← LeaderboardsInvestigatorsiAttributed = a PI's even-split share of each grant — a $1M grant with 2 PIs counts $500K each.
University Of Missouri System
Columbia, MO
$427,942,762
Total funding
716
Grants
Funding over time
peak $43.7M · FY2008–25$50M$37.5M$25M$12.5M$0
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Funding mix
By agency
DOE$155,734,010 · 171
DOD$137,809,794 · 231
USDA$105,579,320 · 255
NASA$28,805,330 · 58
NIH$14,308 · 1
By mechanism
—$427,928,454 · 715
N01$14,308 · 1
Investigators at University Of Missouri System
InvestigatorsiAttributed = a PI's even-split share of each grant — a $1M grant with 2 PIs counts $500K each.
Exposure= the full size of every grant they're on ($1M each).
Rising Stars
First grant in the last 5 yrs
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Emerging Leaders
6–10 yrs in
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All-Time
Most funded here, all years
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Largest grants
RADIOISOTOPE SCIENCE CENTER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI - COLUMBIA$20,000,000
· FY2025 · Department of Energy
** AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** THIS PROJECT INVOLVES A DIVERSE TEAM OF 34COLLABORATORS FROM 17STATES, INCLUDING UNIVERSITIES, AGRICULTURE RESEARCH SERVICE SCIENTISTS, NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION SERVICE PLANT MATERIALS CENTERS, AND SEED COMPANY PARTNERS. THE PROJECT IS USING A SYSTEMS APPROACH TO ADDRESSING USDA-NIFA SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE SYSTEMSGOALS ON CLIMATE-SMART AGRICULTURE ALONG WITH STRENGTHENING REGIONAL BIOECONOMIES IN RURAL AREAS.THE KEY ISSUE THIS PROJECT WILL ADDRESS IS THAT THERE IS A TREMENDOUS SHORTAGE OF GOOD COVER CROP VARIETIES ADAPTED TO VARIOUS REGIONS OF THE U.S. RELATED TO THAT, THERE IS LITTLE KNOWLEDGE ON HOW VARIOUS COVER CROP VARIETIES PERFORM IN VARIOUS AREAS, INCLUDING HOW THEY DIFFER IN ROOT GROWTH, SUITABILITY FOR GRAZING, AND OTHER CHARACTERISTICS. WITH THE RAPID GROWTH OF COVER CROP USE, THERE IS ALSO A EMERGING CHALLENGE IN SUPPLYING ENOUGH COVER CROP SEED, SO MORE GROWERS OF SEED NEED TO BE TRAINED ON HOW TO PROFITABLY GROW SEED AS PART OF THEIR FARMING OPERATION.SOME SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES OF THIS PROJECT ARE TO:CONTINUE AND EXPAND EXISTING BREEDING EFFORTS WITH COVER CROPS FOR KEY TRAITS LIKE WINTER SURVIVAL, STRONG PRODUCTION OF COVER CROP BIOMASS, ABILITY TO HELP CONTROL WEEDS AND SEQUESTER CARBON, ETC.CATALYZE RESEARCHLOOKING AT ROOT DEVELOPMENT AND GRAZING/FORAGE QUALITY OF PROMISING NEW COVER CROP VARIETIESWORK WITH THE COVER CROP SEED INDUSTRY ON GETTING NEW COVER CROP VARIETIES INTO THE MARKETPLACE AND AVAILABLE TO FARMERSADDRESS ANY BARRIERS OR POLICY ISSUES AFFECTING AVAILABILITY OF COVER CROP SEED AND IMPROVED VARIETIES, WORKING WITH THE AMERICAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATIONESTABLISHA NATIONAL COVER CROP VARIETY TRIAL NETWORK IN 12OR MORE STATES ACROSS THE U.S.TRAIN FARMERS TO PRODUCE SEED OF NEW VARIETIES, AND PROVIDE ECONOMIC ANALYSIS ON PROFITABILITY OF COVER CROP SEED PRODUCTIONEDUCATE FARMERS ON THE MERITS OF USING IMPROVED, REGIONALLY-ADAPTED COVER CROP VARIETIES INSTEAD OF GENERIC SEEDDEVELOP CURRICULUM MATERIAL ON HOW TO BREED COVER CROPS AND USE OF COVER CROP VARIETY DATA IN MANAGING CROPPING SYSTEMSCONTINUEGROWING THE COVER CROP INDUSTRY AND EXPANDING COVER CROP ADOPTION?$10,000,000
· FY2023 · National Institute of Food and Agriculture
QUANTUM STATE CONTROL OF MOLECULAR COLLISION DYNAMICS$6,250,000
· FY2019 · Department of the Army
NEW THEORETICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL METHODS FOR PREDICTING FUNDAMENTAL MECHANISMS OF COMPLEX CHEMICAL PROCESSES$5,500,000
· FY2014 · Department of the Army
INTELLIGENT DYNAMIC EAF ADVISORY SYSTEM (IDEAS) FOR IMPROVING EAF OPERATING EFFICIENCY$5,227,988
· FY2021 · Department of Energy
RAPID DEVELOPMENT OF NEXT GENERATION ULTRAHIGH STRENGTH AND LIGHTWEIGHT STEELS FOR ARMY MODERNIZATION$5,079,938
· FY2020 · Department of the Army
COMBAT CASUALTY TRAINING CONSORTIUM - MISSOURI¿¿ PRINCIPLE INVESTIGATOR$5,066,122
· FY2011 · Department of Defense
HATCH FORMULA FY12$5,014,401
· FY2012 · National Institute of Food and Agriculture
TAS::89 0331::TAS RECOVERY ACT - TRANSPORTATION ELECTRIFICATION AWARD TO CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI$4,997,128
· FY2010 · Department of Energy
RNA WORLD THEORIES FEATURE PROMINENTLY IN ORIGINS-OF-LIFE MODELS WHICH PROPOSE THAT RNA OR A SIMILAR POLYMER PLAYED MAJOR ROLES IN BIOLOGICAL CATALYSIS IN ADDITION TO STORING HERITABLE GENETIC INFORMATION. WHILE SOME RNA WORLD ELEMENTS ARE WELL SUPPORTED BY EXPERIMENTAL DATA THE BIOLOGICAL VIABILITY OF SUCH RIBO-ORGANISMS REMAINS SPECULATIVE OR REQUIRES EXTRAPOLATION WELL BEYOND THE EXISTING DATA. IN PARTICULAR IT IS WELL-ESTABLISHED THAT RNA CAN PROMOTE SEVERAL CLASSES OF CHEMICAL REACTIONS IN SINGLE-TURNOVER FORMAT WITH NON-BIOLOGICAL SUBSTRATES BUT IT IS UNKNOWN WHETHER RNA CAN PROVIDE THE NECESSARY CATALYSIS TO SUPPORT COMPLEX CELLULAR FUNCTIONS OR HOW SUCH CATALYSTS MIGHT EMERGE. INDEED THE DEARTH OF ROBUST RNA CATALYSTS FOR SMALL MOLECULE TRANSFORMATION IS THE SINGLE BIGGEST BOTTLENECK IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF MODEL RIBO-ORGANISMS. A LONG-TERM GOAL OF OUR CONSORTIUM IS TO DEFINE THE POTENTIAL OF RNA TO SUSTAIN CELLULAR METABOLISM AND TO FULLY BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN BOTTOM-UP AND TOP-DOWN APPROACHES TO RNA WORLD RESEARCH THEREBY TOUCHING ON BOTH THE PCE3 AND FECM RESEARCH COLLABORATIVE NETWORKS (RCNS). THE PROPOSED RESEARCH WILL PROVIDE EXPERIMENTAL UNDERPINNING TO A CRITICAL MISSING PIECE OF THE RNA WORLD PUZZLE: EMERGENCE OF ROBUST TRULY CATALYTIC MULTIPLE TURNOVER RIBOZYMES AS PRECURSORS TO CONTEMPORARY METABOLIC PATHWAYS. METHODS/TECHNIQUES/APPROACH: THE TEAM COMPRISES 12 FACULTY FROM 8 INSTITUTIONS WITH EXPERTISE IN RNA BIOCHEMISTRY STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY ENZYMOLOGY RIBOZYME SELECTION SYNTHETIC ORGANIC CHEMISTRY BACTERIOLOGY SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY SYSTEMS BIOLOGY MODELING AND INFORMATICS OF EVOLVING RNA POPULATIONS. RELEVANCE TO NASA OBJECTIVES: AN RNA WORLD COULD PROVIDE A BRIDGE BETWEEN BOTTOM-UP AND TOP-DOWN APPROACHES THAT ARE AT THE HEART OF THE PCE3 AND FECM RESEARCH COORDINATION NETWORKS.$4,988,047
· FY2021 · National Aeronautics and Space Administration
LOCATING AND TRACKING OF EXPLOSIVE THREATS USING WIRELESS SENSORS$4,465,000
· FY2010 · Department of the Army
THE MIDAMERICA REGIONAL MICROGRID EDUCATION AND TRAINING (MARMET) CONSORTIUM$4,294,910
· FY2013 · Department of Energy
NEW; TITLE: RESEARCH PROJECTS FOR INTERROGATIONS OF BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS: TRAINING FOR THE DEVLEOPMENT OF NOVEL RADIOTRACERS; PI: SILVIA JURISSON$4,224,002
· FY2009 · Department of Energy
VIDEO ANALYTICS AND IMAGE PROCESSING FOR MULTIVIEW SCENE UNDERSTANDING$4,175,238
· FY2018 · Department of the Army
FORWARD LOOKING LANDMINE AND EXPLOSIVE HAZARD DETECTION$3,931,404
· FY2010 · Department of the Army
WAVES WIND AND SCAVENGERS: NEXT GENERATION RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS FOR NAVAL APPLICATIONS$3,910,780
· FY2010 · Department of Defense
GRID-INTERACTIVE STEELMAKING WITH HYDROGEN (GISH)$3,619,426
· FY2021 · Department of Energy
FINAL HATCH APPLICATION FY2011$3,254,054
· FY2011 · National Institute of Food and Agriculture
A RESEARCH PROGRAM ON VERY HIGH TEMPERATURE REACTORS$2,977,448
· FY2008 · Department of Energy
THIS PROPOSAL IS FROM THE NASA MISSOURI SPACE GRANT CONSORTIUM IN RESPONSE TO THE FY2015-FY2017 NATIONAL SPACE GRANT COLLEGE AND FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM T$2,661,514
· FY2015 · National Aeronautics and Space Administration