Marlene Belfort, Ph.D., shares her journey in science, balancing family and career and discusses her trailblazing discovery of introns in bacteriophage.
Published on Jan. 23, 2026
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Marlene Belfort, Ph.D., a distinguished professor at the University at Albany and author of Mommy, Can Boys Also Be Doctors?, discusses her journey in science, balancing personal and professional life, the importance of fundamental research and the discovery of introns in bacteriophage.
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