Biomedical Research

The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) is South Carolina's premier biomedical research institution. MUSC's fundamental basic and clinical scientists are internationally recognized for discoveries in cancer immunotherapy, stroke and recovery, neural circuits and brain stimulation, inflammation and fibrosis, digestive disease, and much more. From the laboratory to the patient's bedside, MUSC researchers are committed to pursuing cutting-edge biomedical discoveries that lead to health innovations for the lives we touch.

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Anesthesia Research

MUSC studies effects of popular diabetes and weight loss drugs on surgical patients.

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Clinical Trial Partners

Hollings works with more than a dozen sites in South Carolina to bring clinical trials to the community, including the Ralph H. Johnson VA Health Care System.

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Trauma and Substance Use

MUSC team shows people with diverse childhood traumas are more likely to use cocaine and opioids. Trauma-focused interventions could help.

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Clinical Trialist Training

The Clinical Trialist Training Program offers early-career clinicians the time and know-how to lead clinical trials.

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Cancer Research

MUSC Hollings Cancer Center awarded a number of pilot grants through the spring and summer to kickstart research projects on a range of topics.

a trio of clinicians and researchers working together on an oral cancer vaccine

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Interdisciplinary Innovation

Three Hollings members – an M.D., a D.D.S. and a Ph.D. – are pooling their expertise to develop a personalized vaccine to prevent oral cancer from returning.

Featured Researchers

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LIFT scholars take flight in a new training course for researchers applying for their first NIH R01 grant.

The In Our DNA SC community health research project looks at how your DNA affects your health. It may also help improve access to personalized health care and support new research discoveries for our community.

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