Professional Experience

Postdoctoral Fellow (2023-now)
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Genomic instability, tumor evolution, and phenotypic plasticity.

Graduate Research Assistant (2017-2023)
University of Wisconsin - Madison
Genomics, computation, and cell and molecular biology to improve measures of chromosomal instability in cancer.

Adult Family Home Caregiver (2013-2017)
Reality Unlimited
Provided guidance, care, and companionship to survivors of traumatic brain injury.

Undergraduate Research Assistant (2013-2016)
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
Used 2D NMR to probe the antigenic potential of MUC1 mimotopes.

NSF REU Mentor (June-August, 2016)
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
Mentored REU participants in laboratory safety, basic biochemistry, solid phase peptide synthesis, and NMR analysis.

Research Intern (June-July, 2014)
Ohio University + Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador
Laboratory and field work characterizing domiciliary triatomine species carrying Trypanosoma cruzi.

Education

Ph.D. Cellular and Molecular Pathology (2017-2023)
University of Wisconsin - Madison
Thesis: “Quantifying Chromosomal Instability: from first principles toward clinical value.”

B.Sc. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (2012-2016)
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire

Service Appointments

Steering Committee (2019-2023)
Cellular and Molecular Training Program
University of Wisconsin - Madison

Carbone Cancer Center Trainee Network Leadership (2019-2023)
University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center

Recruitment Leader (2018-2021)
Cellular and Molecular Training Program
University of Wisconsin - Madison

Grants and Awards

CPRIT TRIUMPH Postdoctoral Fellowship (MD Anderson Cancer Center - RP210028) (2023-now)
University of Wisconsin - Madison SRGC Travel Award (2022)
NCI-National Research Service Award/Fellowship (F31CA254247) (2021-2022)
NHGRI-National Research Service Award/Traineeship (T32HG002760) (2019-2021)
NIGMS-National Research Service Award/Traineeship (T32GM081061) (2017-2018)
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire ORSP Faculty-Student Collaboration Award (2014)

Preprints & Manuscripts Under Review

1. Andrew R. Lynch, Shermineh Bradford, Amber S. Zhou, Kim Oxendine, Les Henderson, Vanessa L. Horner, Beth A. Weaver, Mark E. Burkard. bioRxiv 2023.06.15.544840. (under review)

2. Lynch, A. R., Shermineh, B., Burkard, M.E. The Reckoning of Chromosomal Instability: past, present, and future. (under review)

3. Zhou, A.S., Tucker, J.B., Scribano, C.M., Lynch, A. R., Carlsen, C.L., Burkard, M.E., Weaver, B.A. Chromosome missegregation on multipolar spindles is a conserved mechanism of microtubule poisons. (under review)

Peer Reviewed Publications

1. Lynch, A. R., Arp, N. L., Zhou, A. S., Weaver, B. A., & Burkard, M. E. (2022). Quantifying chromosomal instability from intratumoral karyotype diversity using agent-based modeling and Bayesian inference. eLife, 11, e69799.

2. Her, C., Lynch, A.R., White, R.J., Wang, M., and Westler, W.M., Yang, T. (2015). Short proline-substituted MUC1 Mucin peptides can bind to mouse MUC1 monoclonal antibody as revealed by STD NMR. Journal of Undergraduate Chemistry Research, 14(1): 5-11

Updated: 2023-08-16