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From bench to bedside KU Nursing Research is there
With over $4.1. million in total research expenditures, explore how KU Nursing research bolsters the health of Kansas communities and beyond.
Discovery Research
We engage in discovery research, testing hypothesis and ideas to develop new knowledge that directly serves Kansas communities and beyond. Our primary discovery research focus areas include:
- Aging and Gerontology
- Cancer
- Rural Health
- Maternal Health
Meet our Discovery Research Faculty
Clinical Scholarship and Workforce Development
We conduct clinical scholarship and workforce development that directly benefits rural and underserved communities in Kansas. Our primary clinical scholarship and workforce development grants include:
- Advanced Nursing Education Workforce (ANEW): Grow and Stay
- Kansas 4M Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program (GWEP)
- MIDWIVES KAN: Expanding and diversifying the maternity care workforce in Kansas
- Rural Maternity and Obstetrics Management Strategies (RMOMS)
- Clinical Fellowships for APRNs
KU Nursing Research by the Numbers, 2024-2025
KU Nursing faculty have over $XXX million in funded research and projects from federal, state, foundation, and internal awards.
$2.5 M
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Collaborating Partners
As part of an R1 academic medical center, KU nursing researchers and students tap into resources and centers that can enhance their investigations. We collaborate with our research partners on the challenges facing Kansas and beyond.
Explore highlights about each collaborating partner or click on the title to go to their website.
Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center
- Is one of only 35 centers nationally designated by the National Institute on Aging
- Brings access to direct care, research studies and strategies to support brain health to our community and our region
- Has experts in Alzheimer’s disease, dementia and brain health who provide world-class training opportunities for health care professionals, social workers, researchers and students
Landon Center on Aging
A Geriatric Medicine Clinic that provides primary care and consultative services. The Landon Cener also provides facilities for researchers to study important aging-related issues such as prevention and treatment of disability, patterns of healthcare delivery and cognitive function.
University of Kansas Cancer Center
The only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center in the region, and one of fewer than 60 nationwide, the KU Cancer Center has more than 350 cancer researchers and clinicians, and 150-plus disease-specific oncologists, serve the entire state of Kansas and western Missouri. Their outreach arm is the Masonic Cancer Alliance.
Kansas Nursing Workforce Center
The Kansas Nursing Workforce Center is a statewide initiative that measures what matters to empower the decision makers who educate, employ, retain and sustain Kansas nurses so that Kansans have access to nursing care when and where it is needed, and nurses are supported.
Kansas Center for Rural Health
Aims to identify and reduce rural health disparities and improve the rural healthcare workforce and care delivery through research, education and service. The Kansas Cener for Rural Health focuses on behavioral and mental health, workforce pathways, data and informatics, maternal, child and family health, and rural research.
Supportive Research Environment
We cultivate a supportive research and scholarship environment that advances care, communities and the people we serve.
Facilities & Resources
Explore the facilities and resources that KU Researchers can use.
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Office of Grants & Research
Meet the people who help KU nursing researchers and students.
Internal Funding Opportunities
We believe in early research support. Check out these internal funding opportunities for faculty and students.
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