SpotlightsIn recognition of the outstanding lives and accomplishments of our members, each month we profile two RNA Society members—one Full member and one Student/Post-doctoral Fellow member—as part of our Member Spotlight Series. Read about your colleagues’ career paths, their advice for succeeding in science, and their favorite RNA! Featured SpotlightsDr. Constantinos Stathopoulos is currently serving a three-year term as the Dean of the School of Health Sciences at the University of Patras, Greece. Dr. Stathopoulos is building on an already productive career in tRNA biology by (among other things) focusing on how tRNA interacts with T-box riboswitches in pathogenic bacteria with the idea that this tRNA-dependent regulatory system can be targeted to develop antibiotics. In this month’s piece written by Opeyemi Ojo Fatunbi and edited by Dr. Mai Baker, Dr. Stathopoulos shares how mentorship, global research experiences, and collaborations are all key to scientific community’s success. Luiz Henrique Maniero is a recent Ph.D. graduate from the University of São Paulo and an incoming postdoctoral researcher at MBZUAI in the UAE. His work focuses on how the RNA exosome complex regulates gene expression during stem cell differentiation by integrating both single-cell and computational biology approaches. In this RNA Society Spotlight, written by Dawn Chen, Luiz shares how mentorship, global research experiences, and the importance of scientific community have shaped his path as a scientist. |