Hayley Shasteen, BS is a researcher. Her interests include understanding brain health and functioning in people with autoimmune diseases, specifically lupus. Hayley is currently a science writer for BioSpace and engages in short-form science communication on Twitter. She enjoys writing jargon-free science and communicating scientific results to chronic illness communities.

She covers the topics like science, biopharma, disability, autoimmune diseases, chronic illness, and brain health.