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Student DNA Decoding Challenge

The lights of the Children’s Mercy Research Institute aren’t just another beautiful addition to the skyline of Kansas City. The lights of the CMRI building are a design based on DNA sequences and gene...

Talk With Me Baby

Children’s Mercy works with the creators of Talk With Me Baby to increase public awareness and educate caregivers on the importance of talking with their baby every day.

Epilepsy in Adolescents and Children: Telemedicine

REACT is Reaching Out for Epilepsy in Adolescents and Children through Telemedicine. Through this program, Children’s Mercy partners with community providers to improve access to specialized epilepsy care...

Alcanzando la epilepsia en adolescentes y niños a través de la telemedicina (REACT)

A través del programa REACT, Children’s Mercy se enorgullece de asociarse con proveedores de la comunidad a través Kansas para mejorar el acceso a la atención especializada en epilepsia y...

Research Studies and Clinical Trials Search

Many of the studies and clinical trials that are currently enrolling patients at Children’s Mercy can be found in this database. Find out who can participate, and tell us you’re interested in enrolling.

History and Culture

Yesterday’s visionaries define our future of pediatric health The very foundation of the Children’s Mercy Research Institute (CMRI) is deeply rooted in its long history of innovation. More than a 120 years...

Institutional Partnerships and Collaborations

Building a network to enhance research, improve health care Collaboration is the cornerstone of research at the Children’s Mercy Research Institute (CMRI) and a key to our success in improving the health...

Family and Community Research Advisory Board

Children’s Mercy Research Institute (CMRI) is looking for volunteers to be a part of the Family and Community Research Advisory Board. Volunteers will collaborate with researchers and provide input on...

Research Studies and Trials

Search a database of studies and clinical trials that are taking place at Children’s Mercy Research Institute. Find out who can participate, and tell us if you're interested in enrolling. Join a study.

Research Areas

Children’s Mercy fosters integrated research by supporting labs and research groups and providing a rich environment for discovery and collaboration.

Research Information for Families

Read answers to questions you may have about having your child participate in research at Children's Mercy Research Institute.

Dr. April McNeill-Johnson Receives Grant to Study How to Improve Sexual and Reproductive Health Care in Juvenile Detention Centers

Dr. McNeill-Johnson’s “Improving Sexual and Reproductive Health Care in the Juvenile Detention Center” will provide critical insight to understand current sexual and reproductive health (SRH) care...

Chromosomal Abnormality: Odin’s Story

Odin Buser was born with a rare chromosomal abnormality. His team at the Children's Mercy Beacon Program partners with his family to closely monitor his complex medical care.

Drs. Erickson, Edwards and Bakula receive funding to expand CHAMP App to patients weaning from tube feeding

The project will implement the mobile health software platform known as CHAMP® App to help patients with feeding tubes transition from tube to oral feeding in their home, using remote monitoring.

Dr. Bakula Receives NIH K23 Award for Mental Health Treatment for Parents of Children with Pediatric Feeding Disorder

Caring for a child with pediatric feeding disorder (PFD) is very stressful, and 40% of parents of children with PFD report mental health concerns such as depression, anxiety, and parenting stress. Parent...

Children’s Mercy Research Institute Opens in Spring 2021

The Children’s Mercy Research Institute opens in spring 2021 as the hub of pediatric research and discovery, committed to research with a purpose.

NIH Award Supports Mapping Genetic Processes to Find Precise Cause of Rare Pediatric Diseases

Dr. Smail’s “Mapping causal genetic processes in non-Mendelian pediatric rare disease” project will provide computational and statistical methods to determine to what extent pediatric rare diseases are...

Top questions for your pediatrician at all ages

When you have your first baby, they unfortunately aren’t born with a handbook. Even if they were, every child is different and may not follow exactly what would be “outlined.” As a first-time parent you...

A Better Quality of Life: Hayden's Story

Meet Hayden After driving nearly three hours to the hospital with an imminent snowstorm, 13-year-old Hayden Murnahan, his parents and his doctors all waited anxiously to find out if his life-changing...

Things to know about tonsillectomy

We’ve all been to the doctor where they check your vitals, heart, lungs and neck, among other things. But, what are they even checking in the mouth? It’s the tonsils! For kids, this is the part where they...