NextGen Precision Health

The NextGen Precision Health initiative unites the ��ҹӰԺ System's four public research universities, ��ҹӰԺ Health Care, MU Extension and private partners toward a single goal: finding precision health solutions for society's toughest diseases.

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Since our founding in 2021, NextGen Precision Health has been tackling the biggest health challenges facing Missourians. Get a glimpse of the new collaborations we’re forging, the community interest we’re building, and the new class of talented young scientists we’re fostering to ensure this initiative endures. Explore our progress at the link below.

NextGen Events

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NextGen Clinical Trial Investigator Training - April 10, 2026

A one day in-person educational training designed for investigators who currently lead or would like to lead clinical trials, with presentations and panels from leaders across the ��ҹӰԺ System and Washington University.

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April 28, 2026: Wipawee "Joy" Winuthayanon, PhD

NextGen Discovery Series | "Rethinking Fertility: Why the Oviduct Matters"

May 12, 2026: Aimee Dunlap, PhD

NextGen Discovery Series | "Title TBA"

News & Updates

$Omar Rinchi, a Ph.D. candidate in computer engineering; and Nawfal Guefrachi, a Ph.D. candidate in computer engineering. Photo by Shannon Young.$

Sponsored by Kummer Student Programs and Career Opportunities and Employer Relations, this challenge gives students a chance to present a business concept to a panel of judges with entrepreneurial experience.

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Researchers are unraveling how autonomic dysfunction may contribute to sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP).

Dr. Boyes joins this JNP Micro Podcast on the topic of "Reflex Interactions on Action Potential Subpopulations"

Discovery Series

The NextGen Precision Health Discovery Series is a monthly seminar that provides learning opportunities for UM System faculty and staff across disciplines, the statewide community and our other partners. All are welcome to join the discussion to learn about the scope of precision health research and identify potential collaborative opportunities.

Discovery Series

What is Precision Health?

Precision health develops interventions for individuals and populations to improve diagnosis, treatment and patient care. Rather than using a traditional one-size-fits-all approach, precision health is based on individualized factors, such as genetics, environment and lifestyle.

For Missouri, for Society, for the World

Dedicated to solving the world's greatest health challenges, research through the ��ҹӰԺ's NextGen Precision Health initiative provides major returns on investment through healthier communities, better educational opportunities for students, accelerated economic growth and game-changing precision health technologies for Missouri and beyond.

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Education & Training

NextGen Discovery Series

The NextGen Precision Health Discovery Series is a monthly seminar designed to open up the world of health science research to all Missourians. All are welcome to join the discussion, learn about the latest developments in a range of fields, and engage with experts from around the world.

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World-Class Research Spaces

The state-of-the-art Roy Blunt NextGen Precision Health building on the MU campus brings a range of health researchers, clinicians and industry partners together under one roof in search of life-saving precision health diagnostics, treatments and therapies. Their collaborative effort using the building’s advanced instrumentation and multidisciplinary laboratory spaces streamlines the process of developing new solutions for patients.

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The promise of personalized health care