MUSC celebrates record-breaking research awards

October 11, 2019

In other business, the board received a report from Kevin Gray, M.D., assistant provost for Research Advancement, confirming that MUSC has once again surpassed itself. In fiscal year 2019, the institution brought in more than $284 million, breaking its own record as the state’s leader in garnering extramural funding for biomedical research. In fiscal year 2018, MUSC received more than $276.5 million in funding for scientific discovery. No other publicly assisted academic institution in South Carolina consistently garners near $250 million in research funding year after year.

“What makes MUSC special is innovation – the ability to discover and to translate new knowledge into advances that improve the care and lives of patients and families,” President Cole said. “The men and women whose talent and work brought our institution to yet another record-setting accomplishment are remarkable. What they are doing individually and collectively has significant impact and makes all the difference in the lives of those we serve.”

MUSC research focuses on a wide variety of areas including cancer, community health, drug discovery, health disparities, inflammation and fibrosis, heart and vascular, neuroscience, oral health, stroke and spinal cord injury. Learn more about research at MUSC  or view the MUSC Research fact sheet.