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Lipidomics, Pathobiology and Therapy Center of Economic Excellence
Inception: About the Center: This Center takes advantage of the Medical University of South Carolina’s (MUSC) strength in the area of lipidomics, which involves the study of lipids within biological systems. Lipids, along with carbohydrates and proteins, are one of the principle components of living cells and include fats, waxes, and similar compounds. The Center will translate the basic lipidomics research occurring at MUSC into an understanding of how lipids play a role in health problems such as cancer, inflammation, and diabetes. Researchers will then use that understanding to identify new targets for diagnostics or treatments for these illnesses. The Center has filed three invention disclosures, two focused on detection and monitoring of bladder cancer and one focused on blood screenings and identification of disease biomarkers. The Center is working to generate additional external research funding for MUSC’s lipid research program and could lead to the development of patents that can be licensed, sold, or serve as the basis for new start-up companies. This Center has garnered more than $6 million in extramural research funding. Funding level: SmartState Endowed Chairs:
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