Student Research
Research Topics & Mentors
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.
Assistant Professor
Department(s) of Orthopaedic Surgery
University Health - UMKC Health Sciences District
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Medical Humanities and Social Sciences, Orthopaedic Surgery, FDA and device approval and regulation, Overutilization of MRI of the knee, Fracture liaison service in a Safety-Net Hospital, Cost-reduction in the OR through collaboration, Aspirin for DVT prophylaxis in patients with tibia fractures, Informed consent in a low-socio-economic patient status, Long-term radiation exposure after pelvic ring / acetabulum fractures
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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, 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
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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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, 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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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.
Associate Professor, Associate Dean - Academic Affairs, 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
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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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.
Associate Professor, Associate Dean - Academic Affairs, 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
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Miranda M. Huffman, M.D.
Associate Professor
Department(s) of Community and Family Medicine
University Health - UMKC Health Sciences District
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
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, Director of Simulation Education - UMKC School of Medicine Clinical Training Facility, Associate Residency Program Director for Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medicine Medical Education Fellowship Director
Department(s) of Emergency Medicine
University Health - UMKC Health Sciences District
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, 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
Affiliated Researchers
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Alain C. Cuna, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department(s) of Pediatrics
Section: Neonatology
Children's Mercy Hospital
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia, Epigenetics, Respiratory distress syndrome, Developmental Biology, Pediatric Prenatal, Role of toll-like receptor for signaling in necrotizing entercolitis
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
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
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
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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
Agostino Molteni, M.D., Ph.D.
Adjunct Professor, 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
Medical Humanities & Bioethics
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
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
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
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
Jonathan Dubin, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department(s) of Orthopaedic Surgery
University Health - UMKC Health Sciences District
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Medical Humanities and Social Sciences, Orthopaedic Surgery, FDA and device approval and regulation, Overutilization of MRI of the knee, Fracture liaison service in a Safety-Net Hospital, Cost-reduction in the OR through collaboration, Aspirin for DVT prophylaxis in patients with tibia fractures, Informed consent in a low-socio-economic patient status, Long-term radiation exposure after pelvic ring / acetabulum fractures
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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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
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
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
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
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
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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
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
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
Alain C. Cuna, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department(s) of Pediatrics
Section: Neonatology
Children's Mercy Hospital
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia, Epigenetics, Respiratory distress syndrome, Developmental Biology, Pediatric Prenatal, Role of toll-like receptor for signaling in necrotizing entercolitis
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
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Lindsey E. Mallow-Walton, D.O., M.P.H.
Assistant Professor
Department(s) of Pediatrics
Section: Cardiology
Children's Mercy Hospital
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
POTS research, Exercise lab physiology, IV sotalol, Pediatric cardiology
Agostino Molteni, M.D., Ph.D.
Adjunct Professor, 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
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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Geetha Raghuveer, M.D., M.P.H.
Professor
Department(s) of Pediatrics
Section: Cardiology
Children's Mercy Hospital
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Outpatient cardiology, Preventive cardiology, Pediatric cardiology
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
