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Frontiers offers bidirectional education for investigators and patients, and community members to learn about one another.

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Community and Collaboration

Frontiers is committed to working with patients, caregivers, investigators, and all community partners to improve the quality of, and access to, healthcare in our region.

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Community Partners in Kansas and western Missouri

100s

of Community Members Engaged

Our Community Partners

Get guidance on developing a patient or community advisory board, survey design, translating materials, working with communities to disseminate research, and connecting with the community

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Funded Projects · News

Jan 14, 2026 Frontiers Lauren S. Aaronson Pilot Awardees: Jaime Perales Puchalt, Ph.D., University of Kansas Medical Center; Laura Martin, Ph.D., University of Kansas Medical Center

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TL1 Trainee · News

Jan 13, 2026 TL1 Predoctoral Trainee Matt Gratton, University of Kansas

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KL2 Scholar · News

Jan 13, 2025 KL2 Scholar, April McNeill-Johnson, M.D., Children’s Mercy Kansas City

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Jan 10, 2025 Frances M. Yang, Ph.D., Provides Expert Testimony as Part of White House Administration’s Gun Violence Prevention Initiative

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KL2 Scholar · News

Jan 07, 2025 University of Kansas Medical Center Research Institute Receives a $245,000 Award for Project on Engaging Women in Research Post-Incarceration to be Led by Frontiers KL2 Scholar

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Funded Projects · News

Jan 09, 2024 Catching Up with Kelsie Forbush, Ph.D., past Trailblazer Pilot Awardee

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KL2 Scholar · News

Jan 09, 2024 Spotlight on TL1 Program's Amy Smith, Ph.D., Children's Mercy Kansas City

Jan 24, 2023 Frontiers Has an Associate Director Opening

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Partner News · In the Community

Jan 19, 2023 JUNTOS Vaccination Event

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TL1 Trainee · News

Jan 17, 2023 Spotlight on TL1 Trainee Jephte Akakpo, Ph.D.

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Jan 05, 2023 Spotlight on Robert White, Ph.D., MS – Dean of the College of Biosciences at Kansas City University (KCU)

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Funded Projects · News

Jan 05, 2023 Spotlight on Olivia Veatch, Ph.D., MS

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News · In the Community

Jan 04, 2023 Community Partner Spotlight: Dr. Jennifer Bacani McKenney

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