Dancing with Big Data

Waitman's informatics expertise helps the University of Missouri strut its stuff

A Life of Science Suits Dr. Gil Pagés to a T

Diana Gil Pagés, PhD, is developing a treatment for cancer that alters T cells to make them more likely to attack tumor cells.

Nextgen Precision Health Is a Big Idea Whose Time Has Come

Soon after Talissa Altes, MD, took over as chair of the Department of Radiology in 2016, she started to hear about a big idea that would eventually become known as NextGen Precision Health.

Roy Blunt NextGen Precision Health Building Grand Opening Oct. 19

University of Missouri Board of Curators honors Sen. Roy Blunt with naming of NextGen Precision Health Building

The Roy Blunt NextGen Precision Health Building is on schedule to open in October 2021.

NextGen talent

A new approach to hiring marshals multiple researchers around real-world problems.

NextGen researchers profile: Haval Shirwan and Esma Yolcu

Husband-wife duo Haval Shirwan and Esma Yolcu are harnessing the immune system to fight disease.

Photo gallery: Most powerful MRI scanner in Missouri arrives at NextGen Precision Health building

Its remarkable capabilities will contribute to research innovations. But first, workers had to get it inside.

‘Dark matter’ in cat genomes may shed light on human disease

MU researchers find cat genome resembles human genome more closely than nearly all other mammals.

Research with heart

MU researcher Craig Emter is looking for how to best prescribe exercise to treat heart failure patients.

Researchers Receive More Than $6 Million to Study Diabetes-Related Cardiovascular Disease

Two grants will fund diabetes-related cardiovascular disease research into potential treatments to improve vascular function.

NextGen offers new possibilities for MU researchers addressing health disparities

Faculty from the MU School of Health Professions are using big data to tackle systemic health disparities.

Cores of Discovery

With top-tier magnetic and electron imaging, Mizzou clinicians and researchers practice at the fore of the resolution revolution.

NextGen researcher profile: Russ Waitman

NextGen Precision Health’s director of medical informatics is using data to help accelerate research and improve health care for millions of people.

Breakthrough could lead to early detection of pregnancy complications

MU researchers have developed a new model that could use precision medicine to improve pregnancy outcomes.

Key takeaways from the NextGen Discovery Series team science presentation

Here are 5 things you need to know from Fungai Chanetsa’s presentation.

Key contributor to NextGen

The College of Arts and Science will play a lead role in NextGen Precision Health

Study Finds People of Color More Likely to Participate in Cancer Clinical Trials

People of color, those with a higher income and younger individuals are more likely to participate in clinical trials during their cancer treatment according to a new study from the University of Missouri School of Medicine.

A new way to visualize mountains of biological data

Researchers led by the University of Missouri create a new method for analyzing large amounts of biological data to help scientists draw faster conclusions for possible treatments.