The Children’s Mercy Research Institute
The Children’s Mercy Research Institute
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
- Emerging Principal Investigators: Dr. Michael Puricelli
- Researchers Begin Sharing Results of NIH-Funded Zero-Fare Bus System Research
- Advanced Neuroimaging Lab: Innovative Neuroimaging Technologies Examine Pediatric Brains
- Infectious Diseases Researchers Collaborate Across Children’s Mercy and Kansas City
THE CHILDREN'S MERCY RESEARCH INSTITUTE NEWS
Dr. Abdelmoity, Dr. Le Pichon Receive Over $6 Million KDHE Grant to Improve Pediatric Chronic Disease Outcomes, Strengthen Rural Healthcare Systems
With this funding, Children’s Mercy will use existing and new partnerships in Kansas with The Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas in Pittsburg and Coffeyville, the University of Kansas Medical Center location in Great Bend, and Logan County Health Services to expand the existing, proven care coordination and data-enabled care ecosystem to rural pediatric populations across Kansas to create a Rural Pediatric Chronic Care Network (RPCCN).
RECENT RESEARCH NEWS
5 Questions:
Selina Tucker, PhD, BS
The Children's Mercy Research Institute 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 team members five questions to learn more about their role in research and what motivates them. This month, meet Selina Tucker, PhD, BS, Postdoctoral Research Scholar, Fetal Health Center.
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.
Preventing Deadly Antibiotic Reactions in Children
Two Children’s Mercy doctors are on a crusade to address Bactrim-related deaths.
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.
Researcher Network
Learn about the dynamic research programs and explore potential collaborations with our world-renown investigators.
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