Rate My Professor Archa Fox

Her research in molecular cell biology centers on her 2002 discovery of paraspeckles, nuclear bodies that regulate gene expression via long noncoding RNAs such as NEAT1, with implications for cancer and disease. Interests include RNA therapeutics, paraspeckles, lncRNAs, RNA-binding proteins, genome engineering, liquid phase separation, membraneless organelles, and nuclear architecture. Key publications encompass 'Paraspeckles: nuclear bodies built on long noncoding RNA' (2009), 'NEAT1 long noncoding RNA regulates transcription via protein sequestration within subnuclear bodies' (2014), 'NONO, SFPQ, and PSPC1 promote telomerase recruitment to the telomere' (2025, Nature Communications), and 'Structural and mechanistic analysis of covalent ligands targeting the RNA-binding protein NONO' (2026, Cell Chemical Biology). Awards include the Marshall Medal (Harry Perkins Institute, 2012), Emerging Leader Award (Australian/New Zealand Society for Cell and Developmental Biology, 2017), School of Human Sciences Senior Research Award (2023), and Vice Chancellor's Senior Research Award (2023). She has chaired the RNA Network of Australia since 2015 and served as Director of the International RNA Society (2020-2021), with over 13,000 citations reflecting her impact on RNA biology and nuclear organization.