Laura Tran, PhD

Laura Tran, PhD

Associate Editor, Content & Newsletters at The Scientist

Laura Tran is an Associate Editor, Content & Newsletters at The Scientist. She has a background in microbiology. Laura earned her PhD in integrated biomedical sciences from Rush University, studying how circadian rhythms and alcohol impact the gut. While completing her studies, she wrote for the Chicago Council on Science and Technology and participated in ComSciCon Chicago in 2022. In 2023, Laura became a science communication fellow with OMSI, continuing her passion for accessible science storytelling.

Articles by Laura Tran, PhD

An artistic representation of autophagy inspired by transmission electron microscopy imagery.

A Window into the Cellular World Through an Artist’s Lens

By Laura Tran, PhD | | 3 min read

Image of various agar plates of different colors with different images growing on the surface.

Scientists Make Agar Art Accessible to Students

By Laura Tran, PhD | | 3 min read

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Mitochondrial Fission Can Boost Antimicrobial Defenses

By Laura Tran, PhD | | 2 min read

Image of an abstract visualization of a digital terrain. Glowing particles and lines represent data flow and network connections over a blue, futuristic surface.

From Data to Discovery: AI’s Expanding Role in Cancer Research

By Laura Tran, PhD | | 6 min read

A dark-field microscopy image with golden particles that resemble a seahorse.

In Search for Nanoparticles, A Researcher Strikes Gold

By Laura Tran, PhD | | 2 min read

Image of a person with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis working with an alphabet puzzle for memory and coordination skills.

2026 Breakthrough Prize Recognizes the Shared Genetic Cause of ALS and FTD

By Laura Tran, PhD | | 7 min read

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Artificial Sweeteners Leave a Multigenerational Mark on the Gut and Genes

By Laura Tran, PhD | | 2 min read

Combined image of all sections through a neurobot, showing multiciliated cells on the surface and neurons in the center.

Neurobots: Biological Robots with A Simple Nervous System

By Laura Tran, PhD | | 3 min read

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Epic Fail: The Sweet Side of Scientific Failure

By Laura Tran, PhD | | 2 min read

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EVE Online Gamers Tackle Flow Cytometry Data in Space

By Laura Tran, PhD | | 3 min read

Image of Muunda Mudenda working in a biosafety hood. He holds a micropipette in his hand with a look of horror on his face as he realizes that he accidentally added the wrong reagent to his samples.

Epic Fail: From Reagent Regret to Sample Rescue

By Laura Tran, PhD | | 2 min read

Image of a liver outline with white outlines of the gallbladder, ducts, and veins behind the liver.

BiliSeq: A Molecular Test that Improves Bile Duct Cancer Detection

By Laura Tran, PhD | | 2 min read

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Epic Fail: Sea-Monkeys Sabotage Fieldwork

When Barry Hicks set out to photograph thrombolites, thousands of unexpected visitors photobombed his underwater images.

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