In the episode, "Unlock Your Superpower: How Looking for Four-Leaf Clovers Can Reveal the Potential of Non-Coding RNA," Borchert shares his journey of growing up in a small town and finding his place in the world of research. He also shares his approach to research, which involves searching for what doesn't fit the established framework of understanding in a particular field and studying the unexamined. He discusses his interest in non-coding RNA and how this area of study has the potential to revolutionize our understanding of gene regulation. Furthermore, Borchert emphasizes the need for antiviral development to prepare us for the next pandemic and shares insights on how his research can contribute to this effort.
Since joining the faculty at the University of South Alabama in 2012, Borchert has published dozens of papers in peer-reviewed journals and had numerous grant applications funded including the highly prestigious NSF CAREER award (2014-2019).
