Katarzyna M. Tyc
I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biostatistics at the Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Public Health and a Faculty member in the Bioinformatics Shared Resource Core at the Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center. My research centers on developing and applying innovative computational methods to dissect complex biological systems, integrating high-dimensional biological data with clinical understanding. My work spans areas such as spatial biology, host-microbe interactions, cancer genomics and person-specific health outcomes, and human genetics.
Students interested in internships or graduate research opportunities are encouraged to reach out.
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| Jun 14, 2026 |  Our team member earned the cMEDA 2026 Summer Research Scholarship!  We’re excited to announce that Jason LaPierre, a master’s student in bioinformatics, has earned a summer research scholarship from the Center for Microbiome Engineering and Data Analysis (cMEDA)! He will use the grant to further his research in spatial transcriptomics. You can learn more about his project on our new page. Stay tuned for more updates about the cMEDA symposium where we will disseminate our findings at the end of summer. |
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| Apr 02, 2026 |  Another student achievement to celebrate! We are proud to share that Yasin Shams has earned a spot in the University of Virginia Summer Research Internship Program (SRIP) sponsored by the American Heart Association-funded SURE-CV program! Through this opportunity, he will use modern genomics and bioinformatics tools to study the genetic drivers of cardiovascular disease while pursuing a passion for medicine   Congratulations on this outstanding accomplishment—we are excited to see where this journey leads  |
| Nov 24, 2025 |  New publication from our team! We are pleased to share that our latest paper, “Butyrate prevents chemotherapy-induced gastrointestinal toxicity and microbial dysbiosis,” has been published in Scientific Reports (2026, Volume 16, Article 785). Congratulations to Cheatham SM, Rehman Z, Arastonejad M, Kane R, Ahmad N, Luffman N, Harada H, Zhang Y, Tyc KM, Gewirtz DA, and Akbarali HI on this exciting contribution to understanding strategies to mitigate chemotherapy-associated gastrointestinal toxicity and microbiome disruption   Click here to read the full article |