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EVENTS
Virtual: go.umkc.edu/OctoberLecture
Meeting ID: 989 6215 3894
Passcode: 10162024
Guest lecturer, Professor David Pickus, PhD., will speak on How Literature Helps Medical Professionals.
The COVID crisis shows the need for greater preparedness, but is there anything we can do to prepare ourselves within? This talk provides medical professionals with new ways to think about emerging dangers and vulnerabilities in a rapidly changing world.
David Pickus is the author of “What Literature Teaches in Times of Crisis: Plague Readings.” He has a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago and is a Professor of History at the American University in Vietnam in Da Nang.
2024 William Goodson, M.D. Lecture
“Synergizing Public Health, State Health Policy and Healthcare Delivery in Missouri”
Heidi Miller, MD
Chief Medical Officer
Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
When: Friday, October 18, 2024 / 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Location: Theater C – UMKC School of Medicine
Livestream: https://med.umkc.edu/GoodsonLecture
The SOM Office of DEI invites you to our second annual Fall Observances Celebration, this time at both SOM campuses! Join us as we enjoy music, snacks, and fun facts about the observances occurring this time of year to recognize and celebrate the diverse backgrounds and holidays of our students, trainees, staff, and faculty. Click here for the Health Sciences District (HSD) flyer.
The SOM Office of DEI invites you to our second annual Fall Observances Celebration, this time at both SOM campuses! Join us as we enjoy music, snacks, and fun facts about the observances occurring this time of year to recognize and celebrate the diverse backgrounds and holidays of our students, trainees, staff, and faculty. Click here for the Saint Joseph Campus (STJ) flyer.
Schedule
May 15, 2025 – UMKC School of Medicine Hooding Ceremony
Time/Location: – 4:00PM – 6:00PM
Swinney Recreation Center
5030 Holmes St, Kansas City, MO 64110
(for directions, please Click Here)
Livestream:https://med.umkc.edu/Commencement
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May 17, 2025 – UMKC Spring Commencement Ceremony
Time/Location: – 10:00AM-2:00PM
T-Mobile Center
1407 Grand Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64106
(for schedule, registration, and more information, please Click Here)
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Research at the School of Medicine
At the School of Medicine, research plays a critical role in medical education. Here, faculty not only teach the techniques and approaches used in medical studies and investigations, they are making significant advances through conducting their own cutting-edge biomedical research. Students regularly are recognized and honored for their research presentations at various regional, national and international conferences. Together, these efforts make UMKC a growing leader in research excellence.
Biomedical & Health Informatics
Affiliated Researchers
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Thomas M. Attard, M.D.
Professor
Department(s) of Pediatrics
Section: Gastroenterology
Children's Mercy Hospital
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
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Mary M. Gerkovich, Ph.D.
Adjunct Emeritus Associate Professor, Tenured
Department(s) of Biomedical and Health Informatics
UMKC School of Medicine
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Biomedical Informatics, Health Informatics, Research Methodology, Statistical analysis, Measurement and evaluation, Analysis of administrative health information, Health behavior change, Health behavior decision making, Secondary data analysis, Adherence to treatment regimen
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Mark Hoffman, Ph.D.
Adjunct Associate Professor, Research Associate Professor, Director - Translational Bioinformatics - Children’s Mercy Kansas City
Department(s) of Biomedical and Health Informatics, Pediatrics
Children's Mercy Hospital
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Biomedical Informatics, Health Informatics, Pathology, Pediatric Genetics, Pediatric cardiovascular, Pediatric Oncology, Pediatric Prenatal, Pediatric Internal Medicine
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Peter Koulen, Ph.D., FARVO
Professor, Felix and Carmen Sabates / Missouri Endowed Chair in Vision Research, Director of Basic Research, Vision Research Center
Department(s) of Biomedical Sciences, Ophthalmology
Section: Neurosciences
Vision Research Center
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Biomedical Informatics, Community and Family Medicine, Medical Humanities and Social Sciences, Neurology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Oncology - Adult, Orthopaedic Surgery, Psychiatry, Surgery, Immunology, Neuroscience, Pharmacology, Pharmaceutical Science, Ophthalmology
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Matthew J. McLaughlin, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department(s) of Pediatrics
Section: Rehabilitation Medicine
Children's Mercy Hospital
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Clinical Pharmacology, Spasticity, Concussion, Cerebral palsy, Adaptive sports, Disability populations, Traumatic brain injury, Spinal cord injury, Biomedical Informatics, Health Informatics, Neuroscience, Orthopaedic Surgery
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Cy B. Nadler, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department(s) of Pediatrics
Section: Developmental/Behavioral Sciences
Children's Mercy Hospital
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Health Informatics, Community and Family Medicine, Medical Humanities and Social Sciences, Neurology, Pediatric Internal Medicine, Patient safety
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Mark Patterson, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Associate Professor
UMKC School of Pharmacy
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
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Nilofer Qureshi, Ph.D.
Professor, Director – Shock/Trauma Research Center, Director, Molecular & Cellular Immunology
Department(s) of Biomedical Sciences
Section: Microbiology
UMKC School of Medicine
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Biochemistry, Biomedical Informatics, Health Informatics, Cell Biology, Emergency Medicine
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David Voran, M.D.
Associate Professor
Department(s) of Community and Family Medicine
University Health - Lakewood
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Cardiology
Affiliated Researchers
Peter Koulen, Ph.D., FARVO
Professor, Felix and Carmen Sabates / Missouri Endowed Chair in Vision Research, Director of Basic Research, Vision Research Center
Department(s) of Biomedical Sciences, Ophthalmology
Section: Neurosciences
Vision Research Center
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Biomedical Informatics, Community and Family Medicine, Medical Humanities and Social Sciences, Neurology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Oncology - Adult, Orthopaedic Surgery, Psychiatry, Surgery, Immunology, Neuroscience, Pharmacology, Pharmaceutical Science, Ophthalmology
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Michael Wacker, Ph.D.
Professor, Senior Associate Dean - Rural Campus and Preclinical Medical Education, Vice-chair - Biomedical Science
Department(s) of Biomedical Sciences
Section: Physiology
UMKC School of Medicine
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
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John Q. Wang, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor, Westport Anesthesia / Missouri Endowed Chair for Research
Department(s) of Anesthesiology, Biomedical Sciences
UMKC School of Medicine
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Biochemistry, Cardiology, Anesthesiology, Pediatric Prenatal, Neurology
Internal Medicine-Adult, Oncology, Pathology
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Affiliated Researchers
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Richard Butin, M.D.
Associate Professor, Years 3-6 Docent
Department(s) of Internal Medicine
UMKC School of Medicine, University Health - UMKC Health Sciences District
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Medical Humanities and Social Sciences, Internal Medicine, Hospice and Palliative Medicine
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Lawrence Dall, M.D.
Professor, Assistant Dean - Medical Student Research, Years 3-6 Docent
Department(s) of Internal Medicine
Section: Infectious Disease
University Health - UMKC Health Sciences District, UMKC School of Medicine
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Quality Improvement, Patient safety, Glycocalyx, Internal Medicine
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Mingui Fu, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department(s) of Biomedical Sciences
UMKC School of Medicine
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Pathology, Regulatory mechanisms of septic shock, Signal transduction in macrophage activation, RNA metabolism in immune regulation, Negative regulation of Toll-like receptor signaling, Molecular signaling of vascular endothelial inflammation, injury and repair, Novel therapeutic targets for human inflammatory diseases including atherosclerosis, sepsis and viral infection
Mark Hoffman, Ph.D.
Adjunct Associate Professor, Research Associate Professor, Director - Translational Bioinformatics - Children’s Mercy Kansas City
Department(s) of Biomedical and Health Informatics, Pediatrics
Children's Mercy Hospital
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Biomedical Informatics, Health Informatics, Pathology, Pediatric Genetics, Pediatric cardiovascular, Pediatric Oncology, Pediatric Prenatal, Pediatric Internal Medicine
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Jared N. Keeler, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Years 3-6 Docent
Department(s) of Internal Medicine
UMKC School of Medicine, University Health - UMKC Health Sciences District
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Internal Medicine, Medical Humanities and Social Sciences, Psychiatry, Patient Quality of Life
Peter Koulen, Ph.D., FARVO
Professor, Felix and Carmen Sabates / Missouri Endowed Chair in Vision Research, Director of Basic Research, Vision Research Center
Department(s) of Biomedical Sciences, Ophthalmology
Section: Neurosciences
Vision Research Center
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Biomedical Informatics, Community and Family Medicine, Medical Humanities and Social Sciences, Neurology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Oncology - Adult, Orthopaedic Surgery, Psychiatry, Surgery, Immunology, Neuroscience, Pharmacology, Pharmaceutical Science, Ophthalmology
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Agostino Molteni, M.D., Ph.D.
Adjunct Professor, Former Professor - Pathology and Pharmacology, Director of Student Research, Professor Emeritus - Northwestern University
Department(s) of Pathology
UMKC School of Medicine
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Cell Biology, Emergency Medicine, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedic Surgery, Pathology, Cardiology
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Carol Stanford, M.D.
Associate Professor, Years 3-6 Docent
Department(s) of Internal Medicine
UMKC School of Medicine, University Health - UMKC Health Sciences District
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Internal Medicine, Women's health, Intimate partner violence, Dermatology case report, Domestic Violence, Physician burnout, Ethics, Humanities, Reflective writing, Creative video projects, Empathy, Humanism, Medical Humanities and Social Sciences, Patient Quality of Life
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Gary A. Salzman, M.D.
Professor, Senior Docent
Department(s) of Internal Medicine
Section: Respiratory and Critical Care
UMKC School of Medicine, University Health - UMKC Health Sciences District
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
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Lamont G. Weide, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor
Department(s) of Internal Medicine
Section: Endocrinology
University Health - UMKC Health Sciences District
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
;)
Mudassar Zia, M.D.
Associate Professor, Associate Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency, Section Chief - Division of General Internal Medicine, Geriatrics, and Hospital Medicine
Department(s) of Internal Medicine
University Health - UMKC Health Sciences District
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Neurology/Neuroscience, Psychiatry
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Affiliated Researchers
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Robert James Patterson, M.D.
Associate Professor
Department(s) of Pediatrics
Section: Developmental / Behavioral Sciences
Children's Mercy Hospital
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Telemedicine, Tourette's Syndrome, Attention Deficit Disorders, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Obsessive Compulsive Disorders
Prakash Chandra, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department(s) of Psychiatry
Section: Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
University Health Behavioral Health Network
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
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Fu-Sheng Chou, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department(s) of Pediatrics
Section: Neonatology
Children's Mercy Hospital
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Epigenetic regulation of fetal brain development, Cell Biology, Developmental Biology, Neuroscience, Pediatric Genetics
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Xiang-Ping Chu, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Tenured
Department(s) of Biomedical Sciences
Section: Neurosciences
UMKC School of Medicine
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
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Keith Coffman, M.D.
Associate Professor
Department(s) of Pediatrics
Section: Neurology
Children's Mercy Hospital
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
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Lindsay Fazio, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department(s) of Community and Family Medicine
University Health - Lakewood
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Jessica A. Hellings, MB. BCh, M.Med. Psych., DLFAPA
Professor
Department(s) of Psychiatry
University Health
Jared N. Keeler, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Years 3-6 Docent
Department(s) of Internal Medicine
UMKC School of Medicine, University Health - UMKC Health Sciences District
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Internal Medicine, Medical Humanities and Social Sciences, Psychiatry, Patient Quality of Life
Peter Koulen, Ph.D., FARVO
Professor, Felix and Carmen Sabates / Missouri Endowed Chair in Vision Research, Director of Basic Research, Vision Research Center
Department(s) of Biomedical Sciences, Ophthalmology
Section: Neurosciences
Vision Research Center
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Biomedical Informatics, Community and Family Medicine, Medical Humanities and Social Sciences, Neurology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Oncology - Adult, Orthopaedic Surgery, Psychiatry, Surgery, Immunology, Neuroscience, Pharmacology, Pharmaceutical Science, Ophthalmology
Matthew J. McLaughlin, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department(s) of Pediatrics
Section: Rehabilitation Medicine
Children's Mercy Hospital
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Clinical Pharmacology, Spasticity, Concussion, Cerebral palsy, Adaptive sports, Disability populations, Traumatic brain injury, Spinal cord injury, Biomedical Informatics, Health Informatics, Neuroscience, Orthopaedic Surgery
Cy B. Nadler, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department(s) of Pediatrics
Section: Developmental/Behavioral Sciences
Children's Mercy Hospital
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Health Informatics, Community and Family Medicine, Medical Humanities and Social Sciences, Neurology, Pediatric Internal Medicine, Patient safety
Mark Patterson, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Associate Professor
UMKC School of Pharmacy
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
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James B. Reynolds, M.D.
Clinical Associate Professor, State Delegate and Trustee - Missouri State Medical Association
Department(s) of Psychiatry
Section: Forensic Psychiatry
Center for Behavorial Medicine
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
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Steven M. Shapiro, M.D., M.S.H.A.
Professor, Director - Child Neurology, Director - Kernicterus Center of Excellence
Department(s) of Pediatrics
Section: Neurology
Children's Mercy Hospital
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Child Neurology, Bilirubin neurotoxicity, Kernicterus, Neurodevelopmental disorders, Auditory neurology, Movement disorders, Clinical Neurophysiology, Developmental Biology, Neuroscience, Pediatric Genetics
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Shayla A. Sullivant, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department(s) of Pediatrics
Section: Developmental/Behavioral Sciences
Children's Mercy Hospital
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
John Q. Wang, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor, Westport Anesthesia / Missouri Endowed Chair for Research
Department(s) of Anesthesiology, Biomedical Sciences
UMKC School of Medicine
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Biochemistry, Cardiology, Anesthesiology, Pediatric Prenatal, Neurology
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The School of Medicine is committed to supporting and expanding research opportunities, as these efforts are key to solving many health care conditions and issues. The school has received significant funding for its research – including many National Institutes of Health-funded projects – involving more than 70 faculty members. The school also supports opportunities for students, who work closely with faculty research mentors, as well as residents and fellows looking to embrace research as part of their medical careers. In addition, the school works with members of the local community participating in research studies, recognizing their valuable contribution to improved medicine and wellness. At UMKC, research is central to its mission of fostering excellence and innovation in medical care.
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