Lecture Series in Clinical Chemistry and Biochemistry

Time: 6:30 pm, public welcome

Date: September 17, 2024

Location: Duckett Hall 101

Hosted by The Citadel Chemistry Department

Speaker: Russell “Chip” Norris, PhD 
Department of Regenerative Medicine and Cell Biology, MUSC, Charleston, SC
Title: Reshaping medicine through patient-led innovation

Bio: Dr. Norris is a tenured professor at MUSC in Regenerative Medicine and Cell Biology, with clinical roles in Neurosurgery and Cardiology. Originally from Cincinnati, Ohio, he completed his PhD in Biomedical Sciences at MUSC in 2000. Following his postdoctoral training, he established his research lab at MUSC in 2007, focusing on the genetic and developmental origins of both syndromic and non-syndromic connective tissue diseases, including heart valve disease and cardiomyopathies.

Recently, Dr. Norris’s lab has focused on Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes (EDS), leveraging one of the largest global clinical registries and the first animal model for hEDS.  His “patient-scientist” initiatives seek to enhance the role of healthcare providers and researchers by integrating their lived experiences to improve patient care and deepen the understanding of EDS.