Children's Mercy Hospitals and
Clinics has established endowment funds to support specific areas
of clinical research.
Cooper Connor Endowed Fund
for Pulmonary Research
This fund was established in honor
of Cooper Connor, who was born in August 2006 and passed away in
May 2007 of pulmonary complications. Donations to this fund support
research efforts at our Center for Infant Pulmonary Disorders. The
center is dedicated to discovering new treatments for children with
life-threatening lung diseases.
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Tom Keaveny Endowed Fund for
Cancer Research
Tom Keaveny passed away in 2002 at
the age of 39 due to colon cancer. The goal of the fund established
in his honor is to provide a yearly grant to support the many areas
of pediatric oncology research. Ongoing research initiatives will
help our staff discover more effective treatments for a vast range
of pediatric cancers.
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