCT Solutions. Int J Mol Sci. 2024. doi: 10.3390/ijms25168745.
  • Robins LI, Contreras L, Clark A, Kim KT, Nedelea AG, Gullickson G, Maddocks SE, Williams JF. Modification of Superabsorbent Polymer Granules and Fibers for Antimicrobial Efficacy and Malodor Control. ACS Omega. 2024. doi: 10.1021/acsomega.3c07164.
  • Khalid A, Cookson AR, Whitworth DE, Beeton ML, Robins LI, Maddocks SE. A Synthetic Polymicrobial Community Biofilm Model Demonstrates Spatial Partitioning, Tolerance to Antimicrobial Treatment, Reduced Metabolism, and Small Colony Variants Typical of Chronic Wound Biofilms. Pathogens. 2023. doi: 10.3390/pathogens12010118.

Complete list of published work in My Bibliography.