We're excited to share with you all our FY24 Annual Report. It highlights our translational research efforts to improve the health & wellbeing of children. It also showcases our partnerships with researchers, clinicians, patients, families communities. childrensmercy.org/researcha…
ALT The cover of the FY2024 Annual Report for the Children's Mercy Research Institute. It has a darker blue background and over that are small images that look like tiny drops in the colors of blues and yellows along with small helix shapes. A photo of a young boy sitting on his mother's lap smiling directly into the camera is the main part of the cover. It also says "Built for Kids" along the bottom.
Please join us in congratulating Dr. Keith August! For the second year in a row, he received a @hopeonwheels Impact Grant, which helps maintain his clinical trials infrastructure. Learn more: bit.ly/august-hhow2024
ALT This graphic is on a medium blue background. On the right is a portrait of Keith August, MD, MS, Hematology/Oncology/BMT. He is wearing glasses and a light blue thin plain button-up shirt. On the left is text that describes who he received funding from and for what it will be used for: ‘Hyundai Hope on Wheels’ Grant. Funding supports the salaries of two regulatory cancer research coordinators for Oncology, Experimental Therapeutics and BMT.
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 Ashley Parks, BSN, RN, CPN, Research Nurse Coordinator, Pediatric Clinical Research Unit (PCRU): childrensmercy.org/5-questio…
ALT A photo of Ashley on a maroon-colored background. Ashley has brown hair that falls to about her shoulders. She is wearing a silver necklace and has a blue shirt on.
Please join us in congratulating Dr. Jessica Wallisch! She received an Innovative Project Award from @American_Heart to support her research on a new method for early detection of acute brain injury in #ECMO patients. #NeuroPICU#PedsICU Learn more: bit.ly/wallisch-ecmo
ALT This is on a medium blue-colored graphic. On the right is a photo of Dr. Jessica Wallisch, Critical Care Medicine. On the left is text that outlines who she received her funding from and what project it's being used on: Innovative Project Award from the American Heart Association". Study: “Early Detection of Acute Brain Injury in Pediatric Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation with ultralow-field MRI"
Helping researchers turn groundbreaking ideas into real-world solutions! Our own Dr. Todd Bradley is among the 9 researchers participating in the 6-month @KuInnovation program to drive their discoveries from the lab to the marketplace. kuinnovationpark.com/ku-inno…
We look forward to having Dr. Hubert Tse, @KUMedCenter, as the guest speaker for our next Academic Scholarship Conference. ▶️ April 11 at 12 p.m. ▶️ Presentation: "The genetics of Type 1 diabetes susceptibility in mouse and man"
ALT A photo of Dr. Hubert Tse is on the right. He is wearing a dark blue suit. On the left is text that describes his professional background and the talk he's giving: Academic Scholarship Conference, Guest Speaker: Hubert M. Tse, PhD, Professor and Chair, Department of Microbiology, Molecular Genetics, & Immunology, University of Kansas Medical Center, "The genetics of Type 1 diabetes susceptibility in mouse and man"
Help us congratulate some members of our research community who are celebrating their @ChildrensMercy work anniversaries this month. We're extremely lucky to have these amazing people as part of our team!
ALT This graphic has a darker marigold color on the back right side and a lighter yellow color on the back left side. On the right are photos of 5 people who are celebrating 20, 25, and 30 years at Children's Mercy. On the left is a list broken down by those celebrating 5, 10, and 15 years. The list includes the person's name and department.
Please join us in congratulating @ChildrensMercy's Facility Dog Program! It received two grants to maintain and expand, which includes adding a 5th dog, Patsy, in December. 🐶Learn about what the Facility Dog Program provides to patient, families & staff: bit.ly/facility-dog-program
ALT This graphic is on a medium blue background. On the right is a photo of 5 dogs, all wearing Christmas things like antler ear headbands or scarves. 3 of the dogs are sitting on a bench and 2 are sitting on the ground. Text on the left explains who the Facility Dog Program received funding from and how the funding will be used: "Funding from private Omaha-area foundation and American Cancer Society Pups Assisting with Support (ACS PAWS) Facility Dog Grant Program". "Supports maintenance, expansion of Child's Mercy's Facility Dog Program".
“My main research focus is understanding how rare human genetic variation affects disease risk." Meet Dr. Craig Smail and learn about his work in genetic research: bit.ly/craig-smail
ALT A photo of Dr. Craig Smail. He stands in the middle of a lab, wearing a white lab coat, with his arms crossed over his chest. He is smiling at the camera. You can see equipment behind him."
Please join us in congratulating Lynette Lartey. She received a grant from Kansas Birth Equity Network for her project that explores how doulas & community health workers culturally broker communication between pregnant clients & providers in the Midwest. bit.ly/lartey-KBEN
ALT This graphic is on a medium blue background. On the right is a photo of Lynette Lartey, MPH, MCHES®, Health Services and Outcomes Research, and her mother at her Uzazi Village Doula Training Graduation in December 2024. On the left is text that outlines who she received funding from and for what project it's being used on. "Healthy Blue Birth Equity Mini-Grant from Kansas Birth Equity Network (KBEN)." Project: “Cultural Brokerage in Pregnancy-related Options Counseling in the Midwest”
Feb. 28 is #RareDiseaseDay and today our Rare Disease PFAC (Patient Family Advisory Council) hosted an awareness table in the Kreamer Resource Center. PFAC members handed out information on rare diseases and answered questions.
Dr. Paul Kulesa's research focuses on neural crest cell development in the embryo and how these cells migrate long distances and differentiate into specific cell types (bone, cartilage and neurons). Learn about his team & his lab's innovative techniques: bit.ly/kulesa-lab
ALT A photo of Dr. Kulesa sitting at a table with a microscope. He is wearing a light pink button-up, collared shirt. There is a computer monitor on behind him.
Help us congratulate some members of our research community who are celebrating their @ChildrensMercy work anniversaries this month. We're extremely lucky to have these amazing people as part of our team!
ALT This graphic has a darker marigold color on the back right side and a lighter yellow color on the back left side. On the right are photos of 4 people who are celebrating 20, 25, and 40 years at Children's Mercy. On the left is a list broken down by those celebrating 5 and 10 years. The list includes the person's name and department.
Please join us in congratulating Dr. Venkatesh Sampath. In early January he received a 4-year grant from @NIDDKgov to investigate how premature infants develop necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), a life-threatening illness. Learn more: bit.ly/sampath-niddk-r01
ALT This graphic has a medium blue background. On the right is a group photo of Dr. Sampath standing in the middle with members of his lab and study team standing on either side of him. Each person is holding a white piece of paper with words such as "Bacteria", " Premature Babies", and "SIGIRR" printed on it. On the left is text that explains who Dr. Venkatesh Sampath, MBBS, MRCPCH, Neonatology, received funding from: "R01 Grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) – National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)". Study: "SIGIRR in the Neonatal Intestine"
Please join us in congratulating Dr. Mollie Walton. She received a grant through the CM Clinical Fellowship Research Awards program for her study that focuses on beta blocker therapy for those with Marfan Syndrome. #MarfanSyndrome#pedscards Learn more: bit.ly/walton-MARFAN
ALT A photo of Dr. Mollie Walton is on the right of this graphic. The background of the graphic is a medium blue color. On the left is the following text that explains who she received funding from and for what project: "Summer 2024 Fellowship Award through the CM Clinical Fellowship Research Awards program" Study: "MARFAN: Maximizing Atenolol Response through Functional Assessment iNvestigations amongst connective tissue disorders"
February 11 was #NationalInventorsDay. President Reagan chose that date as it is the birthday of Thomas Edison, one of the most well-known inventors. To celebrate the day, our Office of Technology Transfer & Commercialization honored 6 @ChildrensMercy inventors for their work.
ALT Dr. Aswini Betha stands on a stage at a podium. On the large screen behind him is a slide with a blue background that says "Office of Technology Transfer & Commercialization" and details their core functions.
ALT Dr. Mark Hoffman stands on a stage at a podium. On the large screen behind him is a slide with a blue background. It has his photo on it, his name, and also says "National Academy of Inventors Class of Fellows 2024".
ALT 10 people stand side-by-side. Some are holding the awards they received. The others are those who presented them with the award or were involved in deciding who should receive the award. Children's Mercy CEO Alejandro Quiroga stands in the middle.
ALT 6 people stand mingling. Some hold the blue glass award they received.
Tonight our building joins others downtown in lighting up blue for International #Angelman Day. Thanks to Leah, a member of our Angelman Syndrome Patient Family Advisory Council, @QuintonLucasKC signed a proclamation recognizing Feb. 15 as International Angelman Day in KC. (1/4)
ALT Leah crouches down next to her son Caden. Both are smiling and holding a printed proclamation declaring Feb. 15 as International Angelman Day in Kansas City.
ALT An outside photo of the Children's Mercy Research Institute at dusk. It's getting dark out. The building is lit up in blue.
The Madison Lauren Sargent Endowed Professorship in Neurology/Angelman Syndrome was established in 2023 and Dr. J.B. Le Pichon is proud & humbled to be its first recipient. (3/4)
ALT The Sargent family (Laura, Patrick, and their daughter Maddie) stand next to Dr. J. B. Le Pichon. all are smiling. Dr. Le Pichon holds a framed certificate recognizing him as the recipient of the Madison Lauren Sargent Endowed Professorship in Neurology/Angelman Syndrome
Thanks to generous support from donors and dedicated work from our clinicians and researchers, we are making great strides towards better understanding and treatment for children with this rare neurogenetic disorder. #AngelmanSyndrome (4/4) Learn more: childrensmercy.org/childrens…