Ryan Toma

This study shows the human gut microbiome remains stable in composition and function for up to six months, with resilience to short-term disruptions like colonoscopy preparation.

The paper develops synthetic control samples for metatranscriptomic diagnostics, validated in a clinical lab with high reproducibility and signal strength.

This paper presents a data-driven precision nutrition platform that improves clinical outcomes and risk scores for IBS, depression, anxiety, and T2D through personalized dietary recommendations based on gut microbiome and host gene expression data.

This paper develops an aging clock using human and microbial gene expression data, showing associations between biological age and lifestyle factors.

The paper develops a clinically validated transcriptome test using capillary blood for global systems biology studies, enabling affordable and accessible gene expression analysis.

Viomega is a robust, automated stool metatranscriptomic method for population-scale studies, demonstrating stability and consistency across 10,000 samples.