172.790. Definitions. - Missouri Statutes

Definitions.

172.790. As used in sections 172.790 to 172.798, unless the contextclearly requires otherwise, the following terms shall mean:

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

(2) "Board of curators", the board of curators of the University ofMissouri;

(3) "Investigator", any person with medical, biological, or alliedhealth or life science research credentials who seeks state funding for aresearch project under sections 172.790 to 172.798;

(4) "Research project", any original investigation for theadvancement of scientific knowledge in the area of spinal cord injuries andcongenital or acquired disease processes.

(L. 2001 H.B. 218)