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
Office of Technology Transfer and Commercialization: Accelerating commercialization of Children’s Mercy innovations
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RESEARCH STORIES
- Children’s Mercy Investigators Spread Awareness on Pediatric Cancer Research to Encourage Engagement
- Building Trust, Sharing Science: Community Engaged Research Team Connects with KC Families
- 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
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THE CHILDREN'S MERCY RESEARCH INSTITUTE NEWS
Dr. Kathryn Pavia Selected as New Early-Career Investigator to Receive Funding Through NIH K12 National Career Development Program
Children’s Mercy is one of five institutions providing expertise to early-career junior researchers across the country. Each year a junior researcher specializing in pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamics and clinical trials, pharmacoepidemiology and data science or translational research receives funding for a mentored research study to help develop their investigative career. Kathryn Pavia, MD, Critical Care Medicine, Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, is one of the latest early-career faculty members receiving funding.
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RECENT RESEARCH NEWS
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February 26, 2026Dr. Adam Whiteley Receives Grant to Study ECMO Consent Process
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5 Questions:
Monika Yadav, PhD
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 Monika Yadav, PhD, Post Doctoral Research Scholar, Hematology/Oncology/BMT.
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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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