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Research

With access to the latest cutting-edge technologies, support from our university and opportunities to collaborate across diverse areas of focus, our research team is making an immeasurable impact on the state of South Carolina and beyond.

Welcome to Research at the School of Medicine Columbia

A Message From Dr. Leonardo Bonilha

USC is an R1 doctoral university with “very high research activity” as determined by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. We are one of the top research-funded units at USC, with a large scientific portfolio in many disciplines including cell biology, immunology, neuroscience, and pharmacology. We are home to the Center of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE) on Dietary Supplements and Inflammation, the Cardiovascular Translational Research Center, and the South Carolina IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE), among others. Our research impacts health services both within the University and across the State of South Carolina and we are committed to generating research opportunities for students, faculty, medical residents and fellows, and external partners. Thank you for visiting our page and we hope you enjoy our content.

Leonardo Bonilha, M.D., Ph.D., Senior Associate Dean for Research
Dr. Leonardo Bonilha

The support you need to succeed

  • $33.9 Million

    funding from external sponsors

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