Donal O’Carroll, Professor of Stem Cell Biology has been elected to join the Fellowship of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE). On Friday 1 March 2019, the Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE) announced that Donal O’Carroll is one of 62 new fellows who will be inducted in May 2019. Image Professor Donal O'Carroll He will join the existing Fellowship of over 1600 individuals who have a diverse breadth of knowledge and experience in areas including business, science, creative arts, health, technology, law, public engagement and international development. They give their time and expertise for free to support the RSE in delivering its mission of ‘knowledge made useful’. Donal O’Carroll studies germ cells in developing embryos, which eventually form egg and sperm cells in adults. Germ cells transfer genetic information from one generation to the next. The processes involved in their development and safeguarding genetic information are essential for the long-term health and success of all animal species. Professor O’Carroll’s group carry out detailed studies of germ cells, investigating the role of molecules, called PIWI-interacting RNAs and chemical RNA modifications, that contribute to healthy germ cell development and fertility. His group are also interested in population of cells that underpin male fertility throughout adult life. Spermatagonial stem cells make a continual supply of sperm cells in all adult male mammals. It is a great honour to be elected a fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh and I very much look forward to help advance the Society, their aims and Scotland. Professor Donal O'Carroll This article was published on 2024-06-17
