Research
Research Topics & Faculty – Grad Students
The School of Medicine is focused on advancing excellence in health outcomes, informatics, patient safety and community health, and it actively supports research in these areas. Through its esteemed faculty, exceptional students and residents, and more than 20 endowed chairs leading research efforts, UMKC School of Medicine is leading a successful effort to build biomedical research programs that are responsive to medical conditions in our community.
Anesthesiology, Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery
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Affiliated Researchers
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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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Jonathan Dubin, M.D.
Associate Professor, Associate Program Director, Vice Chair for Research
Department(s) of Orthopaedic Surgery
University Health - UMKC Health Sciences District
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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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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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Gary Sutkin, M.D., M.B.A.
Professor, Associate Dean of Women's Health, Victor and Caroline Schutte Chair in Women’s Health
Department(s) of Biomedical and Health Informatics, Obstetrics and Gynecology
University Health - UMKC Health Sciences District
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Surgical error prevention and communication, Intraoperative teaching, Midurethral sling surgery, Surgery, Medical Humanities and Social Sciences, Postoperative Urinary tract infections
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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
Biochemistry & Cell Biology
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Affiliated Researchers
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Charles Barnes, Ph.D.
Professor, Director - Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Research Laboratory
Department(s) of Pediatrics
Section: Allergy/Immunology
Children's Mercy Hospital
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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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
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
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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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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Venkatesh Sampath, M.B.B.S.
Professor, Medical Director - Donald Thibeault Lung and Immunology Laboratories
Department(s) of Pediatrics
Section: Neonatology
Children's Mercy Hospital
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Cell Biology, Developmental Biology, Pediatric Genetics, Pediatric perinatal
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Tarak Srivastava, M.D.
Associate Professor
Department(s) of Pediatrics
Section: Nephrology
Children's Mercy Hospital
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Cell Biology, Basic science research on Podocyte cell biology, Bone and mineral disorders, Kidney stones, Nephrotic syndrome, Osteogenesis Imperfecta, Osteoporosis
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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
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
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
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
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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
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
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
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
Community & Family Medicine
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
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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Paula Monaghan-Nichols, Ph.D.
Professor, Associate Dean - Research Administration, Chair - Biomedical Sciences
Department(s) of Biomedical Sciences
UMKC School of Medicine
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Community and Family Medicine, Neurology, Pediatric Oncology
Emergency Medicine
Affiliated Researchers
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Pholaphat Charles Inboriboon, M.D., M.P.H., FACEP
Associate Professor, Associate Residency Program Director
Department(s) of Emergency Medicine
University Health - UMKC Health Sciences District, Children's Mercy Hospital
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
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Monica Gaddis, Ph.D.
Associate Teaching Professor, Research Director
Department(s) of Biomedical and Health Informatics, Emergency Medicine
UMKC School of Medicine
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Emergency Medicine, Biostatistics, Sepsis, EMS, Outcomes Research, research process education
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Emily A. Hillman, M.D., M.P.H.E.
Associate Professor, EM Residency Program Director, Director of Simulation Education – UMKC SOM
Department(s) of Emergency Medicine, Clinical Training Facility
University Health - UMKC Health Sciences District, UMKC School of Medicine
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
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
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
Genetics & Developmental Biology
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Affiliated Researchers
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
Jessica A. Hellings, MB. BCh, M.Med. Psych., DLFAPA
Professor
Department(s) of Psychiatry
University Health
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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
Venkatesh Sampath, M.B.B.S.
Professor, Medical Director - Donald Thibeault Lung and Immunology Laboratories
Department(s) of Pediatrics
Section: Neonatology
Children's Mercy Hospital
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Cell Biology, Developmental Biology, Pediatric Genetics, Pediatric perinatal
Internal Medicine-Adult, Oncology, Pathology
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Affiliated Researchers
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
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
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
Medical Humanities & Bioethics
Affiliated Researchers
Jonathan Dubin, M.D.
Associate Professor, Associate Program Director, Vice Chair for Research
Department(s) of Orthopaedic Surgery
University Health - UMKC Health Sciences District
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Erin M. Guest, M.D.
Associate Professor
Department(s) of Pediatrics
Section: Hematology / Oncology
Children's Mercy Hospital
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Telemedicine, Cancer genetics, Infant Leukemia, Cancer genomics research, Clinical and genomics research
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
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
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
Gary Sutkin, M.D., M.B.A.
Professor, Associate Dean of Women's Health, Victor and Caroline Schutte Chair in Women’s Health
Department(s) of Biomedical and Health Informatics, Obstetrics and Gynecology
University Health - UMKC Health Sciences District
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Surgical error prevention and communication, Intraoperative teaching, Midurethral sling surgery, Surgery, Medical Humanities and Social Sciences, Postoperative Urinary tract infections
Neurology/Neuroscience, Psychiatry
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Affiliated Researchers
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
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
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
Jessica A. Hellings, MB. BCh, M.Med. Psych., DLFAPA
Professor
Department(s) of Psychiatry
University Health
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
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
Obstetrics & Gynecology
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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Timothy G. Myrick, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department(s) of Community and Family Medicine
University Health - Lakewood
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Pediatrics
Affiliated Researchers
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Susana Chavez-Bueno, M.D.
Associate Professor
Department(s) of Pediatrics
Section: Infectious Diseases
Children's Mercy Hospital
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
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
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
Erin M. Guest, M.D.
Associate Professor
Department(s) of Pediatrics
Section: Hematology / Oncology
Children's Mercy Hospital
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Telemedicine, Cancer genetics, Infant Leukemia, Cancer genomics research, Clinical and genomics research
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
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
Paula Monaghan-Nichols, Ph.D.
Professor, Associate Dean - Research Administration, Chair - Biomedical Sciences
Department(s) of Biomedical Sciences
UMKC School of Medicine
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Community and Family Medicine, Neurology, Pediatric Oncology
Venkatesh Sampath, M.B.B.S.
Professor, Medical Director - Donald Thibeault Lung and Immunology Laboratories
Department(s) of Pediatrics
Section: Neonatology
Children's Mercy Hospital
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Cell Biology, Developmental Biology, Pediatric Genetics, Pediatric perinatal
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
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
