Researchers & Innovation Centers

RESEARCHERS & INNOVATION CENTERS

We are committed to protecting and supporting medical research and entrepreneurial efforts that are founded on medical research. We believe it’s essential to protect and grow Missouri’s research environment in order to attract and retain the best and brightest talent to our research facilities and innovation centers.

It is important for us to recognize and support the efforts of medical researchers and entrepreneurs across the state. By hosting events to showcase their research and ongoing work, we promote innovation in Missouri. Our educational mission allows us to partner with leading researchers to present cutting-edge work to local audiences throughout our state.

This Month’s Featured Researcher

August 2022

Nilofer Qureshi, Ph.D.

Nilofer Qureshi, Ph.D., is a professor of biomedical science, and director of the Shock/Trauma Research Center. Sepsis and septic shock, diabetes, heart disease, cancer, and other diseases that are based on inflammatory processes. Dr. Qureshi has more than 35 years of experience in the fields of endotoxins and inflammation research, drug development, and translational research. She has served as reviewer for professional scientific journals and serves on the editorial board of the Shock journal and several other journals. Learn more about her work at the Shock/Trauma Research Center here.