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Hire Dr. Stephanie R.

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Whether it's designing figures, polishing a manuscript, or distilling science for the public, I've got you covered.

Profile Summary

I'm a microbiologist with a passion for making science more understandable, both for researchers and the general public. If you need help creating straightforward figures or an eye-catching graphical abstract, I'm happy to help. Have a manuscript drafted but need assistance getting it to the finish line? I excel in editing for both scientific and public audiences, and I am especially driven to help non-native English speakers have their research understood. My primary expertise is in microbial pathogenesis and molecular biology, and I also have experience across the biological sciences.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Microbiology
• ☆ Mycology/Fungi
• ☆ Microbiological Assays
• ☆ Molecular Biology
• ☆ Omics
• ☆ PCR
• ☆ Next Generation Sequencing (NGS)
• ☆ DNA Sequencing
• ☆ Gene Expression Analysis
• ☆ RNA Sequencing
• ☆ Cell Biology
• ☆ Cell-Based Assays
• ☆ Gene Regulation
• ☆ Microscopy
• ☆ Light Microscopy
• ☆ Fluorescence Microscopy
• ☆ Pathogenesis
• ☆ Cell Culture
• ☆ Primary Cells
• ☆ Biomolecular Engineering
• ☆ Gene Editing/CRISPR
• ☆ Blotting

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Data & AI

Writing Audio Transcription, General Proofreading & Editing

Research Scientific and Technical Research

Consulting Scientific and Technical Consulting

Data & AI Data Visualization

Work Experience

Graduate Student

The Ohio State University

August 2016 - June 2024

Research Assistant I

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

May 2015 - July 2016

Microbiology Analyst I

Microbac Laboratories

September 2012 - May 2015

Education

Ph.D. (Microbiology)

Ohio State University

August 2016 - May 2024

Bachelor of Science (Biology)

Belmont University

August 2011 - May 2015

Certifications

• Certification details not provided.

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Histoplasma capsulatum Relies on Tryptophan Biosynthesis To Proliferate within the Macrophage Phagosome @article{Shen_2023, title={Histoplasma capsulatum Relies on Tryptophan Biosynthesis To Proliferate within the Macrophage Phagosome}, volume={91}, ISSN={1098-5522}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/iai.00059-23}, DOI={10.1128/iai.00059-23}, number={6}, journal={Infection and Immunity}, publisher={American Society for Microbiology}, author={Shen, Qian and Gonzalez-Mireles, Alondra and Ray, Stephanie C. and Rappleye, Chad A.}, editor={Noverr, Mairi C.}, year={2023}, month=jun } . Infection and Immunity.

Stephanie C. Ray, Chad A. Rappleye, James W. Kronstad (2022). Mac1-Dependent Copper Sensing Promotes Histoplasma Adaptation to the Phagosome during Adaptive Immunity . mBio.

(2020). Metabolism of Gluconeogenic Substrates by an Intracellular Fungal Pathogen Circumvents Nutritional Limitations within Macrophages . mBio.

(2019). Flying under the radar: Histoplasma capsulatum avoidance of innate immune recognition . Seminars in Cell & Developmental Biology.

(2018). Characterization of the APSES-family transcriptional regulators of Histoplasma capsulatum . FEMS Yeast Research.

Qian Shen, Xiaorong Lin, Matthew J. Beucler, Stephanie C. Ray, Chad A. Rappleye(2018). Macrophage activation by IFN-γ triggers restriction of phagosomal copper from intracellular pathogens . PLOS Pathogens. 14. (11). p. e1007444. Public Library of Science ({PLoS})