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2025 Biannual Report Available

Since our doors opened, NextGen Precision Health has been tackling the biggest health challenges facing Missourians. Get a glimpse of the new collaborations we’re forging, the community interest we’re building, and the new class of talented young scientists we’re fostering to ensure this initiative endures. Explore our progress at the link below.

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News & Updates

Articles, Research

Joy Winuthayanon at the Roy Blunt NextGen Precision Health building.

Where Experience Meets Science

Now an associate professor in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women’s Health, Joy leads a research team studying the biological forces shaping fertility, inflammation and contraception.

Articles, Research

Jeffery Erickson in the lab

Jeffery Erickson Defends PhD Dissertation at School of Medicine

His research, conducted under the mentorship of Wipawee Winuthayanon, BSN, PhD, explores innovative approaches to contraceptive development with a focus on non-hormonal methods.

Articles, Research

CT Scan Patient

Showing a Better Heartbeat

An AI-assisted model developed by researchers at Mizzou can take low-quality MRI heart scans and turn them into high quality images, while reducing the time needed to scan the heart by about 90%.
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Events

Computer code reflected in eyeglasses

NextGen Discovery Series: September 30, 2025 (Casey Canfield)

“Algorithmic Decision-Making in Organ Transplantation," presented by Casey Canfield, PhD, Sept. 30 at 12 p.m.

Four Cell Embryo

Reproduction Science Seminar: October 1, 2025

"Embryo Metabolism and Future Health," presented by Paolo Rinaudo, MD, PhD, October 1 at 4pm

Ai-Ling Neuroscience Image

Neuroscience Meet Up: October 2, 2025

Presented by Ai-Ling Lin, October 2 at 4:30 p.m.
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Researchers

NextGen Precision Health investigators and their lab teams are dedicated to delivering the next generation of personalized health care solutions. They’ve been recruited from around the world to align their efforts across disciplines in pursuit of improved health outcomes for Missourians and beyond.

Meet the Researchers

World-class research spaces

The Roy Blunt NextGen Precision Health building accelerates innovations in precision health care for Missourians and the world.

About the building

NextGen Precision Health research building

A System of Strengths

Mizzou, the University of Missouri–Kansas City, Missouri University of Science and Technology and the University of Missouri–St. Louis each have unique research focuses and resources contributing to the NextGen Precision Health initiative. Working with University of Missouri Health Care, MU Extension and private partners, researchers are exploring precision health solutions for society's toughest diseases.

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