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Precision Health Institute slated to receive $10 million
COLUMBIA, Mo. — University of ӰԺ leaders expressed appreciation today after ӰԺ 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 ӰԺ citizen as part of our educational, outreach, research and economic development missions. No other public ӰԺ university touches as many ӰԺans as we do,” Choi said. “We appreciate the continued support of the NextGen Precision Health Institute. This important research and health care initiative for ӰԺans will create research and translational medicine that will save lives in ӰԺ and will grow economic development in key health care sectors. In a typical year, the University of ӰԺ 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 ӰԺ 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 ӰԺans,” Choi said.
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Reviewed 2020-06-30