Carol Feghali-Bostwick, Ph.D., Professor and Kitty Trask Holt S.C. SmartState® Endowed Chair for Fibrosis Research in the Division of Rheumatology & Immunology, has considerable experience with training and mentoring at many levels. Dr. Feghali-Bostwick is heavily involved in all aspects of graduate education. Her successful research program investigates mechanisms of fibrosis in scleroderma. She has active collaborations with Dr. Schnapp, including a MPI R01 and has co-edited a book on lung injury with Dr. Schnapp.
Dr. Feghali-Bostwick is well-funded, with a strong track record for industry collaborative research and an intellectual property portfolio with several patents and a licensed IP of an anti-fibrotic peptide that is being developed for human clinical trials. She holds or has held many extramural leadership positions in NIH study sections, professional and scientific societies, and editorial boards. Her mentorship skills are evidenced by her K24 award and serving as Director of ARROWS, an NSF-funded initiative for advancement of women scientists at MUSC, and Co-Director of the CTSA TL1 predoctoral training program and KL2 career development program, and Director of CTSA/SCTR Workforce Development. She has received several mentoring awards including most recently the 2018 MUSC Peggy Schachte Mentor Award.
