The big day is nearly here! We’re thrilled to celebrate the grand opening of the Roy Blunt NextGen Precision Health building on the University of Missouri’s campus on Tuesday, Oct. 19.

We began with a vision to create a dynamic hub of research excellence — a place where top researchers from Mizzou will harness the combined strengths of the MU Research Reactor, MU Health Care and the other UM System universities to find cures for society’s toughest diseases.

After more than two years of construction, the wait is finally over.

We’re thrilled to join NextGen supporters from all over campus and across the country. We’re particularly honored to welcome Francis Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health, and U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt, the building’s namesake and a tireless supporter of the university’s mission. They support the mission of NextGen and believe in its promise to make lifesaving discoveries that will improve the health of Missourians and beyond.

We’re pleased to come together and celebrate this historic event, but we know our lifesaving work is just getting started.

This state-of-the-art facility anchors the NextGen institute and brings together an exceptional set of resources under one roof. By connecting the right people with the right tools at the right time, we will accelerate lifesaving discoveries and transform health care in Missouri and around the globe.

— Mun