Who we are

Our mission is to simplify complex technologies, strengthen experimental rigor, and connect investigators with the tools, collaborators, and analytical support needed to accelerate scientific discovery.

Madison G. Isbell, MS, Co-Founder FlowBio LLC

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Madison Isbell is a nationally recognized expert in flow cytometry and spectral flow cytometry, with a proven track record of elevating research quality across academic and clinical settings. With an M.S. in Microbiology & Immunology from Virginia Commonwealth University and years of experience managing the university’s Flow Cytometry Shared Resource, Madison has mastered every aspect of cytometry—from instrumentation and panel design to advanced, high-parameter data analysis including dimensionality reduction tools like tSNE and UMAP as well as complex immune profiling. Madison has trained countless scientists, developed laboratory SOPs, integrated cutting-edge cytometers into core workflows, and provided high-level consultation on experimental design, data interpretation, and troubleshooting.

At FlowBio, Madison leverages her extensive experience managing high-performance cytometry cores to guide researchers through every stage of the experimental pipeline—from sample preparation and panel design to high-dimensional analysis and data interpretation. She excels at translating complex cytometry concepts into practical, intuitive strategies and is committed to empowering investigators and other shared resources with the knowledge, tools, and collaborative support they need to achieve rigorous, reproducible results.

Grayson W. Way, PhD, MS, Co-Founder FlowBio LLC

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Dr. Grayson Way is a translational scientist and bioinformatician whose work bridges clinical and academic research. He completed his Ph.D. at Virginia Commonwealth University while serving as a Research Assistant within the Central Virginia VA Health Care System, and now works as a data scientist while maintaining an affiliate appointment at VCU.

His technical work spans multi-omics pipeline development, bulk and spatial transcriptomics, high-parameter spectral flow cytometry, and machine learning frameworks for disease prediction. Grayson also brings hands-on experience with IRB protocols and biorepository management. His research portfolio ranges from mechanistic liver disease studies and immune profiling to computational modeling and methodological innovation, including a spatial ligand–receptor interaction package for GeoMx DSP data.

Working at the interface of wet-lab experimentation and computational analysis gives Grayson an uncommon vantage point: translating high-dimensional data into clinically meaningful insights while coordinating workflows among investigators, core facilities, and clinical collaborators.

At FlowBio LLC, Grayson helps researchers navigate the experimental and computational sides of their projects—from study design and high-dimensional cytometry optimization to bioinformatics consulting and assembling the institutional partnerships needed to execute complex, multi-step research programs.