Research Support Services
Frontiers offers a number of services to assist investigators in their research. Leam more. To request a consultation or additional information, please fill out our consultation form by clicking on the Contact Us link.
Drug, Diagnostic and Medical Device Development
The Institute for Advancing Medical Innovation (IAMI) utilizes industry best practices to discover, develop, demonstrate, and disseminate therapeutic, diagnostic, and medical device technologies that change the standard of care for pediatric, adolescent, adult and elderly patients. For additional information or to request a consultation, please click on Contact Us and fill out the consultation request.
Genomics
The Frontiers Genomics Core (FGC) connects translational investigators with advanced technologies and expertise to support the study of genomic changes across diseases, lifespan, and environments. For additional information or to request a consultation, please click on Contact Us and fill out the consultation request.
Healthcare Integration
Healthcare Integration aims to catalyze and facilitate multi-stakeholder collaborations to improve the quality and value of healthcare in the Kansas City region. For additional information or to request a consultation, please click on Contact Us and fill out the consultation request.
Implementation Science
The field of dissemination and implementation science promotes the utilization of methods and frameworks that support the adoption and adaptation of evidence-based interventions and policies into real world practice and health care. Frontiers can provide support to investigators who are looking to incorporate these methods into their own research.
Informatics
Whether you are an investigator, trainee or study coordinator, Frontiers is here to help research teams move ideas into reality and accelerate clinical and translational research. For additional information or to request a consultation, please click on Contact Us and fill out the consultation request.
Physical Activity Measurement
The Field-Based Physical Activity Measurement Core offers data collection and processing services for field-based physical activity-related projects (physical activity measurements with clinical or community research participants using accelerometers or similar person-worn monitors). The core has substantial expertise in using various field-based physical activity monitors in children and adults and manages an inventory of different monitors that can be rented when available. The core’s services span data collection planning, distribution and management of monitors, data processing, and consulting.
Recruitment and Network Capacity
The goal of Network Capacity is to expand Frontiers programs with an emphasis on supporting multicenter research studies and national Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) initiatives. Included in this goal is connecting researchers with training and collaborative opportunities.
(The following services and resources are free.)
Science Communication Services
Research Editing, Mock Study Section, Science Communication, and more.
Statistical Analysis, Planning and Data Management, and Regulatory Knowledge and Support
Frontiers ensures that two key functions that are critically important for conducting clinical and translational research – biostatistics, epidemiology and research design (BERD) and regulatory knowledge and support (RKS) – are available to all Frontiers investigators. For additional information or to request a consultation, please click on Contact Us and fill out the consultation request.
Workforce Development
Learn more about our continuous learning opportunities and Pilot Awards by visiting the Education and Training section and Get Funding pages. For additional information or to request a consultation, please click on Contact Us and fill out the consultation request.
Workforce Heterogeneity
One of the goals of Frontiers is to advocate and facilitate the recruitment, retention and overall success of a multidisciplinary translational workforce that encompasses investigators, trainees, and community partners from across all our partner institutions. Additionally, we seek to foster an environment where the integration of multiple perspectives is valued as an essential asset for generating knowledge to benefit all patients and communities.
Resources
This page is designed to help researchers with access to resources that will assist them through training, grant writing and research studies.
Clinical Research Facilities and Integrating Special Populations
With the support of a dedicated Frontiers Navigator, investigators can develop, initiate, and complete studies using Frontiers-affiliated Clinical and Translational Science Units (CTSUs). For additional information or to request a consultation, please click on Contact Us and fill out the consultation request.
Pathway Programs
The Workforce Heterogeneity core recognizes the many pathway programs that support students who are interested in medicine and science. The following pathway programs provide early opportunities for success in Translational Research and Science.
Entrepreneurship and Innovation Opportunities Regionally and Nationally
Frontiers partners, other CTSA hubs, NCATS and the NIH offer a number of innovation and entrepreneurship opportunities.
Community Engagement and Team Science
Frontiers offers bidirectional education for investigators and patients, and community members to learn about one another for optimal participatory research as well as training in best engagement practices. Investigators can 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 with the help of health and social service agencies. For additional information or to request a consultation, please click on Contact Us and fill out the consultation request.
Ask a Navigator
Meet our Navigators, who can assist you in your research. For additional information or to request a consultation, please click on Contact Us and fill out the consultation request.
Clinical Research Facilities
Shelby Williams
Administrative Clinical Director KUMC CTSUs and PCI Navigator (Fairway, Rainbow, Swope and Wichita)
swilliams46@kumc.edu
Meghan Freier, RN, BSN, CCRC
Manager, Pediatric Clinical Research Unit; Children's Mercy Kansas City
mfreier@cmh.edu
Science Communications
Heather Fielding-Gebhardt, Ph.D.
Biomedical Writer/Science Communications Manager
hfieldinggebhardt@kumc.edu
Implementation Science
Maggie Padek Kalman, MPH, MSW
Director, Dissemination & Implementation Science
mpadekkalman@kumc.edu
Not sure where to start?
One of our Navigators would be happy to assist you in learning more about their respective areas by filling out the below form. If you need general Frontiers CTSI information, please email us at frontiers-info@kumc.edu.
