The NextGen Precision Health initiative unites the University of Missouri System's four public research universities, University of Missouri Health Care, MU Extension and private partners toward a single goal: finding precision health solutions for society's toughest diseases.
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NextGen Precision Health Researchers Uncover Potential Treatment for Cardiovascular Complications from Type 2 Diabetes
New research at the Roy Blunt NextGen Precision Health building has discovered a potential treatment for an underlying cause of cardiovascular disease in people with Type 2 diabetes.
Siemens Healthineers Interns Make Strides to Improve Health Care in Mid-Missouri
Mizzou students spanning engineering, health sciences and business disciplines worked with Siemens Healthineers to spearhead health care solutions to improve the lives of Missourians.
MU Researchers Discover Potential Treatments for Common Complication Following Bone Marrow Transplant
Researchers from the University of Missouri School of Medicine have found potential treatments for two different types of a common complication following bone marrow transplantation.
Discovery Series
The NextGen Precision Health Discovery Series is a monthly seminar that provides learning opportunities for UM System faculty and staff across disciplines, the statewide community and our other partners. All are welcome to join the discussion to learn about the scope of precision health research and identify potential collaborative opportunities.
What is Precision Health?
Precision health develops interventions for individuals and populations to improve diagnosis, treatment and patient care. Rather than using a traditional one-size-fits-all approach, precision health is based on individualized factors, such as genetics, environment and lifestyle.
For Missouri, for Society, for the World
Dedicated to solving the world's greatest health challenges, research through the University of Missouri's NextGen Precision Health initiative provides major returns on investment through healthier communities, better educational opportunities for students, accelerated economic growth and game-changing precision health technologies for Missouri and beyond.
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Nextgen Discovery Series
The NextGen Precision Health Discovery Series is a monthly seminar designed to open up the world of health science research to all Missourians. All are welcome to join the discussion, learn about the latest developments in a range of fields, and engage with experts from around the world.
World-Class Research Spaces
The state-of-the-art Roy Blunt NextGen Precision Health building on the MU campus brings a range of health researchers, clinicians and industry partners together under one roof in search of life-saving precision health diagnostics, treatments and therapies. Their collaborative effort using the building’s advanced instrumentation and multidisciplinary laboratory spaces streamlines the process of developing new solutions for patients.