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development of specific modalities, and evaluate the efficacy of these therapies in
clinical settings.'' (Source: UMKC Department of Basic Medical Science)
Partner institutions in life science also include:
Midwest Research Institute (MRI):
MRI is an independent, not-for-profit research laboratory for applied scientific
research and technology development. It includes life sciences research among its
five research programs.
MRI's life sciences clients are government agencies, including the Centers for
Disease Control (CDC), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), U.S. Food and
Drug Administration (FDA), and many other health-related agencies at the federal,
state, and municipal level. In addition, MRI serves industry, covering the phar-
maceutical, veterinary medicine, and biotechnology business sectors; and acade-
mia, including many of the nation's leading universities.
With its alliance with Kansas State University (K-State) in Manhattan, KS, it
promotes collaboration on bioscience research.
MRI also formed a for-profit sub-subsidiary, MRI Ventures, which handles the
commercialization of intellectual property and new technologies that are devel-
oped either at MRI or through collaborative efforts involving the Institute. ''The
strategies used in translational research—bringing research developments out of
the lab and into the marketplace—include all stages of new product development,
licensing, technology assessment, market forecasting, investment management,
strategy development, and business planning.'' (Source: MRI)
Stowers Institute for Medical Research:
Stowers Institute is a 501 (c)(3) charitable organization structured as a Medical
Research Organization under U.S. Treasury statutes. Since it is privately funded, it
gives Stowers researchers freedom to investigate promising ideas before there is
enough evidence to garner outside financing—an arrangement that gives Institute
researchers opportunities to initiate groundbreaking research.
It also houses the headquarters of BioMed Valley Discoveries, a for-profit
translational R&D organization, whose role is to develop basic biomedical dis-
coveries into applications to improve human health.
Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences:
The oldest medical school in Kansas City, Missouri, it is known for its
excellence in academic medicine including education, research, and patient care.
Through their affiliation with the Stowers Institute and the Kansas City Area Life
Sciences Institute, they maintain an active research development and recruitment
program to attract and retain top-notch researchers.
University of Kansas Medical Center:
Located in Kansas City, KS, it advances the discovery of new knowledge
through its Schools of Allied Health, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, and Graduate
Studies.
It works in partnership with The University of Kansas Hospital which offers
students and residents opportunities in patient care.
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