In this episode, join our host Marcel as he delves deeper into his conversation with Dr. Katharina Höfer, group leader at the MPI for Terrestrial Microbiology in Marburg. In her quest to uncover the biological role of NAD-RNAs, Dr. Höfer discovered a novel posttranslational protein modification called RNAylation, which links RNA molecules to proteins. Marcel and Dr. Höfer discuss how this discovery was made, how it has shaped her research eversince, and what’s next. Finally, they also delve into Dr. Höfer’s individualised approach to mentoring and discuss career advice.

To find out more about Dr. Katharina Höfer's research, check out:

https://www.mpi-marburg.mpg.de/mprg/katharina-hoefer

Höfer lab Twitter: @HoeferLab

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