Shelly Curran
About Shelly Curran
Shelly Curran is a Research Biologist at the National Institutes of Health, specializing in virus-host interactions and the innate immune response to swine Influenza A. She has a background in teaching and mentoring, with previous roles at the University of Georgia and as a Postdoctoral Researcher at NIH.
Work at National Institutes of Health
Shelly Curran currently serves as a Research Biologist at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), a position she has held since 2020. In this role, she focuses on research related to virus-host interactions and immune responses. Prior to her current position, she worked as a Postdoctoral Researcher at NIH from 2018 to 2020, where she further developed her expertise in immunology and virology. Her work at NIH contributes to advancing scientific knowledge in the field of infectious diseases.
Education and Expertise
Shelly Curran completed her Bachelor of Science in Wildlife Biology at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point from 2004 to 2009. She then pursued her graduate studies at the University of Georgia, where she earned her PhD in 2015. Her dissertation research focused on the innate immune response to swine Influenza A in a murine model. This educational background has equipped her with a strong foundation in biology and immunology, which she applies in her research at NIH.
Background
Shelly Curran has a diverse academic and professional background in biological sciences. She worked as a Graduate Student at the University of Georgia from 2011 to 2018, where she conducted significant research in the field of virology. During her doctoral studies, she was part of Dr. Mark Tompkins' lab at the Center for Vaccines and Immunology. Her experiences in both academic and research settings have shaped her career in biology and immunology.
Teaching and Mentoring Experience
In addition to her research roles, Shelly Curran has been actively involved in teaching and mentoring students for over a decade through a non-profit organization. She holds an interdisciplinary teaching certificate and has taught undergraduate biology and anatomy and physiology labs at the University of Georgia. Her commitment to education and mentorship reflects her dedication to fostering the next generation of scientists.