My name is Siripong Tongjai, Ph.D., a lecturer and researcher in the Department of Microbiology at the Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University (CMU), Thailand. I earned a Bachelor of Science in Biology in 2009 and a Doctor of Philosophy in Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics in 2017. My Ph.D. thesis investigated the roles of ADAR editing and the HIV-1 Rev-RRE pathway in antisense RNA-mediated inhibition of HIV-1 replication. My current research at CMU focuses on Human Immunodeficiency Virus 1 (HIV-1). It combines bioinformatic and functional studies to explore how RNA modification can affect or regulate the replication and immune escape of HIV-1 and other pathogenic RNA viruses. Additionally, my research has expanded to include genomic studies of patients living with HIV, investigating host restriction factors, immune components, and their impact on host-pathogen interactions. Currently, I also serve as a member of the Board of Directors at the Center for Multidisciplinary Technology for Advanced Medicine (CMUTEAM) within the Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand. This center is dedicated to the advancement and promotion of multiomic research. Additionally, I am a member of the Virology Association (Thailand), the Thai Society of Human Genetics, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).