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Infant Sleep Disorders: Children’s Mercy Researchers Conduct First Large Study
Children’s Mercy Research Institute tapped into a huge database to conduct the first large study of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) in infants.
Bactrim, Septra FDA label revised after Children’s Mercy investigation
Find a Researcher Researcher Network Donate Follow Us See All Stories Additional Information Related to this Article Departments Children’s Mercy Physicians’ Investigation Prompts Revised FDA Labeling for...
Supplemental Funding Supports COVID-19 Research
Five Children’s Mercy investigators have received supplemental funding to add a COVID-19 component to their current studies. ...
Children’s Mercy Researcher Receives $2.3 Million R01 NIH Grant to Study Lung Development and BPD in Neonates
This funding will support the study of how delta like 4 (DLL4), a molecule expressed in endothelial cells, regulates blood vessel and air sac formation during normal and abnormal (bronchopulmonary...
Dr. Karen Lewing Receives Funding to Develop Predictive Model for Pediatric Leukemia Patients with Febrile Neutropenia
Dr. Lewing’s project, “KUCC COE Spring 2022 Pilot: Predictive Analytics for Fever in the Setting of Neutropenia in Pediatric Leukemia” will use Cerner Health Facts data to predict pediatric leukemia...
Dr. Michele Maddux Awarded Grant to Create Tool to Aid in Management of Poor Medication Adherence Among Young Patients with GI Disorders
Dr. Maddux’s study, “Adherence Monitoring and Intervention in Pediatric Healthcare: Development and Implementation of a Clinical Decision Support System,” looks to use health information technology to help...
Dr. Keith August Receives ‘Hyundai Hope on Wheels’ Grant to Support Cancer Research
Dr. August said, “Here at Children’s Mercy Kansas City we are deeply committed to providing access to the newest and most exciting treatments for children with cancer. This grant goes a long way to helping...
Genomic Medicine Center: Building the Foundation for Tomorrow’s Research Today
The Genomic Medicine Center at Children’s Mercy Kansas City provides clinical genomic services and conducts innovative genomic research, including the Genomic Answer for Kids (GA4K) program. The team has...
Azadeh Wickham Receives PCS Research Grant to Study Clean Intermittent Catheterization Determinants and Adherence
The aim of this study is to describe the rate of clean intermittent catheterization adherence and correlate determinants to clean intermittent catheterization adherence in caregivers of pediatric patients...
Department of Defense Funds $1.5 Million Grant to Dr. Tarak Srivastava to Study Immunopathogenesis of Nephrotic Syndrome in Children
Nephrotic syndrome is a common kidney disease in children that causes protein loss from the blood into the urine leading to proteinuria from damage to the kidney filter. Treatment involves steroids and...
Children’s Mercy First to Use 5-Base HiFi Genomic Sequencing in the Clinical Setting
Children’s Mercy, one of the nation’s leading independent pediatric health organizations, announced it is the first health care system to use 5-base HiFi sequencing, the world’s most-advanced genomic...
Four Children’s Mercy Researchers Receive 2022 Pilot Awards from Frontiers Clinical and Translational Science Institute
Four Children’s Mercy researchers received one-year, 2022 Lauren S. Aaronson Frontiers Clinical and Translational Research Pilot Program awards with their project periods starting in July 2022 and wrapping...
Dr. Robin Shook Receives Grant from The Kansas City Royals Foundation to Create a Central Repository for Youth Physical Activity
The project’s aim is to create a free, public facing, searchable central repository of youth physical activity programs in the Kansas City region. This comprehensive database will be available to all...
NIH Grant Supports Asthma Treatment Research
Bridgette Jones, MD, MSCR, received a five-year NIH grant for research on predicting treatment response in children with asthma.
Grant Supports Congenital Heart Surgery Study
Natalie Jayaram, MD, received an award to compare the complexity for congenital heart surgery between centers that do and do not report their outcomes.
Research to Curb Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission
HIV Infant Tracking System (HITS) 2.0 targets elimination of mother-to-child HIV transmission in Kenya.
Research Participants Find Mentorship and Inspiration to Pursue Career in Medicine
Find a Researcher Researcher Network Donate Follow Us See All Stories Research Participants Find Mentorship and Inspiration to Pursue Career in Medicine The first time Jansynn Radford and Chance Friesen...
Peanut Allergy Clinical Trial: Jayden's Story -- Children's Mercy Research Institute
Jayden Johnson has a severe peanut allergy, but through participation in a clinical trial at Children's Mercy Research Institute, he's been able to build up a tolerance to peanut protein.
Dr. Perry Receives Grant from ESPN-founded Organization to Better Target Chemoresistant Cells
Find a Researcher Researcher Network Donate Follow Us See All Stories Connect With Us Dr. Perry Receives Grant from ESPN-founded Organization to Better Target Chemoresistant Cells John Perry, PhD, Doctoral...
Nadine Mokhallati Awarded Grant to Study Remote Monitoring in Pediatric Asthma
Dr. Nadine Mokhallati, a pulmonologist at Children's Mercy Kansas City, has been awarded research grant to study electronic medication adherence monitoring in children with asthma.