Dr. Grayson W. Way is an immunologist and translational scientist whose work centers on the interplay between immune regulation, tissue homeostasis, and disease progression. He completed his undergraduate studies at James Madison University in 2011, earned his M.S. from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2021, and completed his Ph.D. at VCU in 2025. His research integrates immunology, molecular medicine, multi-omics, spatial and single-cell transcriptomics, and bioinformatics to uncover disease mechanisms and identify new avenues for therapeutic and biomarker discovery. With a background spanning wet-lab experimentation and computational analysis, his work is especially focused on leveraging advanced bioinformatic approaches to better understand complex tissue microenvironments in health and disease. Research interests include immunology, tissue microenvironment biology, disease pathogenesis, biomarker discovery, spatial biology, single-cell and multi-omics integration, and computational bioinformatics. He is particularly interested in applying systems-level and data-driven approaches to investigate immune-cell interactions, tissue remodeling, and molecular mechanisms that drive chronic disease progression.