news.ucsc

Karen Miga named 2023 Searle Scholar to study uncharted regions of the human genome

Karen Miga, assistant professor of biomolecular engineering at UC Santa Cruz, has been named a 2023 Searle Scholar. This prestigious award will support Miga’s research on constitutive heterochromatin, ...
University of California

Karen Miga named one of TIME’s 100 most influential people of 2022

Karen Miga, assistant professor of biomolecular engineering at UC Santa Cruz, was named one of the 100 most influential people of 2022 by TIME. The honor was announced on May 23. Miga and her ...
vator

Miga partners with Sana Benefits to expand cardiovascular care access

Cardiovascular disease is one of the biggest drivers of healthcare spending in the United States: the American Heart Association reports that the cost of cardiovascular disease was over $500 billion ...
Forbes

MIGA Swimwear — Initially Exclusively Designed For Disfigurement — Expands To Include Designs For Disabilities And Chronic Illnesses

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about diversity and inclusion in the realm of disabilities. The second line of MIGA Swimwear launched on December 12. On a ...
news.ucsc

Karen Miga discusses the future of equitable genomics research with Clinton, Bono

UC Santa Cruz Assistant Professor of Biomolecular Engineering and Associate Director for Human Pangenomics at the UCSC Genomics Institute Karen Miga delivered remarks at the 2022 Clinton Global ...