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Awards and Honors

Joel Shenker, MD, PhD, appointed associate dean for curriculum

(7/29/25)Joel Shenker, MD, PhD, will step into the role of associate dean for curriculum at the University of Missouri School of Medicine on July 28. ...

Jeffery Erickson, a doctoral candidate in the Translational Biosciences PhD program

Awards and Honors

Jeffery Erickson defends PhD dissertation at School of Medicine

(7/24/25) Jeffery Erickson, a doctoral candidate in the Translational Biosciences PhD program at the University of Missouri, recently defended his dissertation, ...

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Research

Key Protein Critical in Maintaining Heart Health

(7/23/25) MU researchers uncover how sarcomeres—tiny muscle units—enable heartbeats and may play a role in ...

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Awards and Honors

Family and Community Medicine celebrates 50th anniversary

(7/17/25) In 2025, MU Family & Community Medicine celebrates 50 years of innovation, care, and ...

Dhananjay Suresh, Raghuraman Kannan and Anandhi Upendran

Research

Why some lung cancer treatments stop working, possible fixes

(7/15/25) MU scientists uncover a protein “seesaw” in lung cancer cells—AXL and FN14—that may explain ...

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Research

Showing A Better Heartbeat

(6/25/25) MU researcher develops AI-assisted model that generates higher quality MRI scans of the heart ...

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Research

Mizzou team helps develop brain cancer imaging tool

(6/23/25) Mizzou researchers part of team developing imaging tool that could transform brain cancer surgery. ...

2025 Show Me Research Week

Awards and Honors

School of Medicine research excels at Show Me Research Week

(6/18/25) Each year, Mizzou hosts Show Me Research Week to showcase student research and creativity ...