Creative Studio
Actionable single-cell and spatial insights in days, not months
Latest tools. Timeless principles. Clearer science.
Why We Exist
At Burns Life Sciences Consulting, we believe that the biggest challenges, like curing cancer, demand not just incremental tweaks but true paradigm shifts. We’ve lived through revolutions in the lab (from flow cytometry to mass cytometry, from bulk assays to single‑cell multi‑omics), and we know what it takes to drive them.
That’s why we pair a rigorous, first‑principles foundation with the agility to absorb and deploy today’s most cutting‑edge tools, whether AI‑powered analytics or next‑generation omics platforms. By cutting through the noise of ever‑growing datasets and rapidly evolving computational methods, we deliver exactly the high‑value results you need, right now.
And we don’t stop there: we share our process every step of the way, so your team gains the clarity and know‑how to replicate and extend our work, turning one breakthrough into many.
Who We are
Tyler holds a PhD in Cancer Biology from Garry Nolan’s lab at Stanford and combines wet‑lab expertise with software engineering and data science. Since 2012 he’s focused on single‑cell and spatial biology, consulting full‑time since 2016. He partners with organizations to anticipate, harness, and embed paradigm shifts—building custom analysis pipelines, leading hands‑on team training, and crafting clear data storytelling. Today he leads a lean network of specialist contractors (and is scaling toward a dedicated in‑house team) to deliver exactly what you need, right now.
To see Tyler’s personal website, complete with blog posts, personal projects, and samples of work, please go here.
The Burns LSC Network
Burns Life Sciences Consulting operates as a decentralized network of top talent in the single cell and spatial fields, amassed over the 12+ years of doing this work, starting with Tyler’s work in the lab of Garry Nolan in 2012 when CyTOF and its analysis were still in the “wild west” phase. We have deep experts in each of the domains below at our fingertips.
We We Work With Biotech Startups, Pharma, and Academic Labs With
Whether you're racing to validate a biomarker, preparing for your next funding round, or publishing high-impact research, we help you extract maximum value from your single-cell and spatial datasets—quickly, clearly, and confidently.
Data Analysis
We provide clear analysis using custom-tailored pipelines, either done for you or done with you.
Teaching
We up-skill your team with the same deep principles that guide our company. Learn more about our new Burns Labs teaching services here
Advisory
We guide strategic decisions and review your pipelines.
Communication and data storytelling
We turn complex data and technical findings into clear, compelling narratives for any audience.
Domains
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Mass cytometry
We offer mass cytometry expertise grounded in hands‑on wet- and dry‑lab experience since 2012
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Spectral flow cytometry
We apply our mass and fluorescence cytometry foundations to deliver cutting‑edge spectral flow solutions developed through 2020s partnerships.
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Single‑cell sequencing (RNA, ATAC & integration):
We provide end‑to‑end single‑cell sequencing services, RNA, ATAC, and multi‑omic integration.
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CITE‑seq and related
We combine flow/mass cytometry know‑how with single‑cell transcriptomics expertise to ensure high‑quality antibody and RNA analysis.
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Spatial proteomics (MIBI, IMC & CODEX)
We deliver spatial proteomics analysis informed by direct development experience from Nolan lab collaborations.
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Spatial transcriptomics (Visium & Xenium)
We guide spatial transcriptomics projects with deep understanding of cell segmentation and technology trade‑offs.
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Pathway & network analysis
We use graph‑theory‑driven network analysis to identify active pathways and pinpoint key genes in your cell subsets.
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Knowledge graphs (e.g. Neo4j)
We build and query knowledge graphs to integrate multi‑modal biological data for novel, actionable insights.
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LLM integration
Examples: translating natural‑language queries into graph query languages (like Cypher) so you can interrogate your knowledge graph with ease, developing in-house agentic AI using API interfaces to LLMs.
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Let's Work Together
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