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Dr. Keith August Receives ‘Hyundai Hope on Wheels’ Grant to Support Cancer Research
Dr. August said, “Here at Children’s Mercy Kansas City we are deeply committed to providing access to the newest and most exciting treatments for children with cancer. This grant goes a long way to helping...
NBC News: New Tech Helps Doctors Diagnose Rare Genetic Diseases in Kids
NBC News medical contributor Dr. Natalie Azar went to Children's Mercy Kansas City to get an inside look at cutting edge technology that is helping doctors diagnose children with some of the most rare...
Varberg Lab
About the Team The Varberg laboratory incorporates next-generation sequencing approaches to identify genetic and environmental (epigenetic) factors impacting placental development and function in the...
Dr. Alexandra Prosser Receives Funding to Study Connection Between Ribosome Protein Gene RPL30 and Bone Marrow Failure
Dr. Prosser’s study, “Functional evaluation of a novel RPL30 mutation and its role in Diamond Blackfan anemia: A model for studying ribosomopathies,” aims to describe the functional role of the novel RPL30...
Children’s Mercy Kansas City First to Use 5-Base HiFi Genomic Sequencing in the Clinical Setting
Children’s Mercy Kansas City, one of the nation’s leading independent pediatric health organizations, announced it is the first health care system to use 5-base HiFi sequencing, the world’s most-advanced...
Dr. Emily Farrow Receives Grant to Develop, Test Comprehensive Panel for Early Detection of Angelman Syndrome
Dr. Farrow’s project will address the current limitations of diagnostic testing for Angelman Syndrome by utilizing a novel long read (LR) based sequencing approach, capturing multiple disease categories...
Application examples
Examples and information that will help you complete your STAR 2.0 Program Application SECTION 1 Questions you will have to answer on the electronic application form: • Tell us why you are interested in...
Dr. Kai Ling Kong and the Baby Health Behavior Lab
Dr. Kai Ling Kong's team focuses on obesity prevention and targets the development of eating behaviors in infants and toddlers. The lab studies the influence of non-food alternatives, such as music, on...
Bactrim Lung Failure Team
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Project RISE Receives Grant to Create Paid Internship Program, Conference for People with Disabilities, Chronic Health Conditions
Project RISE is a premier program at Children’s Mercy, creating meaningful employment opportunities and volunteer experiences for people with disabilities, many of whom are former Children’s Mercy...
Dr. Daniel Forsha Receives Funding to Study Skeletal Muscle System in Teens with Single Ventricle Circulation
Dr. Forsha’s study, “A comprehensive and non-invasive assessment of skeletal muscle in adolescents with single ventricle circulation,” focuses on adolescents who have had the Fontan procedure (the third of...
Dr. Jordan Jones Receives Funding to Study Patient Understanding of Ehlers Danlos Syndrome Diagnosis, Develop Educational Tool
Dr. Jones’ project, “Patient Understanding of Disease and Clinical Needs After Diagnosis of Ehlers Danlos Syndrome,” aims to gain more knowledge about patients’ and families’ understanding of Ehlers Danlos...
Sullivant Lab
About the Team The Sullivant Lab focuses on identification and reduction of suicide risk among youth. While suicide is the second leading cause of death for youth, it is a preventable cause of death...
GOLDILOKs® PRISM
There is no one-size-fits-all treatment for depression. Every teen and their depression are unique. Many teens’ depression symptoms improve with antidepressant medicine, therapy, or both. Unfortunately...
Dr. Rachel Chevalier Receives Grant To Study Variability in Therapeutic Response to EoE Treatment
Find a Researcher Researcher Network Donate Follow Us See All Stories Dr. Rachel Chevalier Receives Grant To Study Variability in Therapeutic Response to EoE Treatment Rachel Chevalier, MD...
History and Culture
Yesterday’s visionaries define our future of pediatric health The very foundation of the Children’s Mercy Research Institute (CMRI) is deeply rooted in its long history of innovation. More than...
Family and Community Research Advisory Board
Children’s Mercy Research Institute (CMRI) is looking for volunteers to be a part of the Family and Community Research Advisory Board. Volunteers will collaborate with researchers and provide input on...
Whole Exome Sequencing at Children's Mercy Research Institute
Exome sequencing is a technique for sequencing protein-coding genes in a genome. It allows researchers to find a molecular diagnosis in families with children who have had an extensive negative work-up for...
Inclusion and Diversity
Commitment statement The mission of the Children’s Mercy Research Institute (CMRI) is to accelerate transdisciplinary research that improves the health and wellbeing of children everywhere. This...
Congenital Heart Surgeries: Public Reporting on Procedural Outcomes Study
Natalie Jayaram, MD, Heart Center, recently received a $673,598 K23 award from the National Institutes of Health to study public reporting for congenital heart surgery.