Education and Training
We feel passionately that genomic science can transform our world. We are committed to ensuring that people of all backgrounds have a say in where that transformation leads us.
Our project-based learning opportunities are designed to encourage and prepare students to enter STEM fields so they can be a part of this revolution. We are committed to mentoring undergraduates, graduate students and postdocs and providing them with the guidance and skills they need for successful careers in academia, industry, and beyond.
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News on our programs
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Two Genomics Institute graduate students receive DEI Action Award
The Genomics Institute’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Committee has awarded its annual DEI Action Award to Prajna Hebbar and Samira Vera-Choqqueccota. This is an award our committee gives annually to recognize members of the Genomics Institute that are taking positive action to promote diversity, equity and inclusion in our campus community and beyond. It…
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Reducing Education Inequalities in Latinx Communities Through Cloud-Enabled Project-Based Learning
Funded by CITRIS, a new project out of the Genomics Institute’s Discovery Lab will develop culturally relevant, technologically enhanced STEM education tailored to diverse Latinx populations in the U.S. and Latin America.
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Postdoc Spotlight: Maryam Moarefian
Maryam Moarefian is developing a platform for studying neural networks in “cortical organoids,” model brain tissue grown from stem cells September 16-20 is Postdoc Appreciation Week, when we celebrate the incredible contributions that postdoctoral scholars make to the mission of major research institutions like UC Santa Cruz. The UCSC Genomics Institute benefits from the dedication…
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RMI Spotlight: Milagros Guadalupe Rivera
The RMI Spotlight series features our current and former students involved with the UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute’s Research Mentoring Internship (RMI) Program, this week, we are catching up with former RMI student Milagros Guadalupe Rivera as they discuss how RMI has impacted their research interests.
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Genomics Institute’s Research Mentoring Internship recognized with ‘Inspiring Programs in STEM’ award
The UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute’s Research Mentoring Internship (RMI) program has been recognized with Insight Into Diversity magazine’s “Inspiring Programs in STEM” award.