The KC region is a global leader at the nexus of human and animal health benefiting all our citizens and the economy.
BioNexus KC believes that together, we can do more to care for people and animals. We inspire thinkers from different disciplines to combine their efforts and bring emerging technologies from conception to reality.
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22%
The 2018 Life Science Industry Census shows an impressive 22% increase in employment in the life sciences industry in our region since 2015.
For every $1 invested through our research grants, $11.10 is generated in follow-on federal and private funding and returned to the region.
$11.10
26%
STEM students graduating high school entering life science careers earn 26% more than other industry sectors.
Grant Information
Research grants are awarded to encourage regional collaboration and to stimulate the development and submission of major multidisciplinary proposals from life sciences researchers to government or private funding agencies.
A Look Ahead
Kansas City has powerful organizations embedded within an engaged life sciences and healthcare community. With an effective and responsive ecosystem, the KC region will leverage its expertise, assets and determination in fields such as rare disease, informatics and health equity.
A Look Back
We are kicking off our 20th year celebration by highlighting several key life sciences accomplishments in the region. We are proud to bring life sciences organizations together through collaboration and innovation and we look forward to the next 20 years and beyond.
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.@UMKC envisions a multistory building to house several programs in the Health Sciences District, but first, it has to raise $60M.
The state appropriated $40M for the estimated $100M facility. The school will have to raise the rest privately.
https://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/news/2022/07/01/umkc-health-sciences-district-construction.html
Ajay Gupta started studying biology on the four hour bus ride from his hometown to Punjab Agricultural University. Now he develops the gene-editing tool CRISPR-Cas9 and fights rice disease as a first-year MU Ph.D. student.
🔗https://decodingscience.missouri.edu/2022/07/01/iamscience-ajay-gupta/
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