The NextGen Precision Health initiative unites the 91Ï㽶¶ÌÊÓƵ System's four public research universities, 91Ï㽶¶ÌÊÓƵ Health Care, MU Extension and private partners toward a single goal: finding precision health solutions for society's toughest diseases.
About the Initiative
What is precision health?
Precision health develops interventions for individuals and populations to improve health outcomes. By using translational science to incorporate individual factors, such as genetics, environment and lifestyle, precision health accelerates the benefits of discovery, from cells to society.
2025 Biannual Report
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.
Three Strategic Goals
Three Strategic Goals
Innovation
The work of our researchers and strategic partners using world-class facilities and resources.
Engagement
Bringing the patient perspective into research conversations and connecting with our communities to move discoveries forward.
Talent
Cultivating a collaboration-driven workforce by implementing training programs and networking opportunities.
A Systemwide foundation for success
Our UM System network of highly skilled researchers, energetic students, well-established partnerships and critical infrastructure uniquely position us to make important discoveries and develop safer treatments, faster diagnostics and transformational outcomes for patients in need. The breadth of our expertise spans across four universities — each with unique research strengths.
For Missouri, for Society, for the World
Dedicated to solving the world's greatest health challenges, research through the 91Ï㽶¶ÌÊÓƵ'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.
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.
NextGen Discovery Series
NextGen Discovery Series
The NextGen Precision Health Discovery Series is a monthly seminar that provides learning opportunities for the statewide community, UM System faculty and staff across disciplines, and our other partners. All are welcome to join the discussion, learn about the latest developments in health research, and identify potential collaborative opportunities.
