News & Updates
Articles, Research
Drug That Lowers Blood Sugar Also Reduces Blood Vessel Dysfunction Caused by Aging
An FDA-approved drug medication intended to lower blood sugar may also prevent vascular constriction and stiffening in aging male mice.
Research
Modifying the body’s immune system to help treat Type 1 diabetes
Scientists at University of Missouri collaborate with Harvard, Georgia Tech to develop a novel diabetes treatment involving transplanting pancreas cells that produce insulin.
Research
Personalizing the fight against flu
With the opening of the NextGen Center for Influenza and Emerging Infectious Diseases, MU researcher Henry Wan is working toward a deeper understanding of the flu.
Events
NextGen Discovery Series - September 27, 2022
"Simulating Medicine" presented by Dr. Jacob Stegenga, Sept. 27, 2022
NextGen Discovery Series - September 6, 2022
"Anti-Gal: The Life and Times of Our Species’ Most Abundant Antibody" presented by Dr. Uri Galili, September 6
NextGen Cardiovascular, Muscle, & Metabolism Science Seminar - Sept. 12, 2022
"Effects of Obesity and High Protein Intake on Cardiometabolic Function" presented by Dr. Bettina Mittendorfer, Sept. 12, 2022
We all know someone that 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 will develop 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 can improve 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 will provide 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 partnership 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 will accelerate innovations in precision health care for Missourians and the world.
About the building