The Children’s Mercy Research Institute
The Children’s Mercy Research Institute
Bold science. Built for kids.TM
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
Innovative Neuroimaging Technologies Examine Pediatric Brains
Read more about the Advanced Neuroimaging Lab
RESEARCH STORIES
- Infectious Diseases Researchers Collaborate Across Children’s Mercy and Kansas City
- Emerging Principal Investigators: Dr. Alexandra Prosser-Dombrowski
- Biostatistics & Computational Biology Core Embodies Collaboration and Team Science
- Office of Technology Transfer and Commercialization: Accelerating commercialization of Children’s Mercy innovations
- Children’s Mercy Investigators Spread Awareness on Pediatric Cancer Research to Encourage Engagement
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THE CHILDREN'S MERCY RESEARCH INSTITUTE NEWS
Children’s Mercy’s STAR 2.0 Program Receives Funding to Further Expand and Support Student Engagement in Science and Medicine
Children’s Mercy’s Summer Training in Academic Research (STAR) 2.0 Program received a total of $303,000 from six funding organizations.
Learn more about the program
5 Questions:
Sheng Xia, 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 Sheng Xia, PhD, Program Manager, Research Lab Resources, Research and Sponsored Projects Administration.
Meet our team member
The future of health begins with you
Too often, health care is one size fits all. But imagine a future where prevention, treatment, and care are tailored for YOU.
That future starts with research that includes all of us.
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Preventing Deadly Antibiotic Reactions in Children
Two Children’s Mercy doctors are on a crusade to address Bactrim-related deaths.
Learn more and submit your case
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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