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KU Medical Center Researcher Utilizes Brain Science to Encourage Healthier Choices
Making a choice can be both simple and difficult. Research shows that people most often ultimately make an impulsive decision. Dr. Amanda Bruce works to…
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KCU Professor’s Research Focuses on Aging and Cancer for Boomer Generation
By 2030 the baby boomer generation will all be of retirement age. This will expand the size of the older population to one out of…
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KC Nexus Fund Aims to Bridge the Gap for Life Sciences Innovators
Great ideas are not guaranteed a future. There is a stage at the end of academic funding, before commercial funding availability kicks in, called the…
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Local Scientists Awarded $150K for Research at the Nexus of Animal and Human Health
BioNexus KC and the Hall Family Foundation awarded in December the 2019 Nexus of Human and Animal Health Research Grants. Three local researchers were selected…
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BioNexus KC Board Member, Dr. Stephen Reintjes, Named New President & CEO of North KC Hospital
North Kansas City Hospital announced today that its Board of Trustees has appointed Dr. Stephen L. Reintjes Sr. as President and Chief Executive Officer of…
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The Transforming KC Health Research Grant Awarded to a Partnership Focused on Addressing Food Insecurity in the KC community.
For Immediate Release: July 24, 2019 KANSAS CITY, MO – This is the eighth year that Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City (Blue KC)…
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Black History Month: American Scientists
These Black American Scientists have made significant contributions in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math fields. Their pioneering research and discoveries have paved the way for…
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January 2020
New Bioinformatics Course at KCU Prepares Students for Future of Data-Driven Healthcare
KU Medical Center Researcher Utilizes Brain Science to Encourage Healthier Choices
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Top 5 Scientific Discoveries of the Decade
As the 2010s come to an end, we can look back on an era rife with discovery. In the past 10 years, scientists around…
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Vol. 3, 2019: Expert Exchange: TMC Research Suggests Community is Key to Improving Outcomes for Breast Cancer Patients
There is often a time separation between medical research and the improvement in patient outcomes. For Dr. Nasim Ahmadiyeh, Medical Director of the Comprehensive Breast…
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Vol. 3, 2019: Stakeholder Highlight: KUMC Connects Community Through Live Show
If it’s 10 a.m. Wednesday, a smiling Dr. Roy Jensen is most likely greeting his cyberguests for another edition of Bench to Bedside. Jensen, director…
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Vol. 3, 2019: Stakeholder Highlight: Saint Luke's Leads First of its Kind Trial to Help Patients with Heart Failure
Diabetes and heart failure impact millions of Americans each year and represent two of America’s most challenging health problems. Patients with both diabetes and heart…
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Industry News
Kansas City is diverse and also has a strong, growing entrepreneurial ecosystem. https://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/news/2020/02/22/shark-tank-casting-call.html