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MU Surgical Center for Outcomes Research and Effectiveness (MUSCORE)

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

Contact

Todd Vogel, MD

Director, Health Services Research

vogeltr@health.missouri.edu

Microcirculation Laboratory

Current research in the Segal laboratory centers on understanding how myofibers and microvessels interact during regeneration and reinnervation following acute injury. Complementary studies center on understanding how vascular smooth muscle cells and endothelial cells of the vascular wall develop resilience to oxidative stress.

Contact

Steven S. Segal, PhD

Lab Director

573-882-2553

segalss@health.missouri.edu

Missouri Health Information Technology Assistance Center

The Missouri Health Information Technology Assistance Center provides resources to promote the meaningful use of health information technology, not only to meet the requirements for receiving Meaningful Use incentive payments.

Contact

Patricia Alafaireet, PhD

Director

573-882-6178

EHRhelp@missouri.edu

Missouri Orthopaedic Bioskills Laboratory

The Missouri Orthopaedic Bioskills Lab is the primary clinical anatomy and surgical simulation training site for the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. The lab provides mentored, hands-on cadaveric training that is critical to patient safety and effective surgical practice.

Contact

Rachel Eiberger

Associate Director

573-884-3125

eibergerr@health.missouri.edu

Mizzou OneHealth Biorepository

The Mizzou OneHealth Biorepository is a University of Missouri School of Medicine-approved facility that provides normal and pathologic tissue samples and ancillary processing services. The biorepository was established to standardize collections and, in return, provide high-quality tissue for IRB-approved biomedical research projects.

Contact

Katsiaryna Laziuk, MD

Medical Director of Biorepository

MA225B MSB
1 Hospital Drive
Columbia, MO 65212

573-882-3732

MUbiobank@missouri.edu

Mizzou Sleep Research Lab

The Mizzou Sleep Research Lab investigates the mechanisms underlying normal and pathological sleep, the link between sleep and cognition, the daily variability inherent in sleep and sleep-related behaviors and the efficacy and effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral interventions to treat insomnia in diverse populations.

Contact

Christina McCrae, PhD

Lab director

573-882-0982

mccraec@health.missouri.edu

Narrative Medicine and Health Innovation Lab

At the Lab for Narrative Medicine and Health Innovation, we believe that stories have the power to heal and shift the way we think, act and connect with others in our society.

Contact

Abigail J. Rolbiecki, PhD, MPH, MSW

Lab Director and Lead Story Facilitator

RolbieckiA@health.missouri.edu

Pulmonary Imaging Research Lab

The Pulmonary Imaging Research Lab investigates pulmonary structure-function relationships using various medical imaging modalities such as CT, proton MRI, and hyperpolarized noble gas MRI of the lung.

Contact

Robert Thomen, PhD

Lab Director

1 Hospital Dr
Columbia, MO 65212

 

573-882-1026

thomenr@health.missouri.edu

Rural Health Research Center

The Rural Health Research Center at the University of Missouri School of Medicine is dedicated to improving community health in rural Missouri by increasing health research, especially among rural populations.

Contact

Family & Community Medicine Research

MA306 Medical Science Building, DC032.00
7 Hospital Drive
Columbia, MO 65211

rhrc@missouri.edu

Shelden Clinical Simulation Center

The Russell D. and Mary B. Shelden Clinical Simulation Center offers programs to improve patient care and safety.

Contact

Shelden Clinical Simulation Center

1 Hospital Dr

Clinical Support and Education Building

Columbia, MO 65212

 

573-884-0277

ClinicalSimulation@missouri.edu