The James B. Edwards College of Dental Medicine is a strong, academically progressive, financially stable institution with a committed faculty and staff that serves a uniquely talented cohort of students and patients across South Carolina. Through academic excellence, innovation and discovery, and a commitment to serving patients with the highest level of care, we are changing what’s possible in dental education. 

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Dr. Michael Kern, Medical University of South Carolina
Professor, Regenerative Medicine and Cell Biology
Joint Appointment, Oral Health Sciences Department, College of Dental Medicine, MUSC
Adjunct Professor, Clemson University School of Health Research
Director, Dental Scientist Training Program
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The mission of the Presbyterian College School of Pharmacy is to provide a quality education that delivers optimal team-based patient care, fosters leadership, and creates a service culture.

The School of Pharmacy will accept up to 65 professional students each year. From our beautiful residence halls and spirited campus events to our diverse clubs and Division I athletic teams, PC offers one of the most enjoyable educational experiences in the region.

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Josh Tyson
Director of Graduate Enrollment
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With 230+ highly respected graduate degree programs and a vibrant community on and off campus, it's no wonder that 6400+ graduate students call USC their academic home.

Representatives:
Dr. Matthew Klopfenstein
Director of Professional Development
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There’s a different kind of medical school in Upstate South Carolina, a place where tomorrow’s doctors train alongside today’s physicians and all members of the interdisciplinary healthcare team from day one. The University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville offers a hands-on, real-world experience that isn’t a mere promise for the future, but a way of life.

The USC School of Medicine Greenville is a place where students learn using the latest clinical, information and simulation technology and where they develop the leadership, clinical and interpersonal skills essential to delivering the next generation of patient-focused health care with confidence and compassion.

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Lucy Conaway
Admissions Coordinator
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The mission of the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM) is to prepare globally minded, community-focused osteopathic physicians to meet the needs of rural and medically underserved populations and advance research to improve human health.

Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine, also known as DOs, are licensed in every state to practice the full scope of medicine: examination, diagnosis, writing prescriptions, performing surgery, and providing musculoskeletal manipulation.

Osteopathic physicians staff every field of medicine from family practice to neurosurgery. However, the majority of DOs practice primary care, with approximately one-fourth providing care in small communities and rural areas.

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April Bates
Application Services Specialist and Admissions Recruiter
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The Data Science Core (DSC) aims to increase the data science biomedical workforce in South Carolina by developing data science proficiency among faculty and students participating in biomedical research. This will occur through education, professional development (training), and resource and infrastructure enhancement to cultivate a data science driven research environment promoting interdisciplinary collaboration to address biomedical and health-related research questions. To this end, the Data Science Core is designed to support all data science and bioinformatics research activities within the SC INBRE network to advance cutting-edge biomedical research.

Representatives:
Dr. Banky Olatosi, Core Director
Dr. Jiajia Zhang, Core Co-Director

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The IRF provides state-of-the-art biomedical research instrumentation for use in the USC School of Medicine Columbia and USC main campus research environments. 

Special offer for SC INBRE PUIs. Researchers from the SC INBRE’s PUIs and Outreach Institutions can access all IRF equipment and services at the set internal rates, ensuring greater affordability and support for their research needs. Questions? Contact Dr. Austin Worden (email). 

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Dr. Austin Worden
Director

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The Clemson University Institute for Human Genetics is housed in Self Regional Hall, a state-of-the-art research and educational facility located in Greenwood, South Carolina. Research in the center focuses on genomic, computational and comparative genetic approaches to gain insights in genetic and environmental risk factors for human diseases.

The Institute promotes a collaborative interdisciplinary environment that involves faculty in Self Regional Hall and affiliated Institute members from the Department of Biological Sciences, the Department of Genetics and Biochemistry, and the School for Mathematics and Statistics on the main Clemson University campus. The Institute for Human Genetics actively engages regional, national and international partnerships and provides excellent opportunities for graduate students and postdoctoral research.

Genomics Core
The Genomics Core provides cutting-edge, end-to-end support for modern genomics research, offering state-of-the-art infrastructure for high-throughput sequencing and molecular biology workflows. Our expert staff work closely with investigators from experimental design through sequencing, ensuring high-quality results across a broad range of applications, including whole-genome sequencing, RNA-seq, single-cell sequencing (10x Genomics, Parse, and Illumina), and more. Equipped with advanced platforms such as the Illumina NovaSeq X+, PacBio Revio, ONT PromethION P2 Integrated, and 10x Genomics Chromium iX, the Genomics Core is a collaborative partner ready to support the evolving needs of cutting-edge genomic research. In addition to full-service sequencing, we offer hands-on wet-lab training courses and educational seminars to empower users with practical experience.

Representative: Kaitlyn Williams, Director, Email, Website

Bioinformatics and Statistics Core
The Statistics and Bioinformatics Core provides comprehensive computational genomics and statistical analysis services spanning single-cell and bulk transcriptomics, genetic variant analysis, epigenetics, microbiome analysis, population genetics, and network-based modeling. We offer expertise in GWAS and TWAS, along with rigorous statistical consultation to support robust experimental design from project inception through interpretation. Our dedicated high-performance computing environment features both CPU and heterogeneous GPU architectures, including NVIDIA and AMD GPUs, paired with petabyte-scale, high-throughput storage to support data-intensive workflows. We emphasize reproducible, end-to-end pipelines that ensure scalability, transparency, and long-term usability of results.

Representative: Dr. Vijay Shankar, Director, Email, Website

SCTR’s vision is to advance human health. By creating and implementing innovative research programs across institutions and populations, we ensure all share in the benefits of translational science.

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TBD
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