Frontiers Annual Impact Report 2023

Mar 30, 2026 2026 Research Symposium Photos

Mar 09, 2026 Institute of Advancing Medical Innovation Awardee: Hao Lou, Ph.D., University of Kansas

Mar 03, 2026 2026 Frontiers CTSI Research Symposium Information

Feb 11, 2026 Lauren S. Aaronson Pilot Awardees: Eric Vidoni, Ph.D., University of Kansas; Jannette Berkley-Patton, Ph.D., University of Missouri Kansas City (UMKC)

Feb 03, 2026 TL1 Predoctoral Trainee Calissa Leslie-Miller, University of Kansas

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

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

Dec 04, 2025 Integrating Special Populations Trailblazer Awardees: Jacqueline R. Kitchen, M.D., Children’s Mercy; Katie A. Waugh, Ph.D., University of Kansas Medical Center; Jeffrey D. Colvin, M.D., Children’s Mercy

Dec 03, 2025 TL1 Postdoctoral Scholar Darcy Sullivan, Ph.D., University of Kansas Medical Center

Nov 10, 2025 KL2 Scholar Bethany Forseth, Ph.D., University of Kansas Medical Center

Oct 30, 2025 Lauren S. Aaronson Pilot Awardee: Panying Rong, Ph.D., University of Kansas

Oct 02, 2025 Integrating Special Populations Trailblazer Award: Amy Bodde, Ph.D. and Brian Helsel, Ph.D.

Sep 30, 2025 TL1 Postdoctoral Spotlight: Chase Sakitis, Ph.D., Children’s Mercy Kansas City

Sep 09, 2025 KL2 Scholar Jess Meyer, Ph.D., KU Medical Center

Sep 04, 2025 Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Research Design Trailblazer Awardee: Kate Young

Aug 20, 2025 Hoglund Biomedical Imaging Center: New Director, New Location

Jun 26, 2025 Brittany Martinez, Ph.D., Selected for Prestigious National Institutes of Health’s Clinical and Translational Research Summer Course

May 27, 2025 First Midwest Research Skills Development Workshop a Success

May 06, 2025 Hyunjoon Kim, Ph.D., Institute for Advancing Medical Innovations Trailblazer Award

Apr 29, 2025 TL1 Postdoctoral Trainee Alexandra Prosser-Dombrowski, M.D., Children’s Mercy Kansas City

Apr 22, 2025 2025 Frontiers CTSI Research Symposium Photos

Mar 25, 2025 TL1 Postdoctoral Trainee Spotlight Brittany Martinez, Ph.D., University of Kansas Medical Center

Mar 11, 2025 Following Up on TL1 Postdoctoral Scholar Kara Christensen Pacella, Ph.D.

Feb 24, 2025 TL1 Postdoctoral Training Program Spotlight: Aaron Smith Ph.D., RD, University of Kansas Medical Center

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

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

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

Dec 10, 2024 2024-2025 Broderick Crawford Community Research Partnership Awardees

Dec 05, 2024 Lisette Jacobson, Ph.D., MPA, M.A., using past Lauren S. Aaronson Pilot Award to Further Research Career in Helping to Improve Health in Rural and Urban Areas

Dec 03, 2024 TL1 Predoctoral Program: Trenton Edwards, University of Kansas Medical Center, Wichita

Nov 07, 2024 Meet Frontiers Intern Sidney Johnson

Nov 04, 2024 TL1 Predoctoral Program: Cole Bird, University of Kansas Medical Center

Nov 04, 2024 Consultation Connection: How Obdulia Covarrubias, Ph.D., worked with Juntos to Help Move Her Research Study Forward

Oct 31, 2024 November Congratulations!

Oct 23, 2024 Colby Souders, M.D. Receives Integrating Special Populations (ISP) Pilot Award

Oct 08, 2024 Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Research Design (BERD) Trailblazer Award

Oct 07, 2024 Institute for Advancing Medical Innovations Trailblazer Awardee: Susana Chavez-Bueno, M.D., Children’s Mercy Kansas City

Oct 01, 2024 TL1 Postdoctoral Trainee Landon Deru, Ph.D., MBA, ATC; University of Kansas Medical Center

News  ·  In the Community

Sep 06, 2024 KL2 Scholar Kate Kyler, M.D., MSc, FAAP; Children's Mercy Kansas City

Sep 03, 2024 Lauren S. Aaronson Pilot Award: Courtney Berrios, MSc, ScM, CGC

Aug 30, 2024 Alejandra Camacho-Soto, M.D., University of Kansas Medical Center

Aug 30, 2024 Abid Qureshi, M.D., University of Kansas Medical Center

Aug 30, 2024 Alexandra Prosser, M.D., Children’s Mercy Kansas City

Aug 30, 2024 Amy Smith, Ph.D., Children’s Mercy Kansas City

Aug 30, 2024 Anna Wallisch, Ph.D., University of Kansas Medical Center

Aug 30, 2024 Dana Bakula, Ph.D., Children’s Mercy Kansas City

Aug 30, 2024 Dhanushki Abeykoon, University of Kansas Medical Center/University of Kansas

Aug 30, 2024 Jephte Akakpo, Ph.D., University of Kansas Medical Center

Aug 30, 2024 Kathryn Unruh, Ph.D., University of Kansas

Aug 30, 2024 Rong Xin Liu, University of Kansas/University of Kansas Medical Center

Aug 30, 2024 Sarah Weinsztok, Ph.D., University of Kansas

Aug 30, 2024 April McNeill Johnson, M.D., Children’s Mercy Kansas City

News

Aug 27, 2024 Rebecca Lepping, Ph.D., University of Kansas Medical Center

Aug 27, 2024 Lauren S. Aaronson Pilot Awardee: Deanna Hanson-Abromeit, Ph.D., MT-BC, University of Kansas Lawrence.

Aug 27, 2024 Amanda Emerson, Ph.D., University of Kansas Medical Center

Aug 22, 2024 Lauren S. Aaronson Pilot Awardee: Emily Mailey, Ph.D., Kansas State University

Aug 20, 2024 KL2 Scholar Alice Zhang, Ph.D., University of Kansas Medical Center

Aug 13, 2024 John A Taylor, III, MD, MS, Working on Next Phase of Potential Cancer Treatment Thanks to Grant from the Department of Defense

Jul 31, 2024 Frontiers Scholars Club: Empowering the Next Generation of Clinical Translational Scientists

Jul 26, 2024 Broderick Crawford Community Partnership Awardee: John Tumberger (Project Leader) and Stephani Stancil, Ph.D., APRN (Project Mentor and PI)

Jul 22, 2024 Amy Bodde, Ph.D., MPH, to Pave the Way for Groundbreaking Alzheimer's Intervention Tailored for Down Syndrome Adults

Jul 11, 2024 KL2 Spotlight: Alejandra Camacho-Soto, M.D., MPHS, University of Kansas Medical Center

Jul 02, 2024 KL2 Spotlight: Bethany Forseth, Ph.D., University of Kansas Medical Center

Jun 18, 2024 Former KL2 Scholar Stephani Stancil, Ph.D., APRN, Involved in Multiple Projects

Jun 10, 2024 Former KL2 Scholar Jennifer Villwock, M.D., FAAOA, Working on Multiple Research Projects, Mentoring a TL1 Trainee

Jun 05, 2024 Frontiers Clinical and Translational Science Institute KL2 Scholar Amanda Emerson, Ph.D., RN, Receives Prestigious Fellowship

Jun 04, 2024 Catching up with Robin Shook, Ph.D., Children’s Mercy Kansas City

Jun 04, 2024 Broderick Crawford Community-Partnership Award: Dola Williams with ICanSir!

May 20, 2024 Broderick Crawford Community Partnership Award: Bringing Lupus Survivors and Physician Researchers Together to Develop, Foster Understanding and Improve Outcomes

May 17, 2024 2023 Institute for Advancing Medical Innovation Trailblazer Pilot Award

May 16, 2024 Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Research Design Pilot Award

May 08, 2024 Advancing Medical Innovation Trailblazer Project Title: SH3BP2 inhibitors to target SH3BP2-mediated immune activation in nephrotic syndrome

Apr 25, 2024 Ana S.A. Cohen, Ph.D., FACMG - Investigating How to Expand Genetic Testing for Rare Diseases in Rural Areas

Funded Projects  ·  News

Apr 22, 2024 Trailblazer Pilot Award: Dbr1 inhibitors: a novel drug treatment for the neurodegenerative disease ALS

Apr 10, 2024 2024-2025 KL2 Scholars and TL1 Trainees

Mar 07, 2024 Spotlight on Dhanushki Abeykoon, TL1 Trainee and PharmD student

Mar 05, 2024 Developing thermal imaging as a biomarker to augment “remote visits” where physical exams are not possible

Feb 29, 2024 2024 Research Symposium

Feb 19, 2024 Lauren S. Aaronson Frontiers Pilot Awardee - Kai Ling Kong

Feb 19, 2024 Lauren S. Aaronson Frontiers Pilot Awardee

Feb 19, 2024 Lauren S. Aaronson Frontiers Pilot Awardee - Marion Leaman, Ph.D. CCC-SLP

Feb 08, 2024 Spotlight on Rong Xin Liu, TL1 Pre-Doctoral Trainee

Feb 06, 2024 Integrating Special Populations Pilot Award

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

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

Dec 07, 2023 Spotlight on Alexandra Prosser, M.D., TL1 Postdoctoral Trainee

Nov 30, 2023 Learn More About the Implementation Science Core

Nov 27, 2023 Frontiers Annual Impact Report 2023

Nov 06, 2023 Spotlight on KL2 scholar April McNeill-Johnson, M.D.

Nov 02, 2023 Spotlight on TL1 Postdoctoral Trainee Sarah Weinsztok, Ph.D.

Oct 24, 2023 Frontiers Annual Member Survey

Oct 03, 2023 Meet Shelby Williams, Administrative Director, Clinical and Translational Science Units at Rainbow, Fairway and Swope (University of Kansas Medical Center)

Oct 03, 2023 Catching Up with Diego Mazzotti, Ph.D., a past Pilot Awardee

Oct 03, 2023 KL2 Spotlight: Kathryn Unruh, Ph.D., University of Kansas – Lawrence

Sep 22, 2023 Former Frontiers KL2 Scholar Stephani Stancil, PhD, APRN Presenting at K-CART Research Seminar

News  ·  In the Community

Sep 07, 2023 KL2 Spotlight: Rebecca Lepping, Ph.D., University of Kansas Medical Center

Sep 05, 2023 Getting to Know Matthew Mosconi, Ph.D. New Co-Lead for Frontiers KL2 Scholars program

Aug 29, 2023 KU Center for Community Access, Rehabilitation Research, Education and Service (KU CARES)

Aug 29, 2023 Catching Up with Anthony Fehr, Ph.D.

Aug 08, 2023 Informatics Collaboration

Jul 28, 2023 T32 Post-doc Fellowship in Cardiovascular Outcomes Research

Jul 26, 2023 Juntos Back to School Event

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Jul 17, 2023 Garold Minns, M.D., Dean, School of Medicine, Wichita

Jul 10, 2023 Catching Up with Jingxin Wang, Ph.D., past Frontiers Pilot Awardee

Jul 05, 2023 Catching up with Shyam Sathyamoorthi, M.D., Ph.D.

Jul 03, 2023 Catching up with Valentina (Tina) Shakhnovich, M.D.

Jul 01, 2023 Catching up with Jonathan Wagner, D.O., FAAP, Children’s Mercy Kansas City

Funded Projects

Jun 27, 2023 Frontiers Integrating Special Populations Pilot Award

Jun 27, 2023 10 Questions with Maggie Padek Kalman

Jun 27, 2023 Congratulations to Stephani Stancil, Ph.D., APRN on her K23 Award!

Jun 08, 2023 Spotlight on TL1 Predoctoral Trainee Jada Ohene-Agyei

Jun 06, 2023 Spotlight on TL1 Pre-Doctoral Trainee Sarah Johnson

Jun 01, 2023 Meet Frontiers Recruitment and Network Navigator Hanluen Kuo

May 25, 2023 Catching Up with Jenny Robinson, former Pilot Awardee (2020-2021)

May 09, 2023 Meet Frontiers Administrative Coordinator Christie Smith

May 02, 2023 Spotlight on TL1 Post-doctoral Trainee Stacey Aaron, Ph.D.

Apr 21, 2023 2023 Research Symposium Presentations

Apr 04, 2023 Spotlight on KL2 Scholar Dana Bakula, Ph.D.

Apr 04, 2023 Meet Frontiers Community Partner Project Manager Cherayla Haynes

Apr 04, 2023 Spotlight on TL1 Postdoctoral Trainee Brian Helsel, Ph.D., MS, CSCS

Mar 30, 2023 John Hopkins Virtual Nursing Grand Rounds

TL1 Trainee  ·  News

Mar 28, 2023 New TL1 Co-Lead: Nicole Nollen, B.S., M.A., Ph.D

Mar 28, 2023 New Genomics Resource!

Mar 23, 2023 2023 Research Symposium photos

Mar 02, 2023 Research Spotlight – Olivia Veatch, Ph.D.

Feb 22, 2023 "Communicating Research to the Community" Program Documents and Links

Feb 17, 2023 “Cuídate, Chécate y Muévete” (Care of yourself, Take the test, Move your body)

Feb 14, 2023 Research Symposium Poster Presentation

Feb 07, 2023 Spotlight: John Thyfault, Ph.D., FACSM, FTOS and the University of Kansas Diabetes Institute

Feb 07, 2023 Using Your Resources: University of Kansas Medical Center A. R. Dykes Library

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

Funded Projects  ·  News

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

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

In the Community

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

Dec 19, 2022 Frontiers Clinical and Translational Science Institute gives six Pilot Awards

Dec 09, 2022 Spotlight on Andrea Bradley Ewing, MPA, MA; Community Engaged Research, Health Services and Outcomes Research; Children’s Mercy Kansas City

Dec 08, 2022 Spotlight on KL2 Scholar Anna Wallisch, Ph.D.

Dec 06, 2022 Community Partner Broderick Crawford Passes Away

Dec 05, 2022 First Frontiers Mock Study Section

Dec 01, 2022 Spotlight on Rebecca Lepping, Ph.D.

Nov 08, 2022 Spotlight on KL2 Scholar Stephani Stancil, Ph.D., APRN

Nov 08, 2022 Spotlight on TL1 Post-Doctoral Trainee Elly Leavens, Ph.D.

Nov 04, 2022 Focus on Research Informatics with Erin Nichols, Director of Research Informatics -University of Kansas Health System

Oct 14, 2022 Meet KL2 Scholar Romina Barral, M.D.

Oct 10, 2022 Meet KL2 Scholar Amanda Emerson

Sep 28, 2022 Frontiers Celebrates Award Renewal

Sep 21, 2022 University of Kansas Medical Center announces nearly $27 million NIH grant to accelerate clinical and translational research in the region

Aug 12, 2022 Spotlight on KL2 program recipient, Jennifer Villwock, M.D.

Aug 04, 2022 Kansas IDeA Network Provides Another Round of Funding

Jul 13, 2022 Spotlight on Heather Minchew

Jul 11, 2022 Fosociclopirox AUA Thought Leadership Series

Jun 14, 2022 Spotlight on Bertha De Los Santos, KU PharmD Student

Jun 14, 2022 Women Making a Difference in Research

Apr 28, 2022 Trainees at ACTS conference

Oct 29, 2021 Laura Mussulman, MA, MPH, Named Director of Clinical and Translational Science Unit Fairway

Sep 17, 2021 Researchers at 3 CTSA Institutions Collaborate to Develop a Research Network Supporting Translational Science Across the Criminal Justice Continuum