Dr. Kothe is originally from Germany where she conducted graduate studies investigating protein synthesis in bacteria. In general, she is interested in the function of coding and non-coding ribonucleic acids (RNA) and the interaction of RNA and proteins during gene expression in health and disease. Dr. Kothe is a passionate researcher, mentor, teacher and science ambassador. In 2017, she has been selected into the College of Scholars, Artists and Scientists of the Royal Society of Canada. She facilitates “Instructional Skills Workshops” for her colleagues and has received the University of Lethbridge Distinguished Teaching Award in 2014. More...