Health in brief for Feb. 20 – Charleston Post Courier

Leaders join autism board

Lowcountry Autism Foundation recently elected four new board members. David Hoyle, Cynthia Maxwell, Molly McGuire and Allison Nesser will each serve a three-year term.

The Foundation, housed at the Medical University of South Carolina, also added a new advisory board, which will be led byElizabeth Boineau.

Clemson opens genetics center

Clemson University unveiled last week the new Self Regional Hall in Greenwood. The building will house the Clemson University Center for Human Genetics at the Greenwood Genetic Center.

"Self Regional Hall is a state-of-the-art facility that provides the resources our scientists need to understand the genetic underpinnings of disorders," said Mark Leising, interim dean of the College of Science at Clemson, in a press release.

"This facility, and its proximity to the Greenwood Genetic Center, elevates our ability to attract the brightest scientific talent to South Carolina and enhances our efforts to tackle genetic disorders," Leising said.

- Lauren Sausser

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