Keith Robison

Computational Biologist at Codon Devices

Greater Boston Area

Current
  • Principal Scientist at Codon Devices
  • Blogger at Omics! Omics! (Self-employed)
Past
  • Sr Scientist II at Millennium Pharmaceuticals Inc
  • Scientist II at Millennium Pharmaceuticals
  • consultant at belmont research
  • Consultant at Genome Therapeutics
  • Intern at Centocor
Education
  • Harvard University
  • University of Delaware
  • Downingtown High School
Connections
413 connections
Industry
Biotechnology
Websites

Keith Robison’s Summary

I develop computational approaches to solve biological and chemical problems in drug development. These combine literature searches, sequence analyses, protein structure analyses, biochemical & interaction networks, transcriptional profiling, RNAi technology, protein array technology, and on line databases. I have extensive previous experience with high-throughput annotation of various genomes

Keith Robison’s Specialties:

Computational biology; protein & DNA sequence analysis; analysis of functional genomics/proteomics data (RNAi, functional protein arrays, transcriptional profiling), extensive understanding of molecular biology/biochemistry/genetics; extensive understanding of drug development


Keith Robison’s Experience

  • Principal Scientist

    Codon Devices

    (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Biotechnology industry)

    January 2007Present (1 year 9 months)

    Apply data mining and statistical modeling to process improvement problems in synthetic biology & develop new applications for large scale gene synthesis technology

  • Blogger

    Omics! Omics! (Self-employed)

    (Self-Employed; Myself Only; Biotechnology industry)

    November 2006Present (1 year 11 months)

    Commentary on genomics and proteomics most business days.

  • Sr Scientist II

    Millennium Pharmaceuticals Inc

    (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; MLNM; Biotechnology industry)

    July 2000December 2006 (6 years 6 months)

    Provides computational and statistical support across the pharmaceutical research & development spectrum. Specific areas of expertise include DNA/protein sequence analysis, interpretation of expression array data, statistical modeling of assays, protein arrays, analysis strategies for genome-wide RNAi data, and interpretation of DNA chip pharmacogenomic results.

  • Scientist II

    Millennium Pharmaceuticals

    (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; MLNM; Biotechnology industry)

    October 1996July 2000 (3 years 10 months)

    Developed variety of DNA and protein sequence analysis tools to support the discovery of candidates of novel therapeutic protein and small molecule target

  • consultant

    belmont research

    (Biotechnology industry)

    19931996 (3 years)

  • Consultant

    Genome Therapeutics

    (Biotechnology industry)

    19941995 (1 year)

  • Intern

    Centocor

    (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Biotechnology industry)

    June 1988August 1991 (3 years 3 months)

    Was intern during summer & winter breaks. Developed & modified software to track documents and in vitro quality results in an FDA regulated environment. Developed equipment inventory system.


Keith Robison’s Education

  • Harvard University

    PhD, Molecular & Cellular Biology, August 1991April 1997

    Developed tools to identify genes and transcription factor sites in bacterial genomes. Worked in laboratories of Dr. Walter Gilbert (Nobel laureate) and George Church, two of the pioneers of the human genome project.

  • University of Delaware

    B.S., Biotechnology, August 1987August 1991

    Activities and Societies:
    Honors degree. Undergraduate research -- received White award. Beta Beta Beta (biology honor society). Student program association
  • Downingtown High School

    19841987


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Keith Robison’s Interests:

Genomics/proteomics technologies, gardening, history, walking my dog

Keith Robison’s Groups:

Editorial Board, Briefings in Bioinformatics (2004-present)
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  •    Millennium Pharmaceuticals Corp.

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