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Laura Tran, PhD

Laura Tran, PhD

Laura joined The Scientist as an assistant editor in 2023. She has a background in microbiology and earned her PhD in biomedical sciences from Rush University. Her research focused on how circadian rhythms and alcohol affect the gut. 

Articles by Laura Tran, PhD
A female scientist holds up a burning funnel.
A Ticking Firebomb
Laura Tran, PhD | Nov 1, 2023 | 2 min read
Annalise Rogalsky finally got the potassium metal to react, but not during her experiment.
Image of cochlear implant and hearing aid.
Reversing Hearing Loss
Laura Tran, PhD | Nov 1, 2023 | 2 min read
Gene reactivation restored hearing after loss in mice, but the timing of intervention is key.
Illustration of virus with needle puncturing membrane
Designer Peptoids Pop Viral Membranes
Laura Tran, PhD | Oct 2, 2023 | 2 min read
Bioinspired small molecules combat viral threats by targeting a common feature in enveloped viruses, making them useful against a wide range of viruses.
Lasker Award winner Piet Borst sits at his desk.
A Journey With Metabolism, Parasites, and Cancer
Laura Tran, PhD | Sep 21, 2023 | 7 min read
Piet Borst led stellar work on cell organelles, trypanosomes, and cancer drug resistance during the golden age of biology.
Ribbon Protein Structure
Lasker Award for Revolutionizing Protein Structure Predictions
Laura Tran, PhD | Sep 21, 2023 | 6 min read
John Jumper and Demis Hassabis received this year’s 2023 Albert Lasker Basic Medical Research Award for their work on the artificial intelligence system AlphaFold, which changed the landscape of protein biology. 
Image of <em >Candida albicans</em> fungus.
A Fungus Plays Tug-of-war for Metal Ions
Laura Tran, PhD | Sep 14, 2023 | 3 min read
In the fight between hosts and fungal pathogens, scientists discovered how withholding manganese can cripple Candida albicans.
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