The Children’s Mercy Research Institute
The Children’s Mercy Research Institute
Bold science. Built for kids.®
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
GeoMarker app offers new insights around social determinants of health
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THE CHILDREN'S MERCY RESEARCH INSTITUTE NEWS
Dr. Tomi Pastinen and Dr. Elin Grundberg Receive Nearly $3.3 million NIH Grant to Study Rare Imprinting Diseases
The study will fill the gap of the understudied area of imprinting diseases by adding new detailed information on human genome variation. An imprinting disease can occur when a gene behaves differently, and the child only inherits a harmful variant from the mother or father.
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5 Questions:
John Means
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 John Means, PhD, Assistant Director, Patient Cells Models, Genomic Medicine Center.
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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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