News & Updates
Articles, Research
Cheng Developing Software to Predict Protein Function Using Generative AI
A Mizzou Engineer has received funding from the National Science Foundation to develop a tool that will predict how a protein functions based on its order of amino acids.
Articles, Research
New Research Offers Hope in Fight Against Blood Cancers
A groundbreaking process developed by researchers based in the Roy Blunt NextGen Precision Health Building is offering new hope in the fight against blood cancers, such as lymphoma and leukemia.
Articles, Research
A new view of microscopic processes
New equipment for a specialized electron microscope at the University of Missouri is added with the support of a $800,000 grant from the National Science Foundation.
Events
NextGen Precision Health & Ellis Fischel Cancer Center Science Seminar – June 15, 2023
“Altering the Sarcoma Microenvironment,” presented by Dr. Seth Michaels Pollack, June 15
NextGen Discovery Series – June 5, 2023
“The Current State of Missouri’s Overdose Crisis and Recent Mitigation Strategies,” presented by Dr. Rachel P. Winograd, June 5
NextGen Discovery Series – May 25, 2023
“Precision Medicine in Respiratory Disease: from Biomarkers to Building Consortiums,” presented by Dr. Anke-Hilse Maitland-van der Zee, May 25
We all know someone who is affected by aggressive and deadly disease like cancer and heart failure. Although we have made strides toward treatments, these relentless conditions continue to devastate lives here in Missouri and around the globe. This is the time to do more.
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 health outcomes. By basing medical approaches on individualized factors, such as genetics, environment and lifestyle — rather than using a traditional one-size-fits-all approach — precision health improves diagnosis, treatment and patient care more than ever before.
Research & SolutionsBig Benefits
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 provides major returns on investment through healthier communities, better educational opportunities for students, game-changing economic development and new precision health technologies for Missouri and beyond.
Better Health
Economic Development
Research Growth
A System of Strengths
Mizzou, UMKC, Missouri S&T and UMSL each have unique research focuses and resources to contribute to the NextGen effort. We are investing in systemwide interconnectivity between researchers and clinicians at our four universities to build a network of precision health partnerships that extends across the state and makes real impact on the nation and beyond.
Our Universities
World-class research spaces
The newly opened Roy Blunt NextGen Precision Health building accelerates innovations in precision health care for Missourians and the world.
About the building