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Dagen Jones at the 2022 College of Health Sciences commencement and at the School of Medicine Match Day earlier this spring.

Awards and Honors

Mizzou to celebrate graduates at Spring ’26 Commencement

(05/13/26) Graduating students will be awarded with 4,737 bachelor’s degrees, 1,020 master’s degrees, 454 professional degrees, 207 doctoral degrees and 14 education specialist degrees. ...

A photo of people reviewing posters during the Cancer Research Day.

Awards and Honors

Ellis Fischel Cancer Center hosts 2026 Cancer Research Day

(05/13/26) The University of Missouri Ellis Fischel Cancer Center recently hosted its annual Cancer Research Day, an event aimed to increase understanding and awareness of ...

A photo of Dr. Camila Manrique-Acevedo in a lab.

Research

Blood Pressure Drug Can Reduce Arterial Stiffening

(05/13/26) Obesity is closely intertwined with high blood pressure and diabetes, often putting patients at ...

Syed Shah, MD, associate professor of Neurology at the University of Missouri School of Medicine

Awards and Honors

Dr. Shah receives AAN A.B. Baker Teacher Recognition Award

(5/8/26) Syed Shah, MD, associate professor of Neurology at the University of Missouri School of ...

Group photo of Influenza Center team members

Research

Mizzou researchers advancing better flu treatments

(5/5/26) Recently, Mizzou’s NextGen Center for Influenza and Emerging Infectious Diseases expanded to create more ...

James Stannard, chair of orthopaedic surgery

Research

Neutron sterilization may reduce implant infections

(5/4/26) The Mizzou team is developing a new approach called boron neutron therapy, which directs ...

Raghuraman Kannan, PhD, Professor in the Department of Radiology

Awards and Honors

Kannan inducted into 2026 Class of AIMBE College of Fellows

(4/30/26) Raghuraman Kannan, PhD, was recently inducted into the 2026 Class of the American Institute ...

Alejandro R. Chade, MD is a professor of Medical Pharmacology and Physiology

Research

New Grant Supports Study of Cardiac Deterioration

(4/29/26) Alejandro R. Chade, MD recently received a nearly $700,000 grant from The G. Harold ...