Hollings Horizons Winter/Spring 2026 - Magazine - Page 2
South Carolina’s
only NCI-designated
cancer center
Hollings Horizons
Winter/Spring 2026
Produced by the MUSC Hollings Cancer
Center Office of Communications
86 Jonathan Lucas St., MSC 955
Charleston, SC 29425
As a National Cancer Institutedesignated cancer center, Hollings
has already been recognized for
the quality of its research. Now, we
are seeking comprehensive cancer
center designation, the highest level
of recognition, currently achieved by only 57 cancer centers
nationwide.
Achieving comprehensive cancer center status will validate
the work happening at Hollings; it will show that Hollings
is performing top-tier transdisciplinary research that brings
together basic, clinical and population science to develop new
knowledge about how to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer.
Not only will this designation provide confirmation of the work
already occurring, but it will further attract additional top-tier
researchers and clinicians to work here.
Having a comprehensive cancer center in South Carolina will
be an asset to all who live in the state, who benefit from the
innovative care and research centered here.
Director of Communications and Marketing
Lori Palmer
Art Director
Dan Rinder
Graphic Designer
Frankie Oliver
Writers
Leslie Cantu
Hayley Kamin
Kristin Lee
Photographers
Kristin Lee
Clif Rhodes
Hollings Cancer Center Leadership
Raymond DuBois, M.D., Ph.D.
Cancer Center Director
Matthew Carpenter, Ph.D.
Associate Director, Behavioral & Population
Science
Marvella Ford, Ph.D.
Associate Director, Community Outreach
& Engagement
Denis C. Guttridge, Ph.D.
Associate Director, Translational Science
Your support makes hope possible
William Hawkins, M.D., FACS
Deputy Director
Cancer affects every community and every family. Each year,
more than 35,000 people in our state hear the life-changing
words: “You have cancer.”
Amanda LaRue, Ph.D.
Associate Director, Shared Resources
At MUSC Hollings Cancer Center, dedicated physicians
and scientists are working every day to change that reality advancing breakthroughs, delivering exceptional patient care,
and leading the way in prevention and education.
Besim Ogretmen, Ph.D.
Associate Director, Basic Science
Your generosity fuels this mission. Whether your passion
is cutting-edge research, compassionate patient support,
innovative education, or life-saving prevention programs, your
contribution can make a profound difference.
To learn how you can support the work at Hollings Cancer
Center, visit: hollingscancercenter.musc.edu/about/giving
Craig Lockhart, M.D., MHS, FASCO
Associate Director, Clinical Science
Travis Poole, MHA
Chief Administrative Officer
Nicholas Shungu, M.D.
Associate Director, Office of Workforce
Development & Organizational Culture
Benjamin Toll, Ph.D.
Associate Director, Education & Training
© 2026 Medical University of South Carolina
Hollings Horizons is a publication of the Medical University
of South Carolina Hollings Cancer Center in Charleston,
South Carolina.
