Government Relations

UM Legislative Update

Life Sciences at the University of Missouri: Building Missouri’s Future

UM-St. Louis Benton Stadler Building ($23,913,000)

• Renovation of a 133,200 sq ft teaching and research facility.
• Prior appropriations of $1 million in FY97 and $2.5 million in FY2000.
• Includes exterior, mechanical, electrical, access and life safety system improvements.
• Programs housed in facility include molecular biology, biochemistry and microbiology, chemistry and biochemistry. Includes cooperative teaching and research program related to molecular and cellular life sciences.

Economic Impact Analysis

• 16 new and 52 continuing investigators.
• Based on an average grant support/investigator of $150,000/yr., total outside grant support would be $10,200,000; increased grant support would be $6,555,977.
• Using the IMPLAN model one can rigorously estimate economic output and jobs for new money coming into the university sector in the State of Missouri, as well as job growth. The IMPLAN model predicts that every 1.0 dollars brought into the university creates $1.831 in economic output. Also, IMPLAN shows every $1,000,000 brought into the university supports 39.292 jobs in the community:
  • Economic Impact in MO after 1 yr of the UMSL BS = $18,676,200; increase = $12,003,994
  • Economic Impact in MO after 5 yrs of the UMSL BS = $93,381,200; increase = $60,019,968
  • Economic Impact in MO after 10 yrs of the UMSL BS = $186,762,000; increase = $120,039, 940
  • (This would be a nearly 10:1 return on investment over 10 years)
  • 259 jobs are created by $6,555,977 new dollars entering Missouri’s economy through university research each year. Over 10 years, this would be 2,590 job-years.
• The numbers above would be in addition to any new technologies or companies that are created as a result of this research, and the impact that the research and clinical work would have on health care in the state and other MO life science industries. The renovation is also critical for training a high-tech workforce for Missouri that will staff the state’s knowledge-based economy. Those are also likely to be substantial.

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UM-Rolla Mechanical Engineering Building ($18,617,000)

• Includes renovation of 63,413 sq ft of Mechanical Engineering Building, as well as a 76,332 sq ft addition to the building.
• Campus plans to provide $4.7 million in additional funds.
• Provides space for micro-mechanical characterization and testing laboratory used to fabricate and characterize biomaterial for several life sciences purposes.
• Also includes research space for biomedical, biomaterials, and manufacturing engineering.

Economic Impact Analysis

• 26 investigators.
• Based on an average grant support/investigator of $175,000/yr, total outside grant support would be $4,550,000.
• Using the IMPLAN model one can rigorously estimate economic output and jobs for new money coming into the university sector in the State of Missouri, as well as job growth. The IMPLAN model predicts that every 1.0 dollars brought into the university creates $1.831 in economic output. Also, IMPLAN shows every $1,000,000 brought into the university supports 39.292 jobs in the community:
  • Economic Impact in MO after 1 yr of the UMR ME = $8,331,050
  • Economic Impact in MO after 5 yrs of the UMR ME = $41,655,250
  • Economic Impact in MO after 10 yrs of the UMR ME = $83,310,500
  • (This would be a nearly 10:1 return on investment over 10 years)
  • 179 jobs are created by $4,550,000 entering Missouri’s economy through university research each year. Over 10 years, this would be 1,790 job-years.
• The numbers above would be in addition to any new technologies or companies that are created as a result of this research, and the impact that the research and clinical work would have on health care in the state and other MO life science industries. The renovation is also critical for training a high-tech engineering workforce for Missouri that will staff the state’s knowledge-based economy. Those are also likely to be substantial.

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UM-Kansas City Health Sciences Building Phase I ($9,200,000) & Phase II ($42,800,000)

• Size: 63,465 sq ft (Phase 1 completion) and 190,480 sq ft (Phase II facility).
• Major purpose: research space for life and health sciences translational research.
• Phase I completes the shell space in the Health Sciences facility and includes classroom, vivarium and research lab space for Schools of Pharmacy, Nursing and other Health Sciences units on Hospital Hill.
• Phase II provides new health sciences building linked to Phase I facility.
• Researchers in the Health Sciences Buildings will concentrate on translational research – bringing discoveries in the laboratory to practice in patient care. These areas include neurosciences research, shock trauma research, bone biology and biomaterials, chronic illness research and education, and drug discovery and development.

Economic Impact Analysis

• 40 investigators (7 support staff each) = 320 jobs.
• Based on an average grant support/investigator of $500,000/yr, total outside grant support would be $20,000,000.
• Using the IMPLAN model one can rigorously estimate economic output and jobs for new money coming into the university sector in the State of Missouri, as well as job growth. The IMPLAN model predicts that every 1.0 dollars brought into the university creates $1.8 in economic output. Also, IMPLAN shows every $1,000,000 brought into the university supports 39.292 jobs in the community:
  • Economic Impact in MO after 1 yr of the UMKC HSRC= $36,620,000
  • Economic Impact in MO after 5 yrs of the HSRC= $183,100,000
  • Economic Impact in MO after 10 yrs of the HSRC= $366,200,000
  • (This would be a nearly 10:1 return on investment over 10 years)
  • 786 jobs are created by $20,000,000 entering Missouri’s economy through university research each year. Over 10 years, this would be 7,860 job-years.
• The numbers above would be in addition to the commercialization of any new technologies or the formation of new companies that result from the research, and the impact that the research and clinical work would have on health care in the state. Those are also likely to be substantial.

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UM-Columbia Engineering East Renovation ($20,910,000)

• Renovation of 92,200 sq ft in one of the oldest buildings on Francis Quadrangle.
• Major purpose: Teaching and research for Engineering students and faculty that will contribute to interdisciplinary life science development at UM-Columbia.
• Includes Civil Engineering research in small drinking water systems, advanced filtration, biological and chemical decontamination, electron beam disinfection of water and food, and remote sensing applications for local government.
• Chemical Engineering research involving polymer-based drug delivery systems, coatings for medical applications, environmental biotechnology, and other life sciences areas would take place in the renovated space.

Economic Impact Analysis

• 50 faculty members. An average faculty member would produce six B.S., M.S., Ph.D. graduates per year.
• Based on an average grant support per engineering investigator of $250,000/yr, total outside annual grant support (new money into Missouri) would be $12,500,000.
• Using the IMPLAN model one can rigorously estimate economic output and jobs for new money coming into the university sector in the State of Missouri, as well as job growth. The IMPLAN model predicts that every 1.0 dollars brought into the university creates $1.831 in economic output in Missouri. Also, IMPLAN shows every $1,000,000 brought into the university supports 39.292 jobs in the community:
  • Economic Impact in MO after 1 yr of the Engineering renovation and filling with 50 faculty conducting $12,500,000 of research = $ 22,887,500
  • Economic Impact in MO after 5yrs of the Engineering renovation = $114,437,500
  • Economic Impact in MO after 10yrs of the Engineering renovation = $228,875,000
  • (This would represent well over a 10:1 return on investment over 10 years)
  • Nearly 500 jobs are created and supported by $12,500,000 entering Missouri’s economy through university research each year occurring because of this renovation. Over 10 years, this would be nearly 5,000 job-years.
• The numbers above would be in addition to any new technologies or companies that are created as a result of this research, as well as the impact the research will have on developing new tools and processes that improve health care and other MO life science industries. The renovation is also critical for training a high-tech engineering workforce for Missouri that will staff the state’s knowledge-based economy. All of these benefits will be substantial.

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UM-Columbia Health Sciences Research Center ($75,000,000)

• New 400,000 sq ft research center adjacent and linked to existing Medical School and Hospital.

• Consolidates clinical research facilities in such programs as cancer, diabetes and cardiovascular diseases, immunology and infectious diseases and neurosciences.

• Also will include research related to child health, and aging and gender physiology.

• Campus will provide $100 million in additional funds to complete the project.

Economic Impact Analysis

• 72 investigators (7 support staff each) = 504 jobs.
• Based on an average grant support/investigator of $580,000/yr, total outside grant support would be $41,760,000.
• Using the IMPLAN model one can rigorously estimate economic output and jobs for new money coming into the university sector in the State of Missouri, as well as job growth. The IMPLAN model predicts that every 1.0 dollars brought into the university creates $1.8 in economic output. Also, IMPLAN shows every $1,000,000 brought into the university supports 39.292 jobs in the community:
  • Economic Impact in MO after 1 yr of the HSRC= $76,462,560
  • Economic Impact in MO after 5 yrs of the HSRC= $382,312,800
  • Economic Impact in MO after 10 yrs of the HSRC= $764,625,600
  • (This would be a nearly 10:1 return on investment over 10 years)
  • 1,641 jobs are created by $41,760,000 entering Missouri’s economy through university research each year. Over 10 years, this would be 16,410 job-years.
• The numbers above would be in addition to the commercialization of any new technologies or the formation of new companies that result from the research, and the impact that the research and clinical work would have on health care in the state. Those are also likely to be substantial.

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