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How school breaks affect kids’ mental health

There’s a lot for kids and teens to look forward to on a break from school. No homework, for one. But breaks are not without their challenges. Young people can exhibit increased mental and behavioral...

Dr. Keith Feldman Receives Grant to Identify Optimal Control to Use in Matched Case Control Studies for Single Ventricle Disease Patients with Liver Disease

The project will develop a computational framework for identifying optimal control patients for a given study based on all available medical history and clinical trajectory of patients, rather than a subset...

Helping kids develop a healthy relationship with food – and warning signs for eating disorders

During the COVID-19 pandemic, many children and teens are more isolated, anxious, stressed and have a sense of loss of control. These factors can add to other potential risk factors for developing eating...

Broken Tibial Eminence: Sophie’s Story

Meet Sophie An exercise science major at the University of Kansas, Sophie Lawrence also is a member of the school’s highly athletic dance team, Rock Chalk Dance. The popular group performs at football...

Osteopathia Striata with Cranial Sclerosis: Emersyn’s Story

Meet Emersyn Emersyn Gross is a sassy, fun 4-year-old who loves wearing her pink and purple tutus, pretending to be a doctor, and watching Peppa Pig. But when she was born Nov. 1, 2017, doctors weren’t...

Exertional Compartment Syndrome: Dayana’s Story

Meet Dayana When Dayana Vazquez Rubio tore the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in her left knee in the spring of 2019, she was playing club soccer and living in Oklahoma City. She had surgery there and...

Frontiers Grant Supports Framework for Subject Matching

Keith Feldman, PhD, received a Frontiers award to use data representations to identify optimal control subjects through a broader set of clinical and temporal criteria.

Data Science and Informatics at Children's Mercy Research Institute

The Research Informatics group at Children's Mercy Research Institute provides technical resources that support research administrative systems and innovative solutions.

Stancil Receives Funding to Study Neuroimaging as a Biomarker of Drug Response for Adolescents with Eating Disorders

The project, “Eating Disorder Individualized Therapeutics-Naltrexone Neuroimaging (EDIT-N2),” aims to understand individual response to naltrexone in the brain and shed light on why some patients respond...

Cystic fibrosis treatments: Dr. Hugo Escobar receives renewed funding to continue research

The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation renewed funding of their Therapeutics Development Network project led by Hugo Escobar, MD, Pulmonology. The $254,699 Therapeutics Development Center Award is for one year and...

Dr. Jay Vivian Receives Grant To Further Research on Therapies for Vici Syndrome

Find a Researcher Researcher Network Donate Follow Us See All Stories Dr. Jay Vivian Receives Grant To Further Research on Therapies for Vici Syndrome Jay Vivian, PhD, Children’s Mercy Research Institute...

Study Looks at Psychosocial Factors and Asthma Links

Elin Grundberg, PhD received an award to study how exposure to psychosocial factors such as chronic stress is linked to pathophysiology of asthma.

Children’s Mercy Receives Award to Update and Expand Vaccine Education Program and App

Dr. Barbara Pahud and colleagues received a grant covering the Collaboration for Vaccine Education and Research (CoVER) Vaccine Modules and The Vaccine Handbook App (TVH App).

Dr. Rachel Chevalier Receives Grant To Study Variability in Therapeutic Response to EoE Treatment

Find a Researcher Researcher Network Donate Follow Us See All Stories Dr. Rachel Chevalier Receives Grant To Study Variability in Therapeutic Response to EoE Treatment Rachel Chevalier, MD...

Extract DNA from a Strawberry: Science for Kids at the Children's Mercy Research Institute

Children’s Mercy Teen Advisory Board member Lauren Spector shows kids the connection between clinical care and research. Follow along as she extracts DNA from a strawberry.

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.

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...