In collaboration with Blue KC, we are committed to advancing #healthequity in Kansas City.

We are proud to announce the recipients of the 2024 Blue KC Transforming KC: Health Outcomes Research Grants.  

Learn more ➡️
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⁉️ Have you submitted your research images to our #Science2Art program yet?

Selected images will be displayed in a professionally curated exhibition and then auctioned, with all proceeds benefitting #STEAM initiatives in the region.

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Show Me Research Week is in full swing!

Last night our keynote speaker, ecologist Suzanne Simard, discussed her book 'The Wisdom of the Forest,' and there's plenty of student research posters you can still check out in Memorial Union.

Full schedule: research.missouri.edu/show-me-resear…

🔬 Ever wonder how #scientists explore the tiniest structures of our world? Enter #ElectronMicroscopy ! This technology helps us understand how life works. Join us for a peek behind the lens with our Head of Electron #Microscopy , Steph Nowotarski, PhD, in our 1st episode of #BioBasics !🌟

Join us April 29, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. for our annual Autism Parent Conference, co-hosted with MU Thompson Center MU Thompson Center. Great speakers, breakout sessions & connection opportunities with other families of autistic kids. Register now: bit.ly/autismlearning…

Check out this great video from BioNexusKC featuring Michael Torno, founder of PathologyWatch on the how their work is tackling one of healthcare's biggest challenges: accessibility.

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The Rural Scholars Program has awarded more than $656,000 in scholarships to 20 students to help address rural Missouri’s physician shortage. These scholarships are part of a four-year grant totaling $16 million. Congrats to this year’s recipients! brnw.ch/21wIy8k

Don't forget — the NextGen Discovery Series at noon on Tuesday, April 9 will feature a UMKC researcher who has innovative solutions for insulin delivery using light-activated therapies.

Register for the free, accessible discussion: umsystem.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

🔬 We are excited to announce a partnership w/ MCC Kansas City and FEC KC to bring you 'Intro to Laboratory Basics' course at NO COST for those seeking to elevate their life sciences career.

Interested participants ➡️ register at jobs.mo.gov & visit an FEC Center

Exciting news from Digital Sandbox KC! Their latest cohort examples innovative solutions and ideas. Proud to see #KansasCity fostering tech innovation and entrepreneurship.

Learn more: startlandnews.com/2024/04/digita…

Level up your skills and get started in the biotech industry. You can start a no-cost, no-debt Laboratory Technician training program this month. The details: This course will prepare students to work in an entry-level position in a clinical laboratory.

Join us for an IDEA Fund Info Session on March 28 at 1 PM. We will discuss the July 2024 award cycle, covering the application process, key dates, and funding criteria. Don’t miss the chance to hear from founders who have benefited from the IDEA Fund.

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Attention researchers! April 4 is the deadline to submit your abstract for the #NexusInformaticsConference .

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Show Me Research Week is next week! Come celebrate the research & creative achievements of 500+ students, enjoy keynote speeches, art exhibits, professional development sessions for students and faculty and much more!

Full schedule: research.missouri.edu/show-me-resear…

Ronawk was visited by Elizabeth Taylor yesterday! Let me rephrase that. UMKC students Elizabeth and Taylor shadowed us yesterday through a program at UMKC and BioNexus.

We really enjoyed your time here and hope it was valuable to you too. Great young minds!

Research is on the rise at the University of Kansas, and the reverberations of that growth are benefiting people across the Sunflower State and beyond.

KU research expenditures increased to $368.6M in 2023, capping nearly a decade of steady expansion.

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Shoutout to all the students who worked hard to include their research projects in the Greater Kansas City Science and Engineering Fair!

Congratulations to Science City and Union Station KC on 73 years of invigorating the next generation’s excitement for STEAM!

#proudsponsor

Big thanks to @MUIDSI / Mizzou for your sponsorship of the #NexusInformaticsConference !

Your generous support provides attendees with exciting informatics opportunities. Early bird registration ends soon: kcbioinformatics.org/conference/reg…

The deadline for submitting an abstract for Nexus Informatics is April 4. We have a great line up of speakers this year! Come join us!
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The nomination deadline is one week away - April 1!

The Digital Health KC awards will spotlight excellence, innovation, and impact within the digital health sector in the KC region.