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

Reviving a Forgotten Microbiology Heroine in a Graphic Novel

By Laura Tran, PhD | | 3 min read

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Plastic-Eating Microbes Work Better in Teams

By Laura Tran, PhD | | 2 min read

Image of a water flea with attached vorticella. A fireworks-like trail of cells bursts from it.

An Artist Showcases Plankton Through a Microscope Lens

By Laura Tran, PhD | | 2 min read

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Cerebrospinal Fluid Reflects Disease-Specific Immune Profiles

By Laura Tran, PhD | | 2 min read

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Macrophages Help Maintain Eye Pressure with Implications for Glaucoma

By Laura Tran, PhD | | 2 min read

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Deltaviruses Use a Trojan Horse Method to Spread

By Laura Tran, PhD | | 2 min read

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Researchers Unveil Spain’s First End-to-End Spatial Omics Platform

By Laura Tran, PhD | | 2 min read

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Biologist Bryan Welm Welds Metals into Biomolecular Sculptures

By Laura Tran, PhD | | 2 min read

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A Genetic Defect Impairs T Cells Surveillance of Skin Viruses

By Laura Tran, PhD | | 2 min read

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New Initiative Aims to Revive Stalled Rare Disease Therapies

By Laura Tran, PhD | | 4 min read

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Ancient Ice Cave Bacteria Show Resistance to Modern Antibiotics

By Laura Tran, PhD | | 2 min read

Image of a man in a white lab coat. He pinches his nose. There is an incubator next to him with three Erlenmeyer flasks emanating smell lines.

Epic Fail: The Case of the Rancid Cell Cultures

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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