Missouri Revised Statutes Title XI. Education and Libraries § 172.790. Definitions

(1) “Advisory board”, a board appointed by the board of curators to advise on the administration of the program established by sections 172.790 to 172.798;

(2) “Board of curators”, the board of curators of the University of Missouri;

(3) “Investigator”, any person with medical, biological, or allied health or life science research credentials who seeks state funding for a research project under sections 172.790 to 172.798;

(4) “Research project”, any original investigation for the advancement of scientific knowledge in the area of spinal cord injuries and congenital or acquired disease processes.