PUBLIC RELEASE DATE:

21-Feb-2014

Contact: Peter Hull phull@clemson.edu 843-209-8341 Clemson University

GREENWOOD, S.C. A new partnership will establish formal collaboration among genetic researchers and Clemson University faculty at the Greenwood Genetic Center and Self Regional Healthcare, expanding an already successful working relationship.

Self Regional Healthcare will support the Clemson University Center for Human Genetics with a gift of $5.6 million over three years. The gift consists of an initial contribution of $2 million for the center's facilities and a subsequent contribution of $3.6 million to support research in genetics and human diagnostics at the facility located on the Greenwood Genetic Center campus.

"Today's announcement will create a new pipeline for genetic research," said John Pillman, chairman of the Self Regional board of trustees. "The collaboration of these three partners will ultimately connect genetic therapeutics research to patients."

Jim Pfeiffer, president and chief executive officer of Self Regional, said the partnership will accelerate the rate of innovation in genetic medicine. "This is what I like to call a win-win-win scenario," said Pfeiffer.

Steve Skinner, director of the Greenwood Genetic Center, said such collaborations are crucial to turning research advances into clinically available therapies for patients, not only in Greenwood and across South Carolina, but globally.

"This collaboration is a major step forward for patients as we combine the resources and strengths of each institution: Self's commitment to patient care, Clemson's expertise in basic scientific research and our experience with genetic disorders and treatment," Skinner said.

Self Regional and the Genetic Center have had an affiliation agreement since 1975 with the Genetic Center's clinical faculty serving as the Department of Medical Genetics for Self Regional.

See the article here:
Self Regional Healthcare, Clemson, Genetic Center create national genetics research hub

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