"The pace is unbelievable": R&D with RNA Biologist Bijoyita Roy, PhD - a podcast by Renee Pelletier

On Episode 4 of Rosé & DNA, we talk with Bijoyita Roy, PhD!  Dr. Roy is an RNA biologist at New England Biolabs where she focuses on the applications of RNA for therapeutics.  On this episode we speak with Dr. Roy about her experience moving from India to the United States for her PhD training and the various ways in which her identity as a woman of color has shaped her career.  We also geek out about mRNA vaccines and she shares her knowledge on the great potential for this technology!   

*Disclaimer: This episode was recorded in November 2020. To get the most up-to-date information about COVID-19 vaccines, please visit www.cdc.gov

Organizations that Dr. Roy supports: 

Doctors without Borders: international medical humanitarian organization (www.doctorswithoutborders.org) 

Child Rights and You (CRY): non-profit and non-government organization in India working towards uplifting underprivileged children across India (www.cry.org)  

Wines tasted: 

Hoegaarden, Rosé (beer) 

The Paring, Sauvignon Blanc

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