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Shelby Bradford, PhD

Shelby Bradford, PhD

Shelby 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. She participated in the 2023 flagship ComSciCon and volunteered with science outreach programs and Carnegie Science Center during graduate school. Shelby joined The Scientist as an assistant editor in August 2023. 

Articles by Shelby Bradford, PhD
3D illustration of an antibody bound to a metallic nanoparticle.
A New Approach Improves Signal Detection in Mass Cytometry
Shelby Bradford, PhD | Oct 24, 2024 | 3 min read
A team of researchers developed a technique, ACE, to improve the ability to study low-abundance proteins using mass cytometry.
Jotham Austin, the advanced electron microscopy core director at the University of Chicago, stands in the facility beside an EM instrument, helping a student who is sitting at the computer.
Career Chat: Choosing a Core Career Track
Shelby Bradford, PhD | Oct 17, 2024 | 5 min read
Jotham Austin opted for a director of a core facility position to combine his love for electron microscopy, teaching, and technique development.
Fluorescent microscopy image of a human body louse (appearing green) with two red ovoid shapes in its head (mCherry-expressing Yersinia pestis).
A New Culprit in the Spread of Plague
Shelby Bradford, PhD and Uzma Rentia | Oct 15, 2024 | 2 min read
Yersinia pestis, infamous for the cause of the Black Death, may have hitched a ride on parasites beyond just fleas.
Cartoon showing the neurons in the brain enjoying the frightening movie the person is watching.
Why Do Some People Enjoy Horror Movies?
Shelby Bradford, PhD and Priyom Bose, PhD | Oct 15, 2024 | 2 min read
The enjoyment of a good scare may have more to do with relief than terror.
3D illustration of a yellow DNA polymerase binding to a blue strand of DNA.
DNA Polymerase Works in Short Bursts Rather than One Long Stretch
Shelby Bradford, PhD | Oct 14, 2024 | 4 min read
The enzyme that copies and repairs DNA is more dynamic than originally thought.
Cartoon of a cell with blue chromosomes and gold telomeres. One chromosome is zoomed in in a callout, and gold DNA is extending out of the telomere. 
Going to New Lengths to Measure Chromosome Ends
Shelby Bradford, PhD and Priyom Bose, PhD | Oct 1, 2024 | 2 min read
A novel sequencing-based method revealed chromosome-specific telomere lengths, challenging prior models.
Cartoon of three people helping each other climb up stairs. 
How Can Researchers Be Good Science Mentors?
Shelby Bradford, PhD | Oct 1, 2024 | 3 min read
Two scientists weigh in on what makes for a successful mentorship experience.  
Blue immune cells with yellow spheres of protein surrounding them and landing on them.
Innate Immune Cells Develop Memory with a T Cell Marker
Shelby Bradford, PhD | Sep 30, 2024 | 4 min read
Human innate immune cells that “remember” previous stimulation could provide new insights into chronic inflammatory diseases.
JFT1 has reacted with hydrogen peroxide and APEX2 to create red fluorescence near APEX2 that remains separate from the green mitochondria.
FLEXing a Bright New Idea
Shelby Bradford, PhD | Sep 16, 2024 | 1 min read
A modified fluorescent protein scheme survives harsh electron microscopy conditions, offering new solutions for dual imaging.
Image of an embryo built from Lego bricks showing cell populations in green and red.
Stem Cell-Based Embryo Models Add a Dimension to Developmental Biology
Shelby Bradford, PhD | Sep 13, 2024 | 10+ min read
Studying human embryonic development is complicated for several reasons. Models derived from pluripotent stem cells representing distinct stages offer a path to studying this process.
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