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Shawn Ballard

Senior Sciences Writer

Shawn covers neurology, infectious diseases, molecular microbiology and adult psychiatry, among other topics. She holds bachelor's degrees in physics and math from the University of Arkansas and a PhD in English from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Shawn joined WashU Medicine Marketing & Communications in 2025 after working as a science communicator for Arts & Sciences and McKelvey Engineering on the Danforth Campus for six years.

Stories by: Shawn Ballard