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BioNexus KC In the News
All the latest news and information about BioNexus KC.
BioNexus KC Announces Dennis Ridenour as Next CEO
Kansas City, MO – BioNexus KC is pleased to announce the selection of Dennis Ridenour as its next President and CEO. A large number of…
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KC Region Increases Life Sciences Employment by 22 Percent in Three Years
Download 2018 Census Here Recently released 2018 Life Science Industry Census shows increase in number of companies, employees KANSAS CITY, MO – The 2018 Life…
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Local Scientists Awarded $200K for Research at the Nexus of Animal and Human Health
KANSAS CITY, MO. – BioNexus KC and the Hall Family Foundation have awarded the 2018 Nexus of Human and Animal Health Research Grants. Four local…
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@ a Glance Monthly
Monthly overview of life sciences news including updates from stakeholders and regional companies.
February 2019
Collaborate2Cure on March 4 Will Focus on Food Insecurity and Access
K-State to Host National Science Communication Conference in March
Simon Atkinson Selected as KU’s Next Vice Chancellor for Research
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January 2019
BioNexus KC Announces Dennis Ridenour as Next CEO
KC Region Increases Life Sciences Employment by 22 Percent in Three Years
Another $20M in UMKC Scholarships, Thanks to the Bloch Family
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November 2018
St. Luke’s Cardiologist, UMKC Professor, Dr. John Spertus, Receives American Heart Association Distinguished Scientist Award for 2018
KC-Area Native Lands on Forbes’ 30 Under 30 Health Care List
MU Research Reactor Ships First Batch of I-131: First U.S. Supplier Since 1980’s
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October 2018
George P. Smith, MU Curators Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Biological Sciences, Wins Nobel Prize in Chemistry
K-State, BioKansas, and BioNexus KC Will Host One Health Day KC on November 1st
Roy Jensen from KU Cancer Center Named President of Association of American Cancer Institutes
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Life Sciences Bulletin
Quarterly e-newsletter highlighting our events including news from our strategic partners and stakeholders.
Vol. 1, 2019 Expert Exchange: MRIGlobal Team Collaborates to Advance Potential Cures
While many of us aspire to use our abilities to make the world a better place, Kathy Bogess, Technical Division Director at MRIGlobal and her…
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Vol. 1, 2019: Stakeholder Highlight: KU Faculty Member is Fifth to Earn Honor Recognizing His Inventions
A University of Kansas professor who helped to develop a refrigerant that is safe for the Earth’s ozone layer is among the ranks of the…
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Vol. 1, 2019: Stakeholder Highlight: National Geographic's 'The Hot Zone' to Feature Kansas State University Ebola Experts
Ebola-related emergency response by two Kansas State University veterinarians is making its way to the small screen and is highlighting the region’s legacy as the…
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THE CONNECTION
Your resource for life sciences from Manhattan to Columbia.
Saint Luke’s Cardiologist Battles Leading Killer of Women
Women have long impacted medicine, clinical research, and healthcare, but only recently have gender differences in disease been a driver towards change. Dr. Tracy Stevens,…
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If You Build It, They Will Come; KC Builder Continues to Expand the Life Sciences Industry
Nature is planned, deliberate, and gradual but when it is finished it can accomplish something truly grand. When a good plan is executed, with every…
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KCU Students Uncovering Cause of Heart Defects in Infants
The professionals that deserve parades often are not the ones that get them. The work of researchers is far behind the curtain, but the understanding…
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Industry News
Paws up! Scollar aims to fetch 200 jobs for KC, trades Silicon Valley for Animal Health Corridor https://t.co/x0MXL9JyWe
Thanks to a $10 million donation from the @SunderlandFDN, @TrumanMedKC is more than halfway to reaching a fundraising goal to expand its newborn intensive care unit (NICU) on in Kansas City.
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