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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...
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.”
Dr. Romina Barral Receives NIH Funding to Study Reproductive Health Disparities Among Latinx Youth Living in Rural Communities
Dr. Barral’s study, “Reducing reproductive health disparities among Latinx youth living in rural communities” aims to improve scientific knowledge about disparities in teen pregnancy prevention.
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. Winston Manimtim Using Funding from Courtney S. Turner Charitable Trust to Measure Respiratory Mechanics in Normal Term Infants and Preterm Infants with BPD
The funding will be used for a project led by Winston Manimtim, MD, Neonatology. The project, “Conducting Lung Function Assessments in Premature Infants with Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD) and Term Well...
Drs. Whitney Nolte, Irina Pushel, Atul Ranjan Receive Funding to Further Cancer Research, Aiming to Improve Treatments
Whitney Nolte, PhD, Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Irina Pushel, PhD, Genomic Medicine Center, and Atul Ranjan, PhD, Research Scientist, Division of Hematology & Oncology, were all recipients of...
Dr. John Perry Receives Funding to Study Bone Marrow Responses to Radiation, How to Reduce Damage from Radiation Exposure
John Perry, PhD, Doctoral Research Faculty, is one of three primary investigators collaborating on a U01 grant from National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases) to...
Dr. Shayla Sullivant Receives Grant from Menorah Heritage Foundation to Expand Prepped and Ready Program
Prepped and Ready is a program to help equip parents for the transition into parenting teenagers. The goal is to empower parents and caregivers to address the hard topics that can be very uncomfortable.
Andrea Bradley-Ewing Receives PCORI Award to Help Advance the Study of Health Disparities Among Black and Latinx Youth with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
The group's project, “Addressing Health Disparities in Black Youth with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD)” will partner with historically marginalized communities to develop a...
Dr. Tomoo Iwakuma Receives NIH Grant to Organize International Conference Focusing on Cancer Research, Promoting Scientific Interactions
Dr. Iwakuma used the funding to co-organize the 10th International MDM2 Workshop which took place Oct. 15-18, 2023, in Tokyo, Japan.
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...
Dr. Kaela Varberg Awarded NIH Grant to Investigate the Role of ASCL2 in Trophoblast Cell Lineage Development
Dr. Varberg’s study titled, “Regulation of Invasive Trophoblast Cell Lineage Development,” will identify gene targets of Achaete-Scute Family Basic Helix-Loop-Helix Transcription Factor 2 (ASCL2) and place...