Shelby Bradford, PhD

Shelby Bradford, PhD

Assistant editor at The Scientist

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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Promoting Parenting Practices

Different types of finger food

Why Do Travelers Get Upset Stomachs?

Fatty Feasts May Come at an Immune Cost

Forget Something? You’re Supposed To Do That

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The Immune System Helps with Digestion

Shedding Light on Cell Attachment

Hijacking Neurons’ Adaptive Abilities

A blue immune cell with a red halo sits in the middle of a yellow spill from a tipping beer mug to the right. Blue bacteria surround the cell.

Alcohol Leaves its Mark on Immune Cells

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Infographic: Phage Display Allows Rapid Screening of Millions of Peptides

Green and red fluorescent proteins in a zebrafish outline the animal’s vasculature in red and lymphatic system in green in a fluorescent image. Where the two overlap along the bottom of the animal is yellow.

Serendipity, Happenstance, and Luck: The Making of a Molecular Tool

A Y-shaped pink, blue, and light green antibody is in focus on a background of blurred pink and purple color, with other antibodies out of focus in the background.

Phage Display: Finding the One in a Million

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Sleep Rhythms Prompt Long-term Memories

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January 2026, Issue 1

What Is the Amniotic Fluid Composed of?

The liquid world of fetal development provides a rich source of nutrition and protection tailored to meet the needs of the growing fetus.

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