D. Prisma Health-Midlands Clinical Research Unit: The Midlands Clinical Research Unit is the multispecialty clinical research arm of the Prisma Health Education and Research Institute for the region. Offering support for adult and pediatric clinical research as well as a dedicated cardiology team, the team includes: 10 Research Nurses, 6 Research Coordinators, a Pediatric research team manager, a dedicated Investigational Pharmacist, and a Regulatory Coordinator. The Medical Director of the unit is Dr. Helmut Albrecht who is available to assist new and established investigators. The Prisma Health research team is dedicated to collaborating with Prisma Health clinicians and academic partners to advance scientific knowledge and improve healthcare outcomes & quality of life for the residents of South Carolina.

E. Prisma Health Research Centers & Upstate Clinical Research Units: The Prisma Health Cancer Center Institute, the Addiction Medicine Center, the Clinical Research Unit- Upstate and Clinical Research Unit- Department of Medicine offer interested investigators across multiple disciplines the opportunity to conduct clinical research.

F. Clemson University School of Health Research: Clemson University School of Health Research (CUSHR) builds impactful health research collaborations across disciplines and institutions. CUSHR offers faculty recognition for Clemson faculty as well as for external partners. Clinical Faculty appointments recognize healthcare providers and external health-related researchers who are building or facilitating transformative health research agendas with Clemson University. With strong professional qualifications and a collaborative spirit, they are working with Clemson researchers to collaborate in clinical settings for hands-on research that finds healthcare solutions and informs best practices. Stop by our table to learn how you can engage with our Faculty Scholars and obtain a Clinical Faculty appointment to enable breakthroughs in health research.

G. Clinical and Translational Research Certificate Program: Join Midlands’ graduates of the Clinical and Translational Research Certificate Program. Prisma Health and Clemson University’s Department of Public Health Sciences and Mathematical Sciences offers a graduate-level certificate in Clinical and Translational Research. The goal of the program is to enhance the clinical and translational research capabilities of clinicians, nurses, research support staff and other health professionals.

H. USC School of Medicine Greenville Research Education Program: The Research Education Program is designed to grow workforce diversity in science, technology, engineering and math fields by preparing underrepresented racial and ethnic minority students for graduate programs. Program participants will gain research experience, academic skills and readiness for STEM career advancement. The summer experience provides biomedical research opportunities with expert faculty, professional development, workshop training and science/journal club meetings in aging research, as well as networking with other young scholars and researchers. Participants will have the opportunity to present their work at a research symposium and/or professional conferences.

I. Prisma Health Medical Library: For quick questions or complex research, the Prisma Health Medical Library offers expert search services, current awareness updates, instructional opportunities, subject guides, and document delivery. Tap into thousands of eResources including eJournals, eBooks, databases, and multimedia using the Library website: prismahealth.ovidds.com.

J. Prisma Health Nursing Research Council: The Nursing Research Council mentors and empowers clinical nurses to enhance their understanding of nursing research, knowledgeably critique and synthesize Evidence Based Practice (EBP) nursing research, and participate in and/or conduct EBP nursing research.

K. USC College of Pharmacy COBRE CTT Functional Genomics Core: The Functional Genomics Core offers resources and solutions for conducting genomics, transcriptomics, epigenomics and functional genomics projects.

L. The Fourth Modality of Cancer Therapeutics: Development and Optimization of Next Generation Tumor Treatment Fields, "The Fourth Modality" of Cancer Therapeutics. A Collaborative Research Effort between Prisma Health Cancer Institute, Clemson University Department of Bioengineering and Quiverent LLC.

M. USC College of Nursing, Research Recruitment: Recruiting for (1) Improving the Collaborative Health of Minority COVID-19 Survivor & Carepartner Dyads and 2) Heart Health of Black Young Women and COVID-19

N. Prisma Health Cancer Institute Research Department, Research Recruitment and Biorepository Services: (1) The Cancer Institute is recruiting for healthy volunteers for TMIST (breast cancer detection trial) and an alliance trial to detect cancer early via blood samples from healthy individuals. (2) The Cancer Institute Biorepository houses specimens available for investigative studies.

O. University of South Carolina, College of Nursing: Whether you are searching for an advanced practice degree to expand your clinical role or training for a new position in nurse leadership or informatics, our online, nationally ranked graduate programs will prepare you for the next phase of your career.

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