UMKC medical research reaches deep into the community.
researchers are pioneering prevention, treatments and cures for medical conditions that especially affect Jackson County residents.
Their discoveries, outlined at a forum at the , would lead to better health, easing financial and quality-of-life burdens —and would be accelerated by the proposed , on the ballot Nov. 5.
“The institute does not represent a new effort starting from scratch,” said UMKC Chancellor Leo E. Morton. “Rather, it represents an opportunity to advance great work at UMKC — to take it to the next level in ways that will both improve health care and stimulate our local economy.”
Reviewed 2013-10-25