We look forward to having Dr. Meghan J. Chenoweth, University of Toronto, as the guest speaker for our next Academic Scholarship Conference. ▶️ Oct. 10 at 12 p.m. ▶️ Presentation: "Pharmacogenomics of smoking and vaping: from youth to adulthood"

Please join us in congratulating Dr. Pastinen & Dr. Grundberg! They received a nearly $3.3 million grant from the NIH's NICHD for their study that aims to identify novel parent of origin effects of genetic signatures and their role in human disease. bit.ly/Pastinen-Gru...

🔬✨ Bringing science to life! Thanks to a collaboration with some of our brilliant researchers and incredible hospital-based schoolteachers, @childrensmercy.org patients explored hands-on experiments at multiple interactive stations, including sink or float tests & dry ice volcanoes 🌋

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!

Our new study in Journal of the American Medical Association Pediatrics shows a single long-read sequencing test can ID rare genetic conditions in kids faster & more accurately. This means fewer tests, quicker answers & a potential breakthrough. @research.childrensmercy.org https://cmkc.link/4gFemlo

This August, we celebrated 10 years of SPARK Bash at Children’s Mercy! 💡 SPARK is our annual pitch + maker fair, where bold ideas turn into real impact for kids’ health. Thanks to philanthropic support for seed funding, it’s all about empowering innovation. 💙 Excited for what’s next!

Scientific imagery as stunning works of art - that's the idea behind BioNexus KC's Science2Art exhibit! 🔬🎨 The scientific art of our own Dr. Avner Meoded is among those on display. All proceeds from the auction go to supporting STEAM education initiatives in our region. bionexuskc.org/science2art/

Please join us in congratulating Dr. Cuna & Dr. Park! This year's Children's Mercy Research Partners selected their research projects, out of five pitches and 23 applicants, to accelerate. Learn more about their projects: bit.ly/cm-research-...

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 Addison Leabo, MS, Biostatistician II, Biostatistics & Computational Biology (BCB) Core, Health Services and Outcomes Research: childrensmercy.org/5-questions

So proud of Dr. Avner Meoded, who runs our Advanced Neuroimaging Lab at @childrensmercy.org! He's racing in his first Ironman to help raise funds for pediatric brain research: "It has been an intense yet enriching journey." 💙 ironmanfoundation.donordrive.com/participants...

Today's Google Doodle is all about DNA, the genetic code that makes each individual unique! Our Genomic Answers for Kids program is changing the landscape of pediatric genomics through what may be the most advanced system for rare disease diagnosis in the world www.childrensmercy.org/childrens-me...

It was her passion for learning about people and their origin stories that brought Dr. Ana Cohen to the field of genetics. Learn about her career path that currently focuses on expanding access to rare disease genomic testing in rural populations.

Dr. Lori Erickson (@laerickson4430.bsky.social) shares with Children's Hospital Association how our CHAMP® cardiac home monitoring team is helping babies born with complex congenital heart disease who are in the critical period between birth and surgery.

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!

Our face when we heard the news is also our face when kids learn to love science! 😍

We’re celebrating 10 years of genomic breakthroughs at Children’s Mercy! Our Clinical Genetics & Genomics Lab was one of the first in the world to offer clinical whole genome sequencing to patients, and we’ve delivered 2,100+ rare diagnoses since. Here’s to the next decade of hope💙 cmkc.link/3UGcO08

Please join us in congratulating Dr. Kai Ling Kong! She received funding from the NEA for her project to test a music-based program for low-income families. Learn more about how it works: bit.ly/kong-nea

🥳 🥳 🥳 for Ashley, Graduate Research Assistant, Varberg Lab. She received the STEMMy Student Achiever award this year! The STEMMy Awards were created to honor and celebrate the achievements of women in STEMM driving progress in Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, and Medicine in Kansas City.

The Children’s Mercy Research Institute will be sparkling tonight with the rest of downtown Kansas City for #TS12! #TaylorNation #LifeofaResearcher

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 Tammy Basey, Clinical Research Coordinator, Emergency Medicine: childrensmercy.org/5-questions

Learn how our researchers Dr. Ana Cohen & Courtney Berrios decreased time to diagnosis of rare genetic disorders by 5.5 months in rural communities & how they’re addressing barriers to follow-up care. ccos-cc.ctsa.io/news/hub-spo...

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!

Please join us in congratulating Dr. Kate Kyler! She received funding from the NIH for her project to study the role obesity plays in how asthma medicine works in the body. Learn more: bit.ly/kyler-k23

🎉Time to celebrate! 🎉 On behalf of Safe Kids Greater Kansas City Coalition, Laura Kemerling applied for & received a grant from Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) that helps the coalition & partnering organizations with injury prevention for kids. Read more: bit.ly/cm-unintenti...

We know, we know, our Research at Children's Mercy Month events took place back in May. BUT, we're still carrying around the joy that the month filled us with and appreciate being able to celebrate our friends and colleagues! Here's a look back. ➡️

Big news! 🎉 Dr. Tomoo Iwakuma at Children’s Mercy got a $2.7M grant from the National Cancer Institute to study new ways to treat tough cancers. The hope is that his work could help create better treatments for kids and adults. 💙 @research.childrensmercy.org www.childrensmercy.org/childrens-me...

Please join us in congratulating Dr. Gina Jones! She received funding from the Child Neurology Foundation for her project to establish a transition to adulthood program for @childrensmercy.org patients with movement disorders. Learn more: bit.ly/Jones-MOVE-ON

Please join us in congratulating Dr. Jennifer Goldman and team! She is working on a study, along with co-investigators Dr. Whitney Nolte & Dr. Bob Tessman, that was awarded an R35 grant from the #NIH. The study looks at biomarkers & severe drug reactions. bit.ly/goldman-R35

High 5s for our research program as they mark a decade of celebrating discoveries. Cheers to bold science and brighter futures. See the impact of @research.childrensmercy.org and our inspiration for 10 years of taking time out of the year to recognize research at Children’s Mercy: cmkc.link/3HOQ6zK

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!

Please join us in congratulating Dr. Tomoo Iwakuma! He received funding from the NIH's National Cancer Institute to study a new compound to kill cancer cells that are lacking the p53 gene. Learn more: bit.ly/iwakuma-p53-...

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 Aswini Betha, PhD, CLP, Senior Director, Technology Transfer & Commercialization: childrensmercy.org/5-questions

Thinking back to this day last week when we wrapped up #ResearchMonth at @childrensmercy.org. The afternoon was filled with reflective remarks, awards, a social hour, and a heartwarming connect to purpose from the parent of one of our research participants...a perfect conclusion to the month!

Why do we do research? 🧐🔬 Because every discovery, every breakthrough, brings us one step closer to helping kids heal, grow and thrive. Watch as some of our research team members share what drives them to help the smallest patients with the biggest hearts.

Please join us in congratulating these 7 researchers who received funding from the Masonic Cancer Alliance for their projects to help better understand and fight pediatric cancer. Read more about each study: bit.ly/mca2025-2026

Our final #ResearchMonth lunch & learn was a speed round showcase spotlighting some of our poster presenters from the week prior. A huge thanks to the 6 presenters for giving us brief glimpses into their important research!

This year's #ResearchMonth theme is Foundations for the Future so we asked our research colleagues how they see the work they are doing today having an impact on children in the future. Dr. Ana Cohen shares her hopes for the future of personalized therapies.

This year's #ResearchMonth theme is Foundations for the Future so we asked our research colleagues how they see the work they are doing today having an impact on children in the future. Our Radiology research team explains how they're using seemingly futuristic technology to help kiddos.

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!

This year's #ResearchMonth theme is Foundations for the Future so we asked our research colleagues how they see the work they are doing today having an impact on children in the future. Dr. Laramie Pence of our GEMM Core shares her hopes.

Last week we held our #ResearchMonth poster session. Authors were present for the interactive opportunity to talk about their research and answer questions. At our closing event this week, we'll present awards for best: abstract, poster presentation, trainee poster presentation, and crowd favorite.

This year's #ResearchMonth theme is Foundations for the Future so we asked our research colleagues how they see the work they are doing today having an impact on children in the future. Our Formative Research Team shares their thoughts.

Congrats to our EVP and Chief Scientific Officer, Dr. J. Steven Leeder, for his selection as the 2025 ACCP Distinguished Investigator Award recipient. His team’s tenacious and groundbreaking work in pediatric pharmacology is making a significant impact on children and families. cmkc.link/4dfoVtD

This year's #ResearchMonth theme is Foundations for the Future so we asked our research colleagues how they see the work they are doing today having an impact on children in the future. Dr. Jordon Mitzelfelt in pediatric critical care shares her hopes.

This year's #ResearchMonth theme is Foundations for the Future so we asked our research colleagues how they see the work they are doing today having an impact on children in the future. Dr. Richard M. Schwend, Orthopedic Surgery, reflects on his thoughts.

This year's #ResearchMonth theme is Foundations for the Future so we asked our research colleagues how they see the work they are doing today having an impact on children in the future. Research Accounting is one of the many teams who help support our investigators & study teams.

Our 3rd #ResearchMonth lunch & learn featured Dr. Dolores Lamb with an introduction by Dr. Brooke Fridley, Director, Biostatistics and Epidemiology Core. Dr. Lamb presented on her fascinating research: "The Ticking Biological Clock and the Problem of Advanced Paternal Age".

This year's #ResearchMonth theme is Foundations for the Future so we asked our research colleagues how they see the work they are doing today having an impact on children in the future. Our Vivian Lab in rare disease therapeutic discovery share their thoughts.

This year's #ResearchMonth theme is Foundations for the Future so we asked our research colleagues how they see the work they are doing today having an impact on children in the future. Lisa Pruitt and Dr. Jennifer Flint reflect on their hopes for Critical Care Transport.

Today is #ClinicalTrialsDay! Recognized as the day in 1747 that James Lind, a ship’s surgeon in the British Royal Navy, started what is considered to be the first randomized clinical trial. Our Type 1 Diabetes research team reflects on how they see the work they're doing today impacting the future.