Mo. Rev. Stat. § 172.790
172.790 Definitions.
172.790. Definitions. — As used in sections 172.790 to 172.798 , unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the following terms shall mean:
(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.
(L. 2001 H.B. 218)