The South Carolina Project is an alliance of 10 institutions of higher education in collaboration with South Carolina EPSCoR/IDeA.  The alliance is engaging in cutting-edge research in the field of tissue biofabrication, which could eventually lead to the production of human organs.

Mission:  The South Carolina Project will build the scientific, technological, and educational capacity for the biofabrication of human organs by advancing intellectual and physical infrastructure.

Vision: Within the next decade, the South Carolina Project will engineer a branched vascular supply system.

News

Article: First Stem-Cell-Organ Transplant

The Scientist

July 13, 2011

SEBIO Investor Forum

November 2-3, 2011 - Durham, NC

SEBIO's 13th Annual Investor Forum showcases the region's most promising life sciences opportunities to regional and national investors.  The Investor Forum provides opportunities for both early and mid-late stage companies who are looking for investment partners.  For more information: http://www.sebio.org/investorforum/2011/default.aspx. 

2011 SCTR Fall Scientific Retreat - Biomedical Imaging

October 24, 2011 - Charleston, SC 

Calling all imaging researchers! Whether you are involved with MRI, CT, PET, molecular imaging, image processing, two-photon imaging, or another aspect of imaging research, we want YOU to participate in the SCTR Biomedical Imaging Retreat.  Objective: To stimulate networking and new multi-disciplinary research collaborations among biomedical imaging researchers, bioengineers, basic scientists, clinicians, nurses, other health professional researchers, and the community that would lead to productive pre-clinical, clinical or translational research.  What: A keynote address, a day filled with brief, informative talks by local researchers, and plenty of time to network and develop research collaborations. There will also be an overview of the SCTR Pilot Project Program and retreat pilot project initiatives for possible funding.  Cost: Free! Advanced registration is required due to the limited size of the retreat.  Deadline to register: Potential speakers by July 30 and attendees by September 30.  Register at https://redcap.musc.edu/surveys/?s=XWfyrC.  

Modeling Advanced Materials, Systems Biology and Alternative Energy Sources: Building Capabilities and Collaborations for Cyber-Enabled Discovery Workshop
Knoxville, TN - October 10-12, 2011
This workshop is an activity of the Tennessee and South Carolina NSF EPSCoR jurisdictions who have jointly been awarded an EPSCoR Cyberinfrastructure RII "A Desktop to TeraGrid Ecosystem" (NSF EPS-0919440 in collaboration with Tennessee Track I team “TN-SCORE” (NSF EPS-1004083). You can read about the previous workshop at: Desktop to TeraGrid.   For more information on the October 2011 workshop, please visit http://www.nics.tennessee.edu/EOT/Epscor.

Third USNCB Symposium on Frontiers in Biomechanics: Mechanics of Development

June 21, 2011 at Nemacolin Woodlands Resort, Farmington, PA

This meeting should be of interest to researchers in tissue engineering, regenerative medicine, or embryonic development.  For more information, including registration and the complete program, please visit: http://www.engineering.pitt.edu/USNCB2011/ .The deadline for abstracts is May 13, 2011. A limited number of travel fellowships are available for graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, and junior faculty. Deadline for application for travel fellowships: May 13, 2011

Job Center 

 If you are looking for a faculty position associated with the SC Project, or if you would like to look at the resumes of students or postdoctoral fellows looking for positions, please visit the Job Center.  If you know of openings or would like to post your resume, please contact Lee Snelgrove (lee.snelgrove@scra.org).

diSCovering Science

The new series of videos diSCovering Science has been posted on The SC Project's YouTube channel.  These videos were produced in conjunction with South Carolina Educational Television, and are designed for K-12 students and teachers.

To Use This Site:  The wiki is an editable format that will allow for users of the site to make changes.  Since the South Carolina Project is a diverse and collaborative project, all participants will have necessary information that will be of importance to the public.  Please feel free to request a login and start editing.  If you have any questions or comments, please email lee.snelgrove@scra.org.