Benjamin T. Bradley, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor (Clinical), University of Utah School of Medicine

Specialties

• Clinical virology
• Molecular pathogen detection
• Infectious disease pathology

Education

• Doctorate Degree—Tulane University School of Medicine
• Medical Degree—Tulane University School of Medicine
• Residency—Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, University of Washington Medical Center
• Fellowship—Clinical Microbiology, University of Utah/ARUP Laboratories

Certification/Affiliations

• American Board of Pathology (Anatomic and Clinical Pathology)
• American Board of Pathology (Medical Microbiology)

Research Interests

• Development and clinical implementation of viral diagnostics
• Direct-from-tissue detection of infectious organisms
• Infectious disease pathology education

Awards

• Pan American Society of Clinical Virology Young Investigator Award (2026)
• Paul Strandjord Young Investigator Award (2020)
• Strandjord-Clayson Award (2020)
• Jacob Ambrose Storck Prize (2017)

Recent Publications

• Shean RC, Tardif KD, Rangel A, et al. Evaluation of the Ultima Genomics UG 100 sequencer for low-cost, high-sensitivity metagenomic pathogen detection from cerebrospinal fluid. Microbiol Spectr. 2026;14(4):e0187425.
• Anderson C, Rawal M, Hymas W, et al. Development of a dual-target measles virus PCR assay and testing trends at a national reference laboratory. J Clin Microbiol. 2026;64(1):e0140225.
• Dien Bard J, Sullivan KV, Zhang SX, et al. Navigating nomenclature in patient care: taxonomy considerations from the College of American Pathologists' Microbiology Committee. Clin Infect Dis. 2025:ciaf474.
• Kaysen SA, Luo MX, Shean RC, et al. Challenges and predictive value of morphologic features in panfungal sequencing of formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissues: a 5-year retrospective study. Am J Clin Pathol. 2025;164(3):464-473.
• Grams TR, Bradley BT. A beginner's guide to assay development for emerging pathogens. Advances in Molecular Pathology. 2025;8:113-129.
• Haas AL, Bradley BT, Hanson KE. Recent developments in culture-independent fungal diagnostics. Infect Dis Clin North Am. 2025;39(1):41-56.
• Beeson AM, Rich SN, Russo ME, et al. Bartonella quintana infection in kidney transplant recipients from donor experiencing homelessness, United States, 2022. Emerg Infect Dis. 2024;30(12):2467-2475.
• Pinsky BA, Bradley BT. Opportunities and challenges for the U.S. laboratory response to highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1). J Clin Virol. 2024;174:105723.
• Shean RC, Garrett E, Malleis J, et a;. A retrospective observational study of mNGS test utilization to examine the role of diagnostic stewardship at two academic medical centers. J Clin Microbiol. 2024;62(9):e0060524.
• Shean RC, Hymas WC, Klein J, et al. Repeat testing of mpox specimens with late CTs improves detection of potential false positive cases. J Clin Microbiol. 2024;62(2):e0127523.
• Bradley BT, Couturier MR. Molecular diagnosis of emerging pathogens: policy and practical considerations for laboratorians. Advances in Molecular Pathology. 2023;6(1):187-197.
• Platt AP, Bradley BT, Nasir N, et al. Pulmonary co-infections detected premortem underestimate postmortem findings in a COVID-19 autopsy case series. Pathogens. 2023;12(7):932.
• Mathison BA, Bradley BT. Review of the clinical presentation, pathology, diagnosis, and treatment of leishmaniasis. Lab Med. 2023;54(4):363-371.
• Ma A, Bradley BT. Clinical testing of pediatric mpox specimens: unique features and challenges in a low prevalence population. J Clin Virol. 2023;163:105447.
• Ma A, Langer J, Hanson KE, et al. Characterization of the cytopathic effects of monkeypox virus isolated from clinical specimens and differentiation from common viral exanthems. J Clin Microbiol. 2022;60(12):e0133622.
• Lieberman NAP, Mathias PC, Bradley BT, Greninger AL. 2022. Clinical Performance and Trends during the First Two Months of Monkeypox Virus PCR Testing at Two United States Reference Labs. Journal of Clinical Microbiology 10.1128/jcm.01371-22
• Ma A, Langer J, Hanson KE, Bradley BT. 2022. Characterization of the Cytopathic Effects of Monkeypox Virus Isolated from Clinical Specimens and Differentiation from Common Viral Exanthems. Journal of Clinical Microbiology https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.01336-22.
• Mathison BA, Bradley BT. 2022. Review of the Clinical Presentation, Pathology, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Leishmaniasis. Lab Med. 10.1093/labmed/lmac134
• Wondimu B, et al. Cokeromyces  recurvatus incidentally found in a patient with gastric outlet obstruction. Mycopathologia. 2022. [Published online ahead of print Aug 2022]
• Bradley BT, et al. Anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody levels measured by the AdviseDx SARS-CoV-2 assay are concordant with previously available serologic assays but are not fully predictive of sterilizing immunity. J Clin Microbiol. 2021;59(9):e0098921.
• Donlan AN, et al. IL-13 is a driver of COVID-19 severity. JCI Insight, 2021;6(15):e150107.
• Addetia A, et al. In vivo generation of BK and JC polyomavirus defective viral genomes in human urine samples associated with higher viral loads. J Virol. 2021;95(12): e00250–21.
• Phipps WS, et al. Unexpected presence of an unusual  opioid in a patient with chronic pain. Clin Chem. 2021;67(4):596–99.
• Bradley BT, et al. Histopathology and ultrastructural findings of fatal COVID-19 infections in Washington State: a case series. Lancet. 2020;396(10247):320–32.
• Bradley BT, et al. Emerging respiratory infections: the infectious disease pathology of  SARS, MERS, pandemic influenza, and Legionella. Semin Diagn Pathol.2019;36(3):152–59.
• Peddu V, et al. High-resolution profiling of human cytomegalovirus cell-free DNA in human plasma highlights its exceptionally fragmented nature. Sci Rep. 2020;10(1):3734.