Regular biography
Dr. Mónica Medina is a professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of California, Los Angeles. Her research focuses on the ecology and evolution of marine holobionts, including corals and symbiotic jellyfish. Dr. Medina's work explores the interactions within these complex ecosystems. Her laboratory website provides additional information on her research and publications. The UCLA Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology acknowledges the Gabrielino/Tongva peoples as the traditional land caretakers of Tovaangar.
Scholar-generated biography
Monica Medina is a Professor of Biology at the University of California, Los Angeles, with research interests in coral reefs, animal evolution, symbiosis, genomics, and gene expression. Her work explores the genetic and molecular mechanisms underlying symbiotic relationships in marine ecosystems, particularly in coral reefs. Medina's research includes genomic studies of coral and their microbial symbionts, investigating how gene expression changes under environmental stressors such as thermal stress and bleaching. She also examines evolutionary relationships among animals and their microbial partners, contributing to understanding the ecological and genetic dynamics of marine symbiosis.