MRIGlobal and University of Missouri Earn Zika Study Grant
MRIGlobal and MU announced they have received a $50,000 research grant, awarded by the Kansas City Area Life Sciences Institute. The study, funded by the Paul Patton Trust, allows continuation of work begun earlier this year. There’s a desperate need to understand the transmission that causes such serious birth defects. Researchers will use mice to study how Zika spreads and causes microcephaly. Learn More >
Former President of KCALSI Receives 2016 Iron Paw Award
Following retirement as President of the Kansas City Area Life Sciences Institute (KCALSI), Dr. Bill Duncan now provides independent consulting services to private sector companies, academic institutions, and research organizations in support of specific projects focused on animal health, and life sciences/biotechnology research and development. Learn More >
Grant from the National Institutes of Health Helps Mizzou Pave Path In Biomedical Informatics
MU’s College of Engineering, College of Veterinary Medicine and School of Medicine see the need for a new breed of well-rounded researchers, and a five-year, $1.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health will help the University of Missouri pave the way in biomedical informatics. Learn More >