Program for the inaugural Bridges to Breakthroughs Research Summit at MUSC, October 28-29, 2026. Contains the full two-day schedule of sessions, panel discussions, and networking events for the MUSC research community.
This document is the program for the inaugural Bridges to Breakthroughs Research Summit, held at MUSC on October 28-29, 2026. It is intended for the MUSC research community, including faculty, investigators, trainees, and research teams.
The program opens with a message from the Vice President for Research, emphasizing collaboration and the goal of fostering new partnerships across disciplines. It includes a welcome from the Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and the Vice President for Research.
Day 1 sessions cover aligning research priorities across MUSC, translational research through behavioral phenotyping, library services for researchers, patient-centered outcomes research in oral health, precision medicine innovations (digital twins, organs-on-chips, pharmacogenomics), and building corporate and government partnerships.
Day 2 sessions include an opening session on building research impact, advancing oral health research in the College of Dental Medicine, health services research on dementia care, communicating research beyond publication, building a research center for traumatic stress, and VA research funding pathways.
The program also lists networking breakfasts, breaks, and closing remarks. Panelists and presenters are named, including their titles and departments. The summit aims to connect researchers, share ideas, and explore collaborative opportunities across MUSC.