Director, Data Analysis Core

Phone: (540) 231-2777
Email: rsettlage@vbi.vt.edu
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Cyberinfrastructure Division | Data Analysis Core | Laboratory Core | Publications

Professional Preparation

• University of Virginia, Chemistry, PhD, 1999
• California State University, Sacramento, Chemistry, BS, 1994

• Six Signma Green Belt (Villanova)

Research Interests

Biography

Dr. Settlage is currently the Director of the VBI Data Analysis Core (DAC) at Virginia Tech.  He has also served as the VBI Proteomics Lab Lead.  He has an active interest in improving the human-computer interaction as it pertains to data analysis.  Prior to VBI, Dr. Settlage was both the Proteomic Automation Lab Lead and the Proteomics Informatics Lead at Merck & Co, Inc.  In these positions, Dr. Settlage led efforts to develop software for the massive throughput capabilities being developed in the automation lab.  An example of the production improvements that were realized through improved algorithms and computer interface, Merck proteomics experiments involving SILAC data analysis moved from a highly manual 2-FTE-month process to less than a 1-FTE-week process.  As the  Director of the DAC, Dr. Settlage is actively pursuing algorithms and interfaces to assist in NextGen sequencing efforts of the VBI Core Laboratory Facility.  Beyond process improvements allowing bench scientists to analyze and explore their data, Dr. Settlage hopes to further develop software interfaces that are suitable for the patient side of the personal genomics revolution.

Selected Publications