Dr Daniel Rolfe

After research in astronomy and astrophysics, where he developed and applied advanced data analysis and simulation methods to understanding astrophysical accretion and stellar evolution, Dan joined STFC. He first started developing automated analysis pipelines, supporting and training users for the CCP4 protein crystallography analysis project (www.ccp4.ac.uk), before being tempted, in 2006, into the fast-moving world of single molecule microscopy and its application to the understanding of cell membrane receptors for cancer research.

Dan currently leads a team with Marisa Martin-Fernandez that develops and applies advanced data analysis techniques for single molecule imaging and supporting users of the Octopus facility to exploit them. He is also developing, with STFC eScientists, tools and techniques for improved data management and efficient usage of computing facilities.