Our Research

Research Areas

MUSC Clyburn Research Center Drug Discover Ext

MUSC has a substantial research enterprise. In FY2019, MUSC faculty received 1,276 extramural awards totaling over $284 million.

Our Research Areas

Research Areas

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Addiction Sciences

Utilizing technology to improve patient outcomes
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Cancer

Working to uncover new ways to treat, diagnose and prevent cancer
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Community Health

Understanding cultural and societal differences to improve health
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Digestive Diseases

Improving medical care with clinical and basic science research

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Drug Discovery

Developing innovative solutions for therapies and medicine
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Inflammation and Fibrosis

Participating in novel therapies and large-scale clinical trials
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Neuroscience

Discovering through innovation how the brain works
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Oral Health

Supporting research in order to improve oral, dental and craniofacial health
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Stroke and Spinal

Providing evidence-based treatments addressing post-stroke disability

Rohrer wins the Bárány Prize

Dr. Bärbel Rohrer

Dr. Bärbel (Barb) Rohrer is Professor and Endowed Chair in the Department of Ophthalmology at the Medical University of South Carolina and is an academic and innovative leader in diseases of the retina. Dr. Rohrer received the Ernst H. Bárány Prize at the recent meeting of the International Society of Eye Research (ISER).

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