Centers, Institutes & Labs

The Functional Assessment Screening Team’s goal is to develop innovative motion analysis technology aimed at enhancing health and performance.

The University of Missouri “Health Informatics and Diabetes Research” (“MU-HIDR”), as part of the Washington University “Center for Diabetes Translation Research” (WU-CDTR), is one of eight NIDDK-funded Centers for Diabetes Translation Research. The MU-HIDR, is one of five WU-CDTR research support cores which offer a range of services that support and enhance diabetes translation research for center members.

The Health Intervention and Treatment Research Lab conducts clinical research to enhance our understanding of how and why people change their health behaviors. The lab's research focuses primarily on addictive behaviors (e.g., alcohol and other drug use) but also targets other health behaviors, such as sleep and nutrition. Our goal is to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of prevention and treatment among high-risk populations (e.g., young adults, Veterans).

The Health and Behavioral Risk Research Center is the measurement and surveillance unit of the Department of Biomedical Informatics, Biostatistics and Medical Epidemiology at the University of Missouri School of Medicine. The center was established in 1999 and is an invaluable resource to faculty and staff conducting research and data collection both within the MU system and beyond. HBRRC is dedicated to providing the highest quality data collection, analysis and reporting services to researchers and research entities at the state, federal, local, institutional and foundational level.

Dr. Habib Zaghouani's Immunity & Autoimmunity Research laboratory focuses on the biology of T lymphocytes and their contribution to the development of immunity and autoimmunity.

The Institute for Women’s Health Research (IWHR) conducts innovative research to aid the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of major diseases that affect women.

The I²NM² is a University of Missouri research center dedicated to the discovery and application of fundamental and translational medical science based upon previously unexplored chemistry combined with nanotechnology and the biosciences. 

 The purpose of the MU Center for Translational Neuroscience is to create a very effective and well-structured platform to connect, co-ordinate and support investigators in various disciplines.

The MU Student Health Center provides medical care, behavioral health care and student wellness programs for all MU students. 

MUSCORE is a multidisciplinary research center established by the Department of Surgery for Health Services Research (HSR). It was developed to encourage and support the use of HSR to improve the quality of surgical care at local, regional and national levels. At MUSCORE, team members work closely with clinical research directors to ensure high quality data review and project progression