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Investigator Resources at Children's Mercy Research Institute

These resources provide access to instruments, technologies, services, as well as expert consultation and other services to scientific and clinical investigators.

Grant Awarded to Explore Age-Related COVID-19 Symptoms

Genomic and Cellular Predictors of COVID-19 in Children combines single-cell approaches with deep genetic sequencing.

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. ...

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 Inflammatory Bowel Disease NEC Research

Alain Cuna, MD, received a 5-year Clinical Investigator Career Development grant from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases.

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.

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...

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.

Amos Receives Award to Study Treatment of Heavy Menstrual Bleeding in Adolescents

The project will collect treatment data for adolescent females with bleeding disorders. The study will evaluate the use of combined oral contraceptive pills and the medication tranexamic acid.

Stancil Awarded Grant to Study Unintended Pregnancy and Homelessness

The study’s long-term goal is to reduce unintended pregnancy and promote reproductive autonomy in adolescents and young adults experiencing homelessness.

Researching Severe COVID-19 in Children

The Children's Mercy Research Institute studied children who required ICU hospitalization from COVID-19 or Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C).

Age-Related Differences in COVID-19 Infection: A Children's Mercy Research Institute Investigation

A recent study found that the population of immune cells in the nasal membrane decreases with age, likely contributing to the differences seen in the severity of some respiratory diseases.

KC-NVSN Team Receives Renewed Funding From CDC To Continue Active Surveillance of AGE and ARI

Find a Researcher Researcher Network Donate Follow Us See All Stories KC-NVSN Team Receives Renewed Funding From CDC To Continue Active Surveillance of AGE and ARI The Kansas City-New Vaccine Surveillance...

Research Collaborative Takes Unique Approach to Infectious Disease Testing and Care

Find a Researcher Researcher Network Donate Follow Us See All Stories Additional Information Related to This Article Departments CODIEFY Study to Offer Kid-focused COVID-19 Clarity Learn about this CODIEFY...

Dr. Romina Barral Receives Grant to Address Intersectionality of Teen Pregnancy in Immigrant Rural Latino Communities

Find a Researcher Researcher Network Donate Follow Us See All Stories Dr. Romina Barral Receives Grant to Address Intersectionality of Teen Pregnancy in Immigrant Rural Latino Communities Romina Barral...

Summer Training in Academic Research (STAR) 2.0 Program Receives Support from Janssen

The Summer Training in Academic Research (STAR) 2.0 Program provides hands-on, high quality research experience for high school students and educators.

Zero-Fare Bus Transit and Its Possible Impact on Health

Jordan Carlson, PhD, Center for Children’s Healthy Lifestyles & Nutrition, received a $2,665,578 R01 grant from the National Institutes of Health/National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney...

Dr. Terrie Flatt Receives Funding To Investigate Role of Perinucleolar Compartments and the eEF1A2 Gene in Connection to More Aggressive Sarcomas

Dr. Terrie Flatt received a 1-year KUCC Pilot Grant to study the role of perinucleolar compartments (PNCs), the eEF1A2 gene, and how they are connected to more aggressive sarcomas.

New award from CDC aims to determine respiratory virus burden in schools

The funded project is “Epidemiology of Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Respiratory Viruses and Evaluation of COVID-19 and Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness in K-12 Schools.”

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...