About this Event
Sanford Stem Cell Institute Seminar Series
is an assistant professor in the Biomolecular Engineering Department at UC Santa Cruz and an associate director of the UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute.
Dr. Miga joined David Haussler at the University of California, Santa Cruz. At UCSC she combined computational and experimental approaches. She leads the telomere-to-telomere (T2T) consortium, a community-based effort to fully sequence and assemble the human genome. Her research efforts make use of long-read sequencing strategies. She uses the Oxford Nanopore Technologies MinION sequencer, which analyses DNA by detecting changes in current flow when DNA passes through nanopores in a membrane. Miga is the director of the Human Pangenome Production Center that seeks to contribute to the next human pangenome reference map through the creation of 350 T2T diploid genomes.
Learn more about Dr. Miga's research MIGA LAB.
Speaker:
Assistant Professor of Biological Engineering, University of California Santa Cruz
Host: Don W. Cleveland, PhD
Professor and Chair of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, UC San Diego
The Zoom link for virtual participation is https:/ucsd.zoom.us/j/95780022234
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Acquire CME Credits - 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
The Sanford Stem Cell Institute Seminar Series at UC San Diego includes Continuing Medical Education (CME) learning objectives designed to enhance participants' knowledge and skills in stem cell science and regenerative medicine.
Here are some of the key learning objectives:
- Effective Treatment: Participants will learn to treat patients with stem cells more effectively through multidisciplinary discussions.
- Research Dissemination: Participants will be able to disseminate the latest research and clinical advances in stem cell science.
- Clinical Application: Participants will apply new knowledge to improve clinical practices and patient outcomes.
These objectives aim to ensure that attendees are well-equipped to integrate the latest scientific advancements into their clinical practice. The University of California, San Diego School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of California, San Diego School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Coffee & Seminar Schedule
🕑: 09:00 AM - 09:30 AM
Coffee and Conversation on the Terrace
Host: Sanford Stem Cell Discovery Center
Info: "Coffee and Conversation" will be held on the patio terrace for attendees. Attendees can grab coffee before the talk and catch up with their colleagues.
🕑: 09:30 AM - 10:30 AM
“Pan-Epigenomics: Expanding hiPSC Panels with Matched Genomes”
Host: Speaker: Karen Miga, PhD, UC Santa Cruz
Info: Dr. Karen Miga is the director of the Human Pangenome Production Center, which seeks to contribute to the next human pangenome reference map through the creation of 350 T2T diploid genomes. This map will support the development of personalized therapeutics.
In 2022, Miga participated in the closing plenary session of the Clinton Global Initiative meeting, where she discussed the future of equitable genomics research with former President Bill Clinton, U2 lead singer Bono, and Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Ghebreyesus. Karen Miga was named a 2023 Searle Scholar to study uncharted heterochromatin regions of the human genome.
🕑: 10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Question & Answers
Info: Q&A participation with the audience and Zoom.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Sanford Consortium for Regenerative Medicine, Duane Roth Auditorium (Off the second floor terrace, behind The Bella Espresso & Cocktail Lounge)., 2880 Torrey Pines Scenic Drive, La Jolla, United States
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