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Yahoo
10-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
MSSU launches 3D Printing Center for Precision Health
Even before completion of the Roy Blunt Health Science Innovation Center, Missouri Southern State University is test driving one of the educational opportunities that will be featured there. University officials were on hand Friday to open the new Missouri 3D Printing Center for Precision Health in Room 118 of the Ummel Technology Building in its temporary home prior to the completion of its permanent home sometime in 2026. A new initiative funded through a Science to Jobs grant provided by the Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development, it will serve as a hub for advanced research, workforce training and regional collaboration focused on the intersection of 3D printing and personalized health care. 'The Missouri 3D Printing Center for Precision Health brings new opportunities spanning into the disciplines of health care, education, research and industry,' said Crystal Lemmons, dean of the College of Health, Life Sciences and Education. 'The potential impact of this technology is unlimited in its scope, and we expect the center to continue to grow and evolve over time.' Lemmons said the center features four different kinds of 3D printers that use different materials to print realistic human organs, bones and tissue for surgeons to practice on before they cut into a real human body. 'We have the ability to make anatomical models. Some of them, depending on what the needs are, can be very lifelike,' Lemmons said. 'We have the ability to make devices or models that can be used to practice with surgery. We have the ability to make all kinds of other objects that may be needed. For example we made a tool, as kind of a practice, that helps us open some of the jugs that we have for our detergent. These are 3D printers and we have lots of different types of materials, so really the potential application for what can be made is almost limitless.' Lemmons said the center is not quite ready to bring students into its lab, but she's heard positive feedback from students about the center. 'We are searching for staff members to run the center to be able to develop our curriculum,' Lemmons said. 'As soon as that piece — we're going to work on that this coming year — is in place we anticipate a lot of student involvement. I've had some initial conversations with students, they're very excited about it, those that know about it. I've had very good student feedback so I think it's just a matter of getting the center fully launched and getting our curriculum in place.' Missouri Southern President Dean Van Galen said the center will provide unique opportunities for students to have a hands-on learning experience in 3D tech and how it is used in the medical field in a way that's not common at other universities. 'It's also important because it creates a bridge for us to work with health care providers in the region to work hand in hand in developing the use of this technology to benefit patients in our region and really across the state of Missouri,' Van Galen said. 'I think it also opens a door for more innovation and potential economic development that is centered around 3D printing in a precision lab.'
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
MSSU unveils new 3D printing center for health sciences
JOPLIN, Mo. — Missouri Southern unveils its newest technology, which is expected to be a big tool for its Health and Science Center. This morning the university officially launched the Missouri 3D Printing Center for Precision Health. It was made possible through a grant from the Science to Jobs program through the Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development. The new facility will serve as a hub for research and workforce training. While the main focus will be on health care, MSSU administrators say anyone can benefit from this new technology. MSSU unveils new 3D printing center for health sciences New agreement eases path for students in agriculture business field KGCS relocation postponed by weather conditions 'Dental medicine is actually leading a little bit the way for 3d technology and we have a dental technology program on campus and I can well imagine having a course that those students take that allows them to learn the technology and the process,' said Dean of College Health Dr Crystal Lemmons. 'Part of the vision for this center that Dr Lemmons has lead the development of is to provide training, certificates so that practicing health care professionals or anyone really interested in 3d printing can come in, get some experience, get some training, get some creditinal and go out and do great things,' said MSSU President Dr Dean Van Galen. Lemmons said it will still be awhile before classes in the center actually now it's being housed in the Ummel Technology Building, but the 3D center will eventually be housed in the Roy Blunt Health Science Innovation Center in 2026. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
31-03-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Missouri Southern students explore future healthcare at summit
JOPLIN, Mo. — Bit of a different Friday for some students at Missouri Southern. They got to learn more about future precision healthcare advancements thanks to the 2nd annual Willcoxon Innovation in Health Sciences Summit. It featured a number of professionals—and a keynote speaker—all there to help students explore cutting-edge technologies and trends shaping the future of the industry. Some of the students also got to give presentations involving their research projects. 'Healthcare affects everyone. And if we can develop programs, if we can produce very high-quality graduates, which we do, then they can go and fill those roles and help to bridge the gap in those shortages. And so that is definitely a very important aspect of what we do here at Missouri Southern,' said Dr. Crystal Lemmons, MSSU College of Health, Life Sciences & Education Dean. 'I think it's really important, because we are the future generation coming up and so, it's helpful to know that we're informed about what's coming and how we're going to be able to handle it, too,' said Chloe Seme, MSSU Freshman dental hygiene student. Those in attendance also got an update on the new Roy Blunt Health Science Innovation Center on campus. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
