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

July 2022
David J. Pagliarini, PhD
David J. Pagliarini, PhD, is a nationally recognized leader in mitochondrial biology and a BJC Investigator at the School of Medicine. Dr. Pagliarini’s lab studies the composition and function of the mitochondrial proteome and its relationship to human disease. In particular, his group blends large-scale genomics, proteomics, and metabolomics analyses with mechanistic biochemistry and cell biology to define the functions of proteins and pathways related to mitochondria, identify causative variants in unresolved rare metabolic diseases, and explore new therapeutic approaches for mitochondrial disorders. Learn more about his work here.
Previous Featured Researchers
June 2022
Silviya Petrova Zustiak, Ph.D.
May 2022
Haval Shirwan, PHD
April 2022
Adriana Montaño, Ph.D.
March 2022
Dr. Albert H. Kim
February 2022
Dr. Tolu Oyetunji
January 2022
Dr. Lori Setton
November 2021
Thomas Kannampallil, PhD
October 2021
Dr. Joyce Balls-Berry
September 2021
Dr. Leslie Lyons
August 2021
Dr. Amy Hulme, Assistant Professor
July 2021
Stephani Stancil, PhD, APRN
June 2021
Dr. Eric Leuthardt
Innovation & Life Science Organizations
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