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Research Stories Archive
An archive of stories from the Children’s Mercy Research Institute, an integrated research environment where no boundaries exist between science and medicine.
Top questions for your pediatrician at all ages
When you have your first baby, they unfortunately aren’t born with a handbook. Even if they were, every child is different and may not follow exactly what would be “outlined.” As a first-time parent you...
A Better Quality of Life: Hayden's Story
Meet Hayden After driving nearly three hours to the hospital with an imminent snowstorm, 13-year-old Hayden Murnahan, his parents and his doctors all waited anxiously to find out if his life-changing...
Broken Kneecap and Tibia: Antonio’s Story
Meet Antonio After Antonio Briscoe played his first season of basketball in the seventh grade, he was smitten. He loved the game, the camaraderie, shooting, but most of all, scoring. So, the next year, he...
Dr. Thomas Cochran Receives Discovery and Innovation Award from Western New York BloodCare
“Further understanding of the role of hepcidin in the hemophilia population would directly improve outcomes and prevent the complications of iron deficiency in children with hemophilia,” said Dr. Cochran.
At Home Spring Break
Spring break is here, but a week-long beach vacation isn’t on the agenda for all families. If schedules, budgets or other reasons are keeping you home this spring, here are some ideas to keep your kiddos...
Updated asthma guidelines and how they affect kids
In terms of updating asthma guidelines, not much has changed in over 13 years – until recently. With the recent 2020 National Institutes of Health (NIH) report, there’s a new way to help children who have...
Nursing
The nurses of Children's Mercy Kansas City are nursing leaders in clinical care, education, and research that positively influence the health of children.
Have fun in the sun - safely!
As the weather warms up, we’re all spending more time outdoors, and that means more time in the sun. Whether your family likes swimming, picnicking, playing sports or just hanging out in the backyard, you...
Study Looks at Liver Drug Regulation and Cholesterol
Jonathan Wagner, DO, received a grant to determine how liver fat affects hepatocellular drug transport and pediatric statin response.
Children’s Mercy Receives Renewed NIH Funding to Continue Collaborative Pediatric Pharmacology Fellowship Program
Find a Researcher Researcher Network Donate Follow Us See All Stories Children’s Mercy Receives Renewed NIH Funding to Continue Collaborative Pediatric Pharmacology Fellowship Program Children’s Mercy and...
Jonathan Wagner, DO, Receives Grant to Study Contribution of Liver Adiposity on Statin Transport Response
Guidelines for prescribing physicians may subsequently be developed to "personalize" dosing for pediatric obese patients, potentially making statin therapy less toxic and more effective for individual...
Developmental milestone updates: What parents need to know
Developmental milestones help track how children are progressing in physical and behavioral ways like talking, walking, playing and learning. They are also used to help detect autism and developmental...
Protein C Deficiency: Will’s Story
Meet Will Will McKinnon photo When Amber and Blake McKinnon’s first child, Ben, was born in 2017, they went through an experience no parent would ever want to repeat. Ben suffered a life-threatening stroke...
Parents biggest concerns with the COVID-19 vaccine, addressed
We know parents want to make the best decisions when it comes to their children. We, as parents, often fear making the wrong decision. Getting vaccinated against COVID-19 is not one of those wrong...
Dr. Staggs Serves as U.S. Expert on International Study of Psychiatric Restraint Use
Vincent Staggs, PhD was invited to join a team of researchers from universities in New Zealand, Japan, and Australia to compare rates of mechanical restraint in psychiatric care.
Wearables in Research
The Research Informatics and Data Science team led by Mark Hoffman, PhD, Chief Research Information Officer, is an example of a group that collaborates with researchers throughout the CMRI. The team provides...
3 Investigators Receive Funding from the Global Platform for the Prevention of Autoimmune Diabetes
“Our goal is to identify key epigenomic switches that determine the activity state of the immune system which lead to the development of type 1 diabetes. Identifying those switches could lead to early...
Apply for the Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Fellowship
Our program is designed to maintain balance between education and service; humanities and science; and personal and professional satisfaction. This balance encourages our fellows to think broadly while...
Pediatric Critical Care Fellowship: Research Opportunities
Each of our trainees is expected to complete a minimum of one scholarly project during the course of their fellowship, resulting in the submission of a manuscript to a peer-reviewed publication. In...