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. Nico Conoan Nieves recently obtained their PhD from the University of Oregon, where they used single-molecule fluorescence microscopy to study RNA folding dynamics in Dr. Julia Widom’s lab. In this month’s piece, written by Dr. Julieta Rivosecchi and edited by Dr. Jennifer Porat, you can learn more about Nico, their RNA research and their many facets, from running a construction business to living in a forest cabin! Dr. Dongxian Yue is a Principal Production Scientist at New England Biolabs in Ipswich, MA USA. She has spent over three decades working at different companies that supply key reagents to RNA researchers around the globe. Chances are that you’ve used her reagents in your own work. In this piece written by Dr. Daniel L. Kiss and guest edited by Dr. Jeff Wilusz, she talks about her contributions to RNA research and gives advice to scientists that are interested in an industry role. |