Biomedical Sciences News

Mizzou’s Cardiovascular Research Day showcased innovative research focused on improving heart health.

March 18, 2025

CVM students drive innovation at Cardiovascular Research Day

Mizzou’s Cardiovascular Research Day showcased innovative research focused on improving heart health.

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Feb. 17, 2025

Solving the mystery of SUDEP

In an effort to understand and prevent sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP), Mizzou researchers are unraveling how autonomic dysfunction may contribute to the condition, with the potential to save lives for generations to come.

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Feb. 10, 2025

Where management meets meaning

Tommy Thompson’s 37-year Mizzou career has played a pivotal role in supporting the university’s growth, blending his management expertise, rich family legacy and a passion for helping faculty and students thrive.

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Jan. 23, 2025

Inactive today, forgetful tomorrow: Mizzou researchers discover a link between lack of physical activity and a decline in brain health

A new study shows specific changes in the brain after muscle disuse that are linked with cognitive decline.

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Nov. 6, 2024

Mizzou researchers use novel method to uncover impact of maternal oxycodone on placental cells

Cheryl Rosenfeld, DVM, PhD, professor at the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine, recently published research titled “Effects of Oxycodone on Placental Lineages: Evidence from the Transcriptome Profile of Mouse Trophoblast Giants Cells” in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

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Sept. 4, 2024

A new approach to treating a difficult type of breast cancer

Mizzou researcher Salman Hyder is the first to identify a drug that kills triple negative breast cancer cells and stops the formation of blood vessels that tumors need to grow.

Small but mighty: Microparticles from the placenta may offer major clues on the in utero development of neurobehavioral disorders

Nov. 29, 2023

Small But Mighty: Microparticles From The Placenta May Offer Major Clues on the In Utero Development of Neurobehavioral Disorders

For 30 years, Cheryl Rosenfeld has studied how biological information gets transferred from mothers to babies during pregnancy. The research is personal for Rosenfeld, whose niece, Sara, was exposed to sedative drugs in utero.

Task force elevates collaboration between University of Missouri and India

Nov. 16, 2023

Task Force Elevates Collaboration Between University of Missouri and India

A new team of researchers spanning medicine, engineering and veterinary science is working with researchers in India to expand opportunities for collaboration and innovation.

MU College of Veterinary Medicine Associate Professor Awarded 2022 Kemper Fellowship for Teaching Excellence

Sept. 27, 2023

MU College of Veterinary Medicine Associate Professor Awarded 2022 Kemper Fellowship for Teaching Excellence

Published 3/21/2022
Latha Ramchand, MU provost and executive vice chancellor for academic affairs; Steve Sowers, president and CEO of the central region of Commerce Bank; and Doug Bowles, MU Department of Biomedical Sciences chair, today awarded a 2022 William T. Kemper Fellowship for Teaching Excellence to Christopher Baines.

Expertise, Collegiality Earn Tommy Thompson Dean’s Impact Award

Dec. 20, 2022

Expertise, Collegiality Earn Tommy Thompson Dean’s Impact Award

Tommy Thompson, business manager in the MU College of Veterinary Medicine Department of Biomedical Sciences, is the recipient of a 2022 Dean’s Impact Award. CVM Dean Carolyn Henry, DVM, MS, surprised Thompson with the awards during the college’s winter breakfast Tuesday, Dec. 20.