Shelby Bradford, PhD

Shelby Bradford, PhD

Shelby is an Assistant Editor at The Scientist. She earned her PhD in immunology and microbial pathogenesis from West Virginia University, where she studied neonatal responses to vaccination. She completed an AAAS Mass Media Fellowship at StateImpact Pennsylvania, and her writing has also appeared in Massive Science. Shelby participated in the 2023 flagship ComSciCon and volunteered with science outreach programs and Carnegie Science Center during graduate school. 

Articles by Shelby Bradford, PhD

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Rebuilding Research After a Natural Disaster Hits

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ALS Disturbs Sleep Prior to Symptom Onset

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Molecular Barcodes Help Identify Genes Crucial for Extracellular Vesicle Release

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Viruses That Mimic Human Proteins May Be More Common than Previously Thought  

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Hair Oils Prevent Polar Bear Fur from Freezing Up

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A Tale of How TALENs Launched the Genome Editing Revolution

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Tuning Cancer Therapy with Acoustic Drug Delivery

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How Augmented Reality is Advancing Brain and Mental Health Treatment

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Cell Therapy is Poised for Sweet Victory in Diabetes

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Advancing Stem Cell Therapy for Diabetes Treatment

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Shattered Glass, Salvaged Synthesis

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Small RNAs Save Plant Centromeres

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Federal Employee Firings Threaten the Future of American Research, Scientists Fear

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The Guardians of Science in Sci-Fi Movies

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Exploring New Ways that the Brain Rewires

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April 1, 2025, Issue 1

Bunsen Burners and Bad Hair Days

Lab safety rules dictate that one must tie back long hair. Rosemarie Hansen learned the hard way when an open flame turned her locks into a lesson.

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PFAS: The Forever Chemicals

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