Newly Combined Institute Looks To Take Health Care Improvements From Concept To Reality More Quickly
Bryce Donovan / MUSC Catalyst![](http://corridor.imgix.net/cdc/zian_1660049902684.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat%2Cenhance&w=700&h=460&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cedges&s=719501a7a826c8521fade9ad108cd7cd)
A tiny baby with a brain injury unable to breastfeed properly. A frustrated surgeon having to stop operating momentarily to unclog a suction device. A rare and largely mysterious bone cancer robbing a child of precious life.
These are just a few examples of health care challenges that now have solutions – either through research or technology – thanks to two entities at the Medical University of South Carolina: the Zucker Institute for Applied Neuroscience (ZIAN) and the Foundation for Research Development (FRD). Read more: