The Children’s Mercy Research Institute
The Children’s Mercy Research Institute
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The Children’s Mercy Research Institute (CMRI) integrates research and clinical care with multidisciplinary teams at the point of care while bringing together nationally recognized expertise in genomic medicine, precision therapeutics, population health and health care innovation.
As a result, we accelerate the development of groundbreaking individualized therapies and treatments that transform the potential of all children, one child at a time.
RESEARCH STORIES
Building Trust, Sharing Science: Community Engaged Research Team Connects with KC Families
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RESEARCH STORIES
- Breakthrough Study on Patient-Derived Cellular Models Published in Nature
- Dr. Venkatesh Sampath Brings Cutting-Edge Research to Improve Care of Sick Infants
- GeoMarker App Offers New Insights Around Social Determinants of Health
- Emerging Principal Investigators: Dr. Ana Cohen
- 10 Years of Clinical Whole Genome Sequencing at Children’s Mercy
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THE CHILDREN'S MERCY RESEARCH INSTITUTE NEWS
Project RISE Receives Grant to Continue Empowering Individuals with Disabilities to Build Meaningful, Career-Ready Futures
Project RISE is an initiative at Children’s Mercy that empowers individuals of all abilities by connecting them with meaningful employment and volunteer opportunities that foster independence and purpose. The newest addition to the program is “Pioneers in Pediatric Care – Project RISE,” which solely focuses on providing paid internships in various Children’s Mercy departments.
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5 Questions:
Abby Kietzman
The CMRI has a collaborative and innovative team with experts in a wide array of fields to make research happen. Each month, we ask one of our CMRI team members five questions to learn more about their role in research and what motivates them. This month, meet Abby Kietzman, MS, ACRP-CP, Research Informatics Navigator, Research Informatics and Data Science.
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Preventing Deadly Antibiotic Reactions in Children
Two Children’s Mercy doctors are on a crusade to address Bactrim-related deaths.
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Genomic Answers for Kids
Thousands of genetic diseases affecting children remain undiscovered and untreatable. But hope is on the horizon with Genomic Answers for Kids, a first-of-its-kind pediatric data repository to find novel treatments for pediatric genetic conditions.
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Researcher Network
Learn about the dynamic research programs and explore potential collaborations with our world-renown investigators.
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We are looking for volunteers to be a part of the Family and Community Research Advisory Board.
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