Medical University of South Carolina dean appointed cancer center director
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Raymond N. DuBois, MD, PhD, dean of Medical University of South Carolina’s College of Medicine, has been appointed director of MUSC Hollings Cancer Center.
DuBois, who has led the institution’s College of Medicine since March 2016, assumed his additional leadership responsibilities on Aug. 17.
“Dean DuBois is a nationally recognized oncology leader with an outstanding reputation in cancer research both across the country and internationally,” Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) President David J. Cole, MD, FACS, said in a press release. “He is a highly respected leader at MUSC and has been a senior leader at two previous cancer centers. ... He understands the operation of a cancer center and knows what it takes to be successful. With dual training as an MD and PhD researcher, he commands the insight and experience required to fully support both the clinical and academic missions of the Hollings Cancer Center.”
DuBois previously served as executive director of Biodesign Institute in Arizona, and as Dalton professor of chemistry and biochemistry at Mayo College of Medicine.
DuBois also served as provost and executive vice president at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, as well as director of gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and director of Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center.
His research has yielded insights into how inflammation and inflammatory mediators contribute to cancer progression, as well as the role anti-inflammatory agents such as aspirin play in reducing cancer risk.
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