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Precision Health Institute slated to receive $10 million

COLUMBIA, Mo. — University of �ƹ�ɫ��Ƭ leaders expressed appreciation today after �ƹ�ɫ��Ƭ Gov. Mike Parson signed a budget bill committing $10 million to the NextGen Precision Health Institute, the top priority of the UM System.

“As the state’s public, comprehensive, research and land-grant university, it is our mission to serve every �ƹ�ɫ��Ƭ citizen as part of our educational, outreach, research and economic development missions. No other public �ƹ�ɫ��Ƭ university touches as many �ƹ�ɫ��Ƭans as we do,” Choi said. “We appreciate the continued support of the NextGen Precision Health Institute. This important research and health care initiative for �ƹ�ɫ��Ƭans will create research and translational medicine that will save lives in �ƹ�ɫ��Ƭ and will grow economic development in key health care sectors. In a typical year, the University of �ƹ�ɫ��Ƭ system has a $5.4 billion positive impact on the state’s economy.”

Choi also said the UM System will continue making hard choices due to the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since March 2020, the University of �ƹ�ɫ��Ƭ System and its four universities have navigated through more than $85 million in budget reductions. 

“While we continue to make hard decisions to address the budget challenges, we remain committed to our mission of student success, research breakthroughs and service to �ƹ�ɫ��Ƭans,” Choi said.

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