Andrew R. Lynch

Postdoctoral Fellow, Cancer Genomics and Evolution Laboratory
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

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Positions

2023–now Postdoctoral Fellow — University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Genomic instability, tumor evolution, and phenotypic plasticity.
2017–2023 Graduate Research Assistant — University of Wisconsin – Madison
Genomics, computation, and cell and molecular biology to improve measures of chromosomal instability in cancer.
2013–2017 Adult Family Home Caregiver — Reality Unlimited
Provided guidance, care, and companionship to survivors of traumatic brain injury.
2013–2016 Undergraduate Research Assistant — University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire
Used 2D NMR to probe the antigenic potential of MUC1 mimotopes.
Jun–Aug 2016 NSF REU Mentor — University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire
Mentored REU participants in laboratory safety, basic biochemistry, solid phase peptide synthesis, and NMR analysis.
Jun–Jul 2014 Research Intern — Ohio University + Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador
Laboratory and field work characterizing domiciliary triatomine species carrying Trypanosoma cruzi.

Training

2017–2023 Ph.D. Cellular and Molecular Pathology — University of Wisconsin – Madison
Thesis: “Quantifying Chromosomal Instability: from first principles toward clinical value.”
2012–2016 B.Sc. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology — University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire

Grants & Awards

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

Service

2019–2023 Steering Committee — Cellular and Molecular Training Program, University of Wisconsin – Madison
2019–2023 Trainee Network Leadership — University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center
2018–2021 Recruitment Leader — Cellular and Molecular Training Program, University of Wisconsin – Madison

Publications

Baker, T. M., Lai, S., Lynch, A. R., Lesluyes, T., Yan, H., Ogilvie, H. A., Verfaillie, A., Dentro, S., Bowes, A. L., Pillay, N., Flanagan, A. M., Swanton, C., Spellman, P. T., Tarabichi, M., & Van Loo, P. (2024). The History of Chromosomal Instability in Genome-Doubled Tumors. Cancer Discovery, OF1-OF13.

Lynch, A. R., Bradford, S., Zhou, A. S., Oxendine, K., Henderson, L., Horner, V. L., Weaver, B. A., & Burkard, M. E. (2024). A survey of chromosomal instability measures across mechanistic models. PNAS, 121(16), e2309621121.

Lynch, A., Bradford, S., & Burkard, M. E. (2024). The reckoning of chromosomal instability: past, present, future. Chromosome Research, 32(1), 2.

Zhou, A. S., Tucker, J. B., Scribano, C. M., Lynch, A. R., Carlsen, C. L., Pop-Vicas, S. T., Pattaswamy, S. M., Burkard, M. E., & Weaver, B. A. (2023). Diverse microtubule-targeted anticancer agents kill cells by inducing chromosome missegregation on multipolar spindles. PLOS Biology, 21(10), e3002339.

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.

Yang, T., Her, C., Lynch, A. R., White, R. J., Wang, M., & Westler, W. M. (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: 2026-09-15