Youth suicide is preventable. What works? Children’s Mercy clinician-researchers measured the effectiveness of their Prepped and Ready intervention for caregivers. The study suggests even a single session can help caregivers create safer homes for young people. Learn more: cmkc.link/3Z2rokY

Today, no FDA‑approved theranostic therapies are designed specifically for kids. But research is moving fast. By engaging early, we will be ready with the experience and infrastructure to deliver safe, effective pediatric theranostic care when it becomes clinically available.

Please join us in congratulating Amy Mesplay and all who make up @childrensmercy.org's Project RISE! They received a grant from The Ronald D. Deffenbaugh Foundation that allows them to continue empowering individuals with disabilities to build meaningful, career-ready futures: bit.ly/project-rise...

Our Community Engaged Research team is investigating the gap in pediatric cancer research engagement and creating a toolkit that helps reduce barriers potentially affecting participation rates. Learn more about the toolkit: bit.ly/cancer-resea...

‼️ Undergraduate students summer opportunity! ‼️ Research Summer Scholars runs from June 1-Aug. 7 and offers an immersive, hands‑on research experience focused on advancing pediatric medicine 📆 The application deadline is Feb. 15. 💡 Learn more and apply here: www.childrensmercy.org/ResearchSumm...

For #InternationalDayOfWomenAndGirlsInScience we are spotlighting some of the women who help make our important research happen. It takes so many different types of people in many types of roles working together to help with our scientific discoveries! 👩‍⚕️👩🏾‍🔬👩🏽‍💻 🧪🔬 💻 📝 www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwPK...

🏆 Dr. Kaela Varberg received the Longo/Power New Investigator Award at the Lawrence D. Longo Center for Perinatal Biology Symposium. It recognizes a new investigator who is a leader in their field and who has made outstanding early career contributions to the field of Perinatal Biology. 🏆

Please join us in congratulating Drs. Bridgette Jones & Ann Davis! They received renewal of an NIH grant that continues their work bringing pediatric clinical trials to #rural areas in Kansas. The project focuses on rural and medically underserved areas in Kansas. Learn more: bit.ly/SPeCTr3

Connecting with the community! 🧑‍🔬 👩‍🔬 🧒 👧 Our Science Days program provides an opportunity to engage children in age-appropriate, interactive activities that are tied to the groundbreaking scientific work happening at @childrensmercy.org every day. 🧪 🪴 Read more: bit.ly/Science-Days...

Dr. Elin Grundberg has been named our Division Director of Genomic Medicine! 🥳 Please join us in congratulating Dr. Grundberg on this well‑deserved role and the continued growth of Genomic Medicine under her leadership. #GenomicMedicine

We look forward to having Dr. Marius George Linguraru, Children's National Hospital, as the guest speaker for our next Academic Scholarship Conference. ▶️ Feb. 13 at 12 p.m. ▶️ Presentation: "Ethical AI for Children’s Health and Rare Diseases" #RareDisease

Very happy to share that our paper describing a self-service geocoding application has been published. We provide a front end to DeGAUSS for non-technical users. We also added an API interface and management dashboard. #geocoding #geospatial #informatics. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Help us congratulate some members of our research community who are celebrating their @childrensmercy.org work anniversaries this month. 👏 👏 👏 We're extremely lucky to have these amazing people as part of our team!

We're spotlighting CMRI team members who play an integral part in making research happen but whose role may be more behind-the-scenes. Meet Abby Kietzman, Research Informatics Navigator. Find out what drew her to a career with us, what's on her bucket list & more! www.childrensmercy.org/5-questions

Please join us in congratulating Dr. Jeffrey Colvin & Dr. Hank Puls! They received a grant from #NIH #NICHD to study whether state policies improve the health and wellbeing of children. #StatePolicy Read more about the preliminary data and their study: bit.ly/colvin-puls-...

Publishing our research annual report at the end of the year is a great way to look back on and celebrate the accomplishments of our teams and colleagues. One such story is about the breakthrough study on patient-derived cellular models published in @nature.com: bit.ly/cmrinaturepu...

We look forward to having Dr. Jared A. Weis, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, as the guest speaker for our next Academic Scholarship Conference. ▶️ Jan. 9 at 12 p.m. ▶️ Presentation: "Developing Translational Quantitative Imaging Biomarkers for Pediatric Intestinal Disease"

We're spotlighting CMRI team members who play an integral part in making research happen but whose role may be more behind-the-scenes. Meet HyukJin Yun, PhD, Research Scientist, Radiology. Find out what drew him to a career with us, what's on his bucket list, & more!: childrensmercy.org/5-questions

From bench-to-bedside research changing the course of a child’s life, to making science more accessible to kids & much more - our researchers focus on the needs of not only our patients but children everywhere. 📖 Learn more in our latest annual report: childrensmercy.org/researchannualreport

From all of us at Children’s Mercy Research Institute to all of you: Wishing you a safe, happy, and healthy holiday season! ❄️

In a recent @kctv5.com interview, Dr. Scott Younger highlighted the Children's Mercy Research Institute's role in advancing pediatric care through innovative research and community collaboration to improve outcomes for children. 👂 Listen to the full interview: www.kctv5.com/video/2025/1...

Please join us in congratulating Dr. Todd Bradley! He received #NIH funding for a study with Duke University to research pediatric immune system response to #HIV vaccines. Learn more: bit.ly/bradley-niai...

Congratulations to Dr. Jake Dahl, Research Director of Otolaryngology – ENT, whose work was featured in the October issue of "Head and Neck Surgery Foundation" and highlighted on the AAO-HNS White Journal Podcast. 📖 Paper: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40376722/ 👂 Podcast: bit.ly/dahl-podcast

💙 #BuiltForKids #BoldScience

Help us congratulate some members of our research community who are celebrating their @childrensmercy.org work anniversaries this month. 👏 👏 👏 We're extremely lucky to have these amazing people as part of our team!

We're spotlighting CMRI team members who play an integral part in making research happen but whose role may be more behind-the-scenes. Meet Jack Frank, Clinical Research Coordinator I, Infectious Diseases, Emergency Medicine, @childrensmercy.org: childrensmercy.org/5-questions

Please join us in congratulating Dr. Mark Connelly! He received #NIH funding to study preventive mind-body treatment for pediatric #migraine. Learn more about the project that involves virtual reality neurofeedback: bit.ly/connelly-ped...

Every discovery matters for the tiniest patients—like Hazel. Dr. Venkatesh Sampath’s research is transforming care for premature and critically ill newborns. See how science + compassion drive change: https://cmkc.link/4r4l7lo

Big news: We're now a NORD® Rare Disease Center of Excellence! #RareDisease

🚨 We’re #Hiring: Division Director – Clinical Pharmacology & Toxicology 🚨 This is an opportunity to transform pediatric pharmacology through research and discovery while fostering partnerships across Children’s Mercy and CMRI. 📍 Location: Kansas City 🔗 Apply Now: bit.ly/CM-Division-...

Please join us in congratulating Dr. Maria Deza Leon! She received funding for her project to more accurately predict pediatric surges & improve hospital preparedness, specifically looking at acute respiratory infections #ARI #AcuteRespiratoryInfection Learn more: bit.ly/deza-leon-ho...

“Hazel wouldn't be where she is without research. We were so lucky she was alive. So, we were like, ‘Yeah, if we can help, yes.’” Dr. Venkatesh Sampath is passionate about bridging the gap between scientific discoveries and clinical applications for babies like Hazel. #BPD #NEC bit.ly/sampath-hazel

Two @childrensmercy.org researchers were named to the Clarivate Highly Cited Researchers list for 2025: Dr. Andrea Gaedigk and Dr. J. Steven Leeder. This is nothing new for them, as Dr. Gaedigk has been named to this list 7 times and Dr. Leeder 5 times! 👏👏👏 bit.ly/HighlyCitedR...

What an honor to be 1 of 10 Distinguished Poster Award Winners at #AMIA2025! The Navigator role has helped researchers at @research.childrensmercy.org feel connected with & supported by informatics resources available to them. @markhoffmankc.bsky.social @frontiersctsi.bsky.social @amia.org

🚨 We’re #Hiring: Division Director – Clinical Pharmacology & Toxicology 🚨 This is an opportunity to transform pediatric pharmacology through research and discovery while fostering partnerships across Children’s Mercy and CMRI. 📍 Location: Kansas City 🔗 Apply Now: bit.ly/CM-Division-...

Help us congratulate some members of our research community who are celebrating their @childrensmercy.org work anniversaries this month. 👏 We're extremely lucky to have these amazing people as part of our team!

#AMIA2025 Come meet Abby Kietzman @abbykietz.bsky.social and learn about the Reasearch Informatics Navigator role at Children's Mercy @research.childrensmercy.org . Poster #P78 Sunday Nov. 16.

We look forward to having Dr. Chad Bousman, University of Calgary, as the guest speaker for our next Academic Scholarship Conference. ▶️ Dec. 12 at 12 p.m. ▶️ Presentation: "Navigating Pharmacotherapy in Youth Mental Health with a Pharmacogenomic Compass" #MentalHealth #Pharmacogenomics

Please join us in congratulating Dr. Rose Gelineau-Morel! She received funding from the NICHD to study precision drug treatment for #dystonia, a debilitating movement disorder often experienced by children with cerebral palsy. #CerebralPalsy Learn more: bit.ly/cmri-dystonia

Our very own Dr. Jennifer Goldman, pediatric infectious diseases expert at @childrensmercy.org, discusses her team's study that offers critical insight into how kids’ immune systems develop — and why exposure to common illnesses is part of growing up.

Discover how @childrensmercy.org is revolutionizing genetic diagnosis to provide faster answers and brighter futures for children in the latest episode of Transformational Pediatrics. Available wherever you get podcasts. #GeneticDiagnosis #ChildrensMercy

#LegacyContent: Characterization of Reference Materials for DPYD: A GeT-RM Collaborative Project. Authors from @research.childrensmercy.org @mayoclinic.org Free in the #OpenArchive: https://loom.ly/tObQjC0

Scientific breakthroughs with real-world impact: Google’s VP & Head of Research shares how Children’s Mercy researchers used DeepSomatic to uncover 10 new genetic variants in samples of childhood leukemia, opening doors to more precise diagnoses and treatments for kids. https://cmkc.link/42YgBL3

Help us congratulate some members of our research community who are celebrating their @childrensmercy.org work anniversaries this month. We're extremely lucky to have these amazing people as part of our team!

We're spotlighting CMRI team members who play an integral part in making research happen but whose role may be more behind-the-scenes. Meet Freddie Karumbi, CORE Accountant, Research & Sponsored Projects Administration, @childrensmercy.org: childrensmercy.org/5-questions

Please join us in congratulating Dr. Chase Sakitis! He received funding from @frontiersctsi.bsky.social for his project to develop Bayesian statistical models and software to analyze ovarian cancer data, with the ultimate goal of helping with treatment decisions. Learn more: bit.ly/sakitis-fron...

A diagnosis in just 4 weeks? Long-read sequencing (LRS) is changing the game for rare disease families. 🎧 Hear Dr. Tomi Pastinen on KCUR 89.3 explain how this first-of-its-kind study is speeding up answers. <18 min listen! #RareDisease #BuiltForKids

A patient’s address can reveal a lot about the health risks, resources and contextual factors that impact medical outcomes. The problem? Incorporating that data has historically been challenging. A solution: the geocoding tool known as GeoMarker, developed by our Research Informatics team.

Children’s Mercy researchers led the way at the world’s largest NEC conference! 🧠💙 Dr. Sampath, Dr. Cuna & Dr. Chan shared groundbreaking insights, and Dr. Chan received the prestigious Care Award for his impact on NEC diagnosis & outcomes. Congrats to all! @research.childrensmercy.org

Please join us in congratulating Dr. Todd Bradley! He received a grant from the NIH's National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases for his project to develop a vaccine to prevent Hand Foot Mouth Disease #HFMD. Learn more: bit.ly/Bradley-R21-...