Carol Feghali Bostwick, Ph.D.
Professor
Medicine
Cancer Focus
Development of cancer therapies
Research Program
Research Interest
I am a Distinguished University Professor in the Medical University of South Carolina’s (MUSC) Department of Medicine. My research focuses on the pathogenic mechanisms underlying fibrosis in systemic sclerosis (SSc), idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), and related fibrotic diseases. Our goal is to gain a better understanding of the pathogenesis of fibrosis in SSc, identify correlates of disease severity, and identify novel pro- and anti-fibrotic molecules. I have advanced discoveries from the bench to pre-clinical studies and one of my discoveries has been licensed and is currently being developed for clinical trials.
Positions and Scientific Appointments
2023-Present: College of Medicine Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs, Development, and Wellness
2021-Present: Distinguished University Professor, Department of Medicine, MUSC
2016-Present: Program Director, Translational Workforce Development (CTSA)
2016-Present: Associate Director, CTSA TL1 program
2016-2020: Associate Director, CTSA KL2 program
2013-Present: Kitty Trask Holt Endowed Chair and Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, MUSC
2010-2013: Associate Professor of Medicine and Pathology, with tenure, University of Pittsburgh
2009-2013: Associate Professor, Clinical and Translational Science Institute, University of Pittsburgh
2003-2009: Assistant Professor of Pathology (secondary appt), School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh
2002-2009: Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA
1999-2002: Research Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA
1996-1999: Research Instructor, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA
Education
Postdoctoral
June 1996
Rheumatology & Clinical Immunology
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
PhD
December 1992
Microbiology & Immunology
Tulane University, New Orleans, LA
MS
August 1988
Microbiology
American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
BS
December 1985
Biology
American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon