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Our Latest Research Discoveries, News and Stories

We make great strides every day on our mission of improving the health and well-being of children through state-of-the-art translational research. Here you can find the latest news and feature stories on the groundbreaking work of the Children’s Mercy Research Institute investigators and research teams, and how their discoveries and work are changing the future of pediatric medicine.  

Thanks to ground-breaking research at the Genomic Medicine Center at Children’s Mercy, new treatments provide hope to infants with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, a rare cancer of the blood and bone marrow that has a very poor prognosis. Watch as baby Brisia joins just 49 other infants.

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CMRI Investigators Explore Age-Related Differences in COVID-19 Infection

Learn more about this COVID-19 study
Zei Uwadia laying in a Children's Mercy bed. She is smiling while having a tube coming our of her nose and neck to help her breathe.

Children’s Mercy Physicians’ Investigation Prompts Revised FDA Labeling for Bactrim, Septra

Learn about this story on drug labeling

Researching COVID-19 in Children: From Hospitalization to Vaccination

Learn more about this research study
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Enhancing the Impact of Research through Greater Diversity and Inclusion

Learn more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion
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