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Top Medicine Researchers at University of Kansas for 2026
At the University of Kansas, recent work in medicine spans a wide range of clinical and translational questions, from surgery and respiratory care to neurodegeneration, pediatrics, and rehabilitation. Looking across the last year, the institution’s research activity shows a mix of applied problem-solving and careful measurement, with studies that connect patient care, biomarkers, and intervention design.
Below, you’ll find a snapshot of researchers whose recent publications reflect that breadth. Their work highlights how Kansas scholars are contributing to ongoing conversations in medicine through studies of disease mechanisms, treatment approaches, patient outcomes, and the human factors that shape care.
Featured Researchers
Dushyant Singh Dahiya
Dushyant Singh Dahiya’s recent University of Kansas work spans surgery, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, and oncology, with publications on Zenker’s diverticulum, malignant gastric outlet obstruction, and obesity-related mortality projections.
Activity over the last year: 48 indexed journal articles.
Top publications:
- Management Strategies for Zenker’s Diverticulum: A Comprehensive Review (Aug 2025)
- Comparison of endoscopic and surgical gastrojejunostomy in patients with malignant gastric outlet obstruction: a national cohort analysis (2016-2020) (Jan 2025)
- Obesity Related Mortality in the Next Generation: Projections Based on Machine Learning for Young Americans (1999–2035) (Mar 2025)
Jeffrey M. Burns
Jeffrey M. Burns has focused on psychiatry and mental health, physiology, and cognitive neuroscience, with recent publications on neurodegeneration proteomics, APOE ε4-related immune changes, and the ABC-DS consortium.
Activity over the last year: 21 indexed journal articles.
Top publications:
- The Global Neurodegeneration Proteomics Consortium: biomarker and drug target discovery for common neurodegenerative diseases and aging (Jul 2025)
- APOE ε4 carriers share immune-related proteomic changes across neurodegenerative diseases (Jul 2025)
- The Alzheimer's Biomarker Consortium–Down Syndrome (ABC‐DS): A 10‐year report (May 2025)
Kelsie T. Forbush
Kelsie T. Forbush’s recent University of Kansas publications center on clinical psychology and experimental measurement in eating pathology, including EPSI validation studies and a single-session HOPE intervention.
Activity over the last year: 13 indexed journal articles.
Top publications:
- Factor Structure, Internal Consistency, and Measurement Invariance of the Eating Pathology Symptoms Inventory (EPSI) in Transgender and Gender‐Diverse Adults (Apr 2025)
- A Pilot Study of “Help for Overcoming Problem Eating” (HOPE): A Single Session Intervention for College Students With Binge‐Spectrum Eating Disorders (Feb 2025)
- Factor structure, internal consistency, and measurement invariance of the Eating Pathology Symptoms Inventory (EPSI) in a national U.S. sample of cisgender gay men and lesbian women (May 2025)
Russell H. Swerdlow
Russell H. Swerdlow’s recent work links physiology, molecular biology, and psychiatry and mental health through studies of APOE ε4 proteomic changes, amyloid PET outcomes, and a creatine monohydrate pilot in Alzheimer’s disease.
Activity over the last year: 14 indexed journal articles.
Top publications:
- APOE ε4 carriers share immune-related proteomic changes across neurodegenerative diseases (Jul 2025)
- Amyloid PET predicts longitudinal functional and cognitive trajectories in a heterogeneous cohort (Mar 2025)
- Creatine monohydrate pilot in Alzheimer's: Feasibility, brain creatine, and cognition (Apr 2025)
Dimitrije Čabarkapa
Dimitrije Čabarkapa’s publications at the University of Kansas examine orthopedics and sports medicine through sport-specific jump metrics, football performance indicators, and lower-body neuromuscular characteristics in basketball.
Activity over the last year: 10 indexed journal articles.
Top publications:
- Sport-Specific Differences in Vertical Jump Force-Time Metrics Between Professional Female Volleyball, Basketball, and Handball Players (Mar 2025)
- Key Performance Indicators for College American Football Starters: An Exploratory Study (Jan 2025)
- Differences in Lower-Body Neuromuscular Performance Characteristics Between Three Professional Levels of Men's Basketball Competition (Apr 2025)
Dhaval Bhavsar
Dhaval Bhavsar’s recent University of Kansas work brings together epidemiology, rehabilitation, and child health in studies of burn care safety, healthcare disparities, and post-burn neck contracture treatment.
Activity over the last year: 10 indexed journal articles.
Top publications:
- 852 Safety and Efficacy of Multiple Monitored Anesthesia Care During Burn Dressing Change: Three Case Series (Mar 2025)
- 898 Analysis of Healthcare Disparities in Burn Patients (Mar 2025)
- 988 Comparative Effectiveness of Interventions for Post-Burn Neck Contractures: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (Mar 2025)
Becky J. Christian
Becky J. Christian has focused on pediatrics, general health professions, and speech and hearing, with recent translational studies on coping, parenting, and caregiver stress in children with chronic conditions.
Activity over the last year: 7 indexed journal articles.
Top publications:
- Translational research – Perspectives of children with chronic conditions about coping with psychosocial impact and self-management interventions (Oct 2025)
- Translational research – Parenting children with chronic conditions and special needs: Enhancing coping through supportive environments (Jan 2025)
- Translational research – The challenges of caregiving and parental stress associated with children with chronic conditions and special needs (Aug 2025)
Jill K. Morris
Jill K. Morris’s recent publications connect physiology, psychiatry and mental health, and molecular biology through work on Alzheimer’s-related blood biomarkers, result sharing in research, and dapagliflozin in early disease.
Activity over the last year: 9 indexed journal articles.
Top publications:
- Blood biomarkers differentiate AD‐related versus non‐AD‐related cognitive deficits (Mar 2025)
- Recommended approaches to sharing individual research results in Alzheimer's disease research: A multidisciplinary expert Delphi consensus (Sep 2025)
- Effects of the SGLT2 inhibitor dapagliflozin in early Alzheimer's disease: A randomized controlled trial (Jun 2025)
What University of Kansas's Medicine Community Is Working On
Across the featured University of Kansas researchers, the most common subfields point to an active community working at the intersection of psychiatry and mental health, physiology, molecular biology, and pediatrics. That mix suggests a strong emphasis on understanding disease mechanisms alongside practical care questions, from neurodegeneration biomarkers and Alzheimer’s interventions to burn rehabilitation, child health, and family-centered support. Surgery also appears in the mix, reinforcing the breadth of clinically oriented research represented here.- Psychiatry and Mental health - seen across 3 of the featured researchers
- Physiology - seen across 3 of the featured researchers
- Molecular Biology - seen across 2 of the featured researchers
- Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health - seen across 2 of the featured researchers
- Surgery - seen across 1 of the featured researchers
These recent publications offer a useful view of how medicine research at the University of Kansas is evolving across specialties and methods. If you’re exploring similar topics, consider following these scholars and their work to stay current with new findings, collaborative patterns, and emerging questions. Resub can also help streamline the research workflow behind that tracking, from citation discovery to manuscript preparation and submission support.
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