Research

If you’re passionate about science, health or innovation—and you're ready to take your career to the next level—a Master’s in Biosciences from Kansas City University could be your perfect launchpad.

Kansas City University medical students are gaining national attention with a newly published study in Springer Nature Link, a platform known for hosting high-impact scientific and medical research.

Immersive technologies like Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality and Mixed Reality are transforming medical education by offering students hands-on experience in a safe, virtual environment.

Imagine a world where a simple blood test could give ALS patients a fighting chance, years before symptoms begin. At Kansas City University, Abdulbaki Agbas, PhD, MSc, professor of Biosciences, is working to make that vision a reality.

Kansas City University’s 33rd Annual Research Symposium brought together students, faculty, residents, alumni and research partners for a record-breaking celebration of scientific discovery and academic excellence.

KCU students presented their groundbreaking scientific research at the annual Research Symposium, a dynamic event that brought together distinguished physicians and scientists from both the KCU community and beyond.

Students at Kansas City University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine are making significant strides in medical research, with projects that have earned national awards and publication in prestigious journals. Guided by Bryan Beutel, MD, assistant professor of Primary Care and an orthopedic surgeon at Sano, these students have tackled fascinating topics that could shape the future of medicine.

In a major breakthrough published in The EMBO Journal, Student Doctor Mahan Hadjian, along with his co-authors, have identified a key protein that plays a pivotal role in regulating immune responses.

Kansas City University Global Health track students are making a significant mark on the global health care landscape, earning top honors at prestigious medical conferences for their groundbreaking research.

KCU has received a generous $300,000 gift from the William T. Kemper Foundation to help establish a Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics for Pediatric Cancer and Rare Diseases, in collaboration with Children's Mercy Research Institute.

Science and hope are a powerful combination for KCU researcher Ehab Sarsour, PhD, assistant professor of cellular and molecular biology, and fourth-year medical student Katiana Hebbert. The student-teacher duo discovered a new and promising avenue for treating pancreatic cancer by treating the tumor microenvironment and repurposing a drug designed for hyperlipidemia.

Emotions – they shape our self-concept, influence relationships, impact performance and color our overall experience of the world. Despite the universality of emotional experience, a nuanced understanding of them remains elusive for many. Through their own individual research within the Department of Health Service Psychology, home to KCU's doctoral program in clinical psychology, Drs. Jennifer Fugate and Nicki Zieber are each actively working to discover deeper understandings of human emotional perception.