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 SpotlightsElise Kerckhofs is a PhD candidate in the group of Prof. Daniel Schubert at the Freie Universität Berlin, Germany. She uses the extremophilic unicellular red alga Cyanidioschyzon merolae, which is capable of surviving in extremely hot environments, to study the biochemical processes underlying heat stress memory. In this piece written by Kathrin Halter and edited by Julieta Rivosecchi, discover Elise’s enthusiasm for the RNA biology behind thermotolerance and how she believes her unconventional model organism could help us address current global warming challenges. Dr. Diana Dou is a young investigator who has recently started her own research group at Duke University. In this RNA spotlight piece, written by Dr. Paula Groza and edited by Dr. Anna Sherwood, Dr. Diana Dou talks about her career path, insights into postdoc funding and mental health, and shares her passion and enthusiasm for researching lncRNAs and autoimmunity. |