Dr. Ouellet received his PhD in biochemistry in the laboratory of Dr. Jean-Pierre Perreault at the University of Sherbooke, Québec (Canada) working on the structure of a ribozyme derived from the hepatitis delta virus. He then undertook his post-doc studies in the lab of Dr. David Lilley in Dundee, Scotland (United Kingdom) elucidating the structure of several functional RNAs by small angle X-ray scattering and single-molecule FRET as well as working on riboswitches at the National Scientific Research Institute at Laval, Québec. His research led to several publications (publication list; tinyurl.com/mfn4j7k) as well as to presentation to numerous conferences such as the annual meeting of the RNA Society.