MUSC Foundation

10/24/2025

When doctors diagnosed Sylvie Baele with leukemia, she turned to the same source that had helped her rebuild her life before: her bike.

Thanks to innovative care and cancer research at MUSC Hollings Cancer Center, Sylvie’s disease is now managed — and she’s back in the saddle, leading Second Chance Bikes and riding in LOWVELO to fund the next generation of cures. 🚲 🔬✨

“If I had had ALL 10 years ago, I would 100% be dead right now,” she says. “It’s because of cancer research that I am here.” 🙌 Link to Sylvie's story in comments.

10/21/2025

Partnerships like this reflect the commitment that drives the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) every day — improving health and transforming lives across South Carolina. 🫶
MUSC Children’s Health and Roper St. Francis Healthcare will soon open a new pediatric unit in West Ashley, bringing nationally recognized care closer to home for families in our growing region.

Big news for Lowcountry families!

MUSC Children’s Health and Roper St. Francis Healthcare are partnering to open a new 16-bed Children’s Unit at Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital in the new year.

This first-of-its-kind partnership for pediatric inpatient care in South Carolina will provide families with compassionate, specialized care close to home — featuring private rooms, a 1,000-square-foot playroom, and care from MUSC pediatric specialists and Roper St. Francis Healthcare’s expert nursing team.

Together, we’ll continue .

Learn more: https://tinyurl.com/3sdzsnxh

10/17/2025

What makes you, you? The way you think, the way you speak, the way you move.

At the Murray Center for Research in Parkinson’s Disease at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), donor-funded studies are unlocking new ways to restore movement and independence. 🙌

Donations to MUSC research help Parkinson’s patients and fuel bold studies to improve care and understanding of the disease.

10/15/2025

Marti’s Wish for GI Cancer Fund was established at the MUSC Foundation in 2016 by Mr. Harry Parnell in memory of his late wife, Marti. This fund supports critical research, education and outreach for GI cancers, with special consideration given to research focusing on signet ring cell carcinoma and H. pylori bacteria.

Sadly, Marti passed away 10 years ago today, on October 15th, 2015. Her last wish to her friend, Sunita Patel, and husband, Harry, was to donate time and money to pursue the education of primary care physicians and cancer experts to recognize Signet Ring Cell Cancer.

Harry not only holds his own personal fundraisers, but he also makes annual contributions to the fund through his procurement of rare collectible whiskeys that are auctioned at Hollings’ yearly signature food and wine event, Gourmet and Grapes. He was even honored for his outstanding fundraising efforts and dedication to supporting cancer research in 2023 with the Gourmet and Grapes “Courage in Cancer” award.

Most recently, he collaborated with Hollings’ administration to establish the Marti’s Wish Award, which presented two Hollings scientists $50,000 each for their research projects studying gastrointestinal cancers. Today especially, we celebrate the memory of Marti and all that her last wish and her husband Harry have done for Hollings and other patients. Thank you!

10/13/2025

At the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), philanthropy gives researchers the freedom to ask “what if?” and the support to find out. A $15,000 gift to test a new Parkinson’s therapy led to a $3.5 million national research effort that’s changing what’s possible for patients in South Carolina and beyond. 🤍

Donations to MUSC research help Parkinson’s patients and fuel bold studies to improve care and understanding of the disease.

10/11/2025

Once again, the MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children’s Hospital is ranked the #1 children’s hospital in South Carolina, and among the best in the nation in six specialties, including a top 5 national ranking in pediatric cardiology and heart surgery. 🏆

Behind every ranking is a story 📖 — like 12-year-old Skylar Brown, who received a heart and kidney transplant on the same day and is now thriving. 💙 Read Skylar’s story in the comments below.

These rankings honor the compassion, expertise and dedication of our MUSC Children’s Health care teams, who work every day to provide the best possible care for kids and families across South Carolina. 🙌

10/07/2025

Congratulations to the incredible care teams at MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children’s Hospital — ranked among the nation’s best in six specialties by U.S. News & World Report 2025–26! 🙌

Your dedication inspires us all. And thanks to the generosity of donors who believe in this mission, MUSC Children’s Health continues to deliver world-class care to children and families in South Carolina and beyond. ❤

10/06/2025

Everyone who walks through the doors of the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) benefits from the kindness of someone who gives — someone like you.

As South Carolina’s only public nonprofit health system, MUSC depends on donor generosity to:

✔️ Deliver world-class care today
✔️ Fuel groundbreaking research for tomorrow
✔️ Train the next generation of compassionate caregivers

Your gift helps build a healthier future for every patient, family, and community we serve.
Join us today at give.musc.edu.

10/01/2025

💙 It warms our hearts to see our alumni help those following in their footsteps -- whether it's through mentorship, sharing inspirational stories or even financial support.

The MUSC College of Nursing () celebrated all three during their recent Scholars & Benefactor Celebration, where scholarship students met with the donors -- many of whom are MUSC alums -- who helped make those scholarships possible.

Thanks for the inspiration, support and reminding us how gratifying it is to give back.

09/27/2025

✨ Innovation starts with you.

When you give through the MUSC Foundation, your generosity fuels MUSC’s leading-edge research, groundbreaking treatments and the hands-on training of tomorrow’s health care leaders.

Together, we make it possible for the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) to transform care and shape the future — creating new possibilities for patients and communities across South Carolina and beyond.

Be part of the innovation that changes lives: give.musc.edu 💙

09/25/2025

Behind every ✨breakthrough is someone who makes it possible.💙

Meet Matt Prisby, a fundraiser and donor whose dedication to honoring his late wife, Sheryl, has helped launch two clinical trials for gynecologic cancers at MUSC Hollings Cancer Center.

Matt’s efforts are helping ensure other families facing ovarian cancer have new options.🙌

09/19/2025

At MUSC Hollings Cancer Center, researchers are testing a promising new drug that attacks head and neck cancers by cutting off their energy supply. 🔋

Unlike chemotherapy or radiation, this approach leaves healthy cells mostly untouched — offering hope for safer, more effective treatments in the future.

💡 Did you know this kind of cancer research is happening right here at Hollings? If you’re passionate about advancing cancer research, supporting Hollings helps bring these kinds of breakthroughs to patients and families in South Carolina. 💙 https://buff.ly/IzxnzHM