Carmen De Miguel received her bachelor of science degree in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid in Spain, her PhD in renal physiology from the Medical College of Wisconsin, and her master’s degree in cell and molecular biology from St. Cloud State University. De Miguel is currently an assistant professor of medicine in the Division of Nephrology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Research in De Miguel’s laboratory is focused on understanding how immune cells and immune mediators impact renal function and end-organ damage during hypertension and diabetes. De Miguel is very active in APS and has served in several society committees. She is also passionate about science outreach and the value of social media to make science more accessible.