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

The second line of MIGA Swimwear launched on December 12. On a frigid December night in Manhattan’s East Village, as you approached the entrance of Short Stories, one of the neighborhood’s newest bar ...
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Karen Miga named one of TIME’s 100 Most Influential People of 2022

Karen Miga, Assistant Professor of Biomolecular Engineering (Nick Gonzales/UC Santa Cruz) Karen Miga, assistant professor of biomolecular engineering at UC Santa Cruz, was named one of the 100 most ...
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See the 13-slide presentation that landed heart-health startup Miga Health $12 million in seed funding

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MIGA Swimwear Launched Collection for Women With Disfigurement, Disabilities and Chronic Illnesses

Inclusive swimwear is often difficult to find, especially for those with disfigurements, disabilities, and chronic illnesses — that's precisely what María Luisa Mendiola of MIGA Swimwear wants to ...
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 ...