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. Marlene Belfort is a Distinguished Professor and Senior Advisor at The RNA Institute at SUNY Albany, and has been a trailblazer in molecular biology. For over fifty years, she made landmark discoveries as her career stretched across continents and disciplines. She has always been a passionate mentor and advocate for women in science. In this RNA spotlight interview, conducted by Dr. Kristin Koutmou and edited by Dr. Kristian Baker, Dr. Belfort talks about her career journey and offers a preview into her new best-selling memoir. Dr. Angela Yu recently started her lab in the Therapeutic Innovation Center (THINC) and the Verna and Marrs McLean Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology at Baylor College of Medicine (BCM). She shares her excitement about applying machine learning and artificial intelligence tools to decipher and understand RNA structures and their regulation in disease contexts. She shares several experiences from her training and describes the central role that her mentors played in her career. |