CGS Speaks

From science fiction to reality, organoids are making a huge impact in scientific research, one miniature organ at a time!

Devoting time, energy and effort into science outreach programs helps uplift the community.

MUSC’s outreach initiatives connect the University with South Carolina residents and serve as educational pathway programs.

Science advocacy offers opportunities to influence policy, but how do you transition from the lab to the world of science policy?

We often get caught up in the details of our experiments, but how can we ensure our work connects with the larger mission?

From superbugs to microbiome balance, bacteriophages are shaping the future of bacterial control.

Re-envisioning the path to STEM through MUSC neuroscience outreach.

A growing number of studies suggest that pet ownership leads to better heart health and a reduced risk for cardiovascular disease.

Researchers are finding ways to address certain traumatic brain injuries that were once believed to be beyond recovery.

Mark Cuban's new approach to drug pricing offers hope for lower costs while highlighting the ongoing battle for fair and transparent medication pricing.

How an obscure drug became a household name, revolutionizing an industry in the process.

As an update to the recent FDA decision on MDMA-assisted therapy, new psychedelic treatments may require a different approach that reinforces ethical science.

The FDA will decide if the psychedelic drug MDMA will be the first newly approved treatment for PTSD in over two decades.

Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers recently released a detailed framework for substantial reform of the National Institutes of Health.

Longstanding gender inequalities have resulted in a lack of biomedical research focused on women’s health.

Animal models can help accelerate biomedical research.

Repeating past mistakes of the War on Drugs could limit neuroscience research on potential therapeutics, leaving patients without hope.

Harris Eyre, M.D., Ph.D. gave the keynote address at the Lab to Leaders event where he discussed his most recent findings on brain capital.

The gut-brain axis is an historic topic of research that explains the connection between mental and gastrointestinal disorders.

Advances in immunotherapy are increasing the quality of life and changing the prognoses for terminal cancer patients.

Facts in textbooks are often omit important contributors; therefore, it is imperative to uncover the stories of the often erased women in STEM.

Autoimmune diseases disproportionately affect women and scientists are still working to determine why.

Being a young woman in science has its challenges. Rosalind Franklin, “the unsung heroine of DNA”, and her story has a lasting impact on female scientists.

Women's History Month offers a chance to reflect on the challenges of navigating societal expectations while embracing a multifaceted identity.

New microchip technology allows researchers to simulate heart attacks and study how the heart repairs itself afterwards.

MUSC trainees are developing skills to effectively communicate science to the general public in the 4th annual “Lab to Leaders” campus event.

Cutting-edge research utilizes smartphone apps to reduce cravings and aid in quitting smoking through mindfulness training.

How the complicated history of gene editing has shaped the public’s beliefs, and how a recent advance may help to change them.

The use of artificial intelligence in biomedical research has the potential to accelerate scientific breakthroughs and the development of new treatments.