RNA Spotlight Interview with Dr. Marlene Belfort: On Science, Resilience, and Writing Her Memoir

Source: RNA Society

Dr. Marlene Belfort, a Distinguished Professor and Senior Advisor at The RNA Institute at SUNY Albany, has long been a trailblazer in molecular biology. For over fifty years her work has stretched across continents and disciplines, making landmark discoveries like self-splicing introns in bacteriophage T4 and conducting pioneering research on inteins. A founding member of the RNA Society and a member of the National Academy of Sciences, Dr. Belfort is also a passionate mentor and advocate for women in science. Her new memoir, “Mommy, Can Boys Also Be Doctors? A Message To Young Scientists And Other Humans” is a candid reflection on her life, both personal and professional.

Read the full interview here

Interview by: Dr. Kristin Koutmou

Edited by: Dr. Kristian Baker