When you join All of Us Research, you have the opportunity to learn more about your health! Some participants are getting DNA results on their risk for specific health conditions + how their body responds to some medicines. Read more:
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NEWS 🎉: All of Us has released its first genomic dataset, which includes whole genome sequences from nearly 100K participants, in addition to genotyping arrays on 165K participants from diverse backgrounds.
#Researchers
, learn more:
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PROGRAM UPDATE: More than 100,000 people have registered to take part in All of Us. Of those, more than 50,000 have completed surveys and had clinic visits! We are grateful to all of YOU who have become a part of our research program and our community.
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Women deserve to be part of health research that impacts them now and in the future. Support future generations of women by participating in the All of Us Research Program:
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#WomensHistoryMonth
PROGRAM UPDATE:
@NIH
announces national enrollment date for All of Us Research Program to advance precision medicine! All of Us will open to all of you May 6:
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#PrecisionMedicine
#NIH
100,000 people have shared their health info w/ All of Us, including giving biosamples! If you’ve already joined + are waiting for your chance to give samples, thank you + stay tuned—every bit of info you share is valuable + will help speed up research breakthroughs.
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All of Us was launched 5 years ago to accelerate health for everyone. On Sundays, we'll share our progress in advancing health research for all, including those from underrepresented communities. Learn more about our
#Reasons4Research
at
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@AllofUsResearch
has begun returning personalized health-related DNA results to participants! Participants can choose to get information about their hereditary disease risk or how their bodies respond to certain medicines. Learn more:
When researchers go beyond electronic health records or lab tests and start looking at social determinants of health, new insights can be uncovered. Read more about Dr. Cheryl R. Clark's work in this space:
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#Reasons4Research
Medical research is at its strongest when it reflects all of us, not just a select few. We'd like to thank Jennifer ‘JJ’ Jones for contributing to health knowledge and research with All of Us.
#Divine9
#Reasons4Research
Learn more:
It wouldn’t be All of Us without diversity, equity and inclusion—including the research teams. Learn more about how you can
#JoinAllofUs
to improve research for future generations.
#Reasons4Research
Thanks to the diverse All of Us dataset, important discoveries are being made. Learn how birthplace may impact cancer risk in Hispanic populations:
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#Reasons4Research
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in welcoming Dr. Sara Van Driest as our new director of pediatrics! She will help set the foundation for participation of children and adolescents in the program in the future.
All of Us has significantly expanded our data to now include nearly a quarter million whole genome sequences! Researchers can use this data to make scientific discoveries that can lead to a healthier future for everyone. Read the announcement
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All voices deserve to be heard in medical research. Like Shantelle, we invite you to take the first step and
#JoinAllofUs
to improve research for future generations.
#Reasons4Research
Have you walked 8,200+ steps today? If so, this might reduce your risk of certain adverse health conditions! Read the new study by All of Us:
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All of Us researcher Isaias Torres shares his
#Reasons4Research
and how a diverse dataset can be used to learn about—and help—underrepresented communities.
#JoinAllofUs
and help his effort:
As we recognize
#BlackHistoryMonth
throughout February, we’ll spotlight the men, women and institutions who worked to achieve health equity for the African American community. Stay tuned and follow along on
#JoinAllofUs
!
All of Us turns one today! We’re kicking off this special day with a video from our Director
@EricDishman
who shares some updates about this milestone + his vision on what’s next for the program.
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Antibody testing examining more than 24K blood samples originally collected through the All of Us Research Program found evidence of
#COVID19
infections in five states (IL, MA, MS, PA & WI) earlier than had initially been reported.
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#SciComm
PROGRAM UPDATE: We’ve begun to return
#genetic
results to All of Us participants who have donated blood or saliva samples for research. Participants can choose to receive info about their genetic
#ancestry
and traits. Learn more:
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#SciComm
¿Ya caminaste 8,200+ pasos hoy? Esto puede reducir tu riesgo de padecer ciertos problemas de salud. Lee el nuevo estudio de All of Us:
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There are many reasons why people join the All of Us Research Program. What could yours be? We invite you to
#JoinAllofUs
to have a seat at the table in health research. Learn more at
#Reasons4Research
PROGRAM UPDATE: We're excited to announce our Researcher Workbench is open for beta testing! Now,
#researchers
can begin using our initial dataset + tools in studies and tell us what’s working + what we can improve. 🔍 Learn more:
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#scicomm
GENOMICS PLAN UPDATE: We’ll be funding Genome Centers to do genotyping + whole genome sequencing for 1 million participants.
@ericdishman
shares more on this + a pilot to responsibly return genomic data to participants:
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All of Us turns 2 today! We’re so grateful for our community of participants, program partners, and followers! We thank you for sticking with us, as we work towards creating a healthier future.
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What if care teams could better predict which patients with sepsis would have to return to the hospital using social and environmental factors? Read about the new model proposed in a recent All of Us study and
#JoinAllofUs
:
#Reasons4Research
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
#JoinAllofUs
+
@WebMD
on May 17 (1pm ET) for a Twitter chat about the All of Us Research Program + how you can help change the future of health. Use
#JoinAllofUs
to be a part of the conversation.
"All of Us is one of the most ambitious research efforts that our nation has ever undertaken. More than almost anything we’ve ever done, this program has the potential to shed new light on how to manage disease + keep people healthy."-
@NIHDirector
Dr. Francis Collins
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Nearly 450 million people worldwide live with a mental illness. As a part of National Mental Health Awareness Month, we are bringing attention to the importance of mental health, ways to cope, + options for finding the proper help. Read more from
@nimhgov
:
Genetics refers to the study of inheritance + the ways that traits or conditions are passed down from one generation to another.
Genomics describes the study of all of a person's DNA. Learn from
@genome_gov
why both are important for your health.
Happy
#DNADay
! It’s been 20 years since the Human Genome Project hit an important DNA milestone–sequencing 90% of the human genome. Thanks to better technology, the final 10% was officially sequenced just last year. Read more:
"Our mission is to find 1 million or more people who reflect the rich diversity of our nation who will not only participate in our program, but create an opportunity to change health + health care..." - All of Us Chief Engagement Officer Dr. Dara Richardson-Heron
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Your feelings can affect your day-to-day activities, relationships, and
#mentalhealth
. 😊
#JoinAllofUs
in sharing tips and resources this Minority Mental Health Awareness Month. Check out these emotional wellness tools from
@NIH
➡️
PROGRAM UPDATE: We're excited to announce our Data Browser is launching in beta! It's a new interactive tool that offers a glimpse of the data participants have shared for the future of health research. Learn more here: .
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INTERESTING READ via
@smithsonian
: "The DNA Data We Have Is Too White. Scientists Want to Fix That.” In an era of personalized medicine, not including minorities in genetic studies has real-world health impacts. Read more:
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#PrecisionMedicine
NEWS 🎉: We have updated and expanded the data available to researchers! This refresh includes data from more All of Us participants overall, additional
#COVID19
records + initial responses to our social determinants of health survey:
#ResearchAllofUs
30 years have passed since the 1993 law was enacted that required women and minorities to be included in all clinical research. This
#InternationalWomensDay
, All of Us is proud to continue the work toward
#GenderEquity
for all!
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Mark your calendars! On Friday 1/18 at 12 PM ET,
#JoinAllofUs
and
@HealthcareScene
for a Twitter chat on digital health technology + its role in the future of health research. Use
#HITsm
to join the conversation!
We are all human, but we’re not all the same. Understanding how our differences affect our health can help researchers create better tools to identify, prevent, and treat diseases. Learn more at .
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Want to help researchers learn more about why people get sick or stay healthy? If so, we want your ideas to make the
@AllofUsResearch
Program the best resource it can be. Learn more + share your ideas by 2/9:
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“It is important for minorities to be a part of this or we will again be left with medications that are created for other populations.” - Patricia R. Butts, Founder & President Emeritus, Abyssinian Baptist Church Health Ministry, & co-founder, Harlem Health Revival.
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"Underrepresentation of nonwhite ethnic groups in scientific research and clinical trials has been a disturbing trend." Read more from
@sciam
on why we need more
#diversity
in genomic databases: .
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FUNDING ANNOUNCEMENT: All of Us has opened submissions for Genetic Counseling Resources to support the return of genomic results to participants. Info on how to apply for funding can be found here:
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We have accomplished so much over these last four years. We’ve built one of the most diverse genomics databases of its kind. We wouldn’t be celebrating all of these accomplishments without you. Thank you for all you’ve done + continue to do with us.
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🎉
@NIH
has issued several awards to help the NIH Common Fund’s Nutrition for Precision Health, powered by All of Us. This new study will recruit 10,000 participants to inform more personalized nutrition recommendations:
#NIH_PrecisionNutrition
PROGRAM UPDATE: We at the All of Us Research Program want to do our part to help slow the spread of the
#COVID19
, so we are pausing all of our in-person appointments and events. A statement from our Chief Executive Officer Josh Denny:
Researchers argue a lack of
#diversity
in genomic studies harms the scientific understanding of disease in all populations and increases health care inequities. Read this
@NPR
article on the need for diversity in health research: .
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"While Latinos represent close to 18 percent of the population in the United States, fewer than five percent participate in clinical trials." According to advocates, lack of representation could have a negative impact. More from
@LatinoUSA
:
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Mark your calendars! On Thur., 3/14 (7pm ET), we’re launching the All of Us Speaker Series on YouTube Live in partnership w/
@NLM_news
. Watch LIVE as
@NIHDirector
talks about the role All of Us will play in the future of health. Learn more: .
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“If DNA is one important factor in our quest for more effective medical treatment, we need to address the lack of diversity in genetic data.” - Stephanie Devaney, All of Us COO. Here's how we're contributing to diverse
#healthresearch
:
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@sciam
A1: The goal of precision medicine is to be able to tell people the best ways to stay healthy. If someone does get sick, precision medicine may help health care teams find the treatment that will work best.
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#PrecisionMedicine
Happy
#NationalPublicHealthWeek
! If you've enrolled in All of Us, you are accelerating research to understand how biology, lifestyle, and environment affect health. This couldn't be done without your generous contribution! Thank you for your continued support.
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"Powered by the volunteerism of 1 million people, the impacts of this public resource will go down not only in the medical books, but also, I believe, in the history books." - All of Us Director
@ericdishman
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Medical research has come a long way... but there’s so much more to learn + discover. We’re asking 1 million people to share health information to help speed up health research breakthroughs for all of us. Be a part of the future of health at .
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“Very frequently, the outcome of research is dependent upon who is asking the questions and who is doing the research.” Astronaut, physician, & author
@MaeJemison
discusses why it's important for all of us to have a voice in medical research.
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Mark your calendars!
@NCBI
+ will host a data science hackathon at the
@NIH
Research Festival in Bethesda, MD, 9/10-9/12. Teams will help build tools to analyze biomedical datasets. Apply by 8/17 here (select “Hackathons” tab): .
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on Facebook Live on Tuesday,10/26 at 1pm ET for a virtual conversation about the social determinants of health (
#SDOH
). Learn how factors like where you live, grow, work, play + more can impact your health ➡️
#JoinAllofUs
in welcoming Dr. Karriem Watson as our new Chief Engagement Officer 🎉. He will oversee the program’s network of community partners, participant ambassadors, and providers to help build one of the most
#diverse
health databases of its kind. ➡️
Save the date! The future of health is coming. Learn about All of Us + watch opening day LIVE on May 6 (3:30pm ET/12:30pm PT) at .
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#PrecisionMedicine
Participants are partners in All of Us! We look forward to working with
@Color
to establish our genetic counseling resource, which will help responsibly return genomic results to our participants once analyses get underway. Learn more at
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2019 has been a year for All of Us to remember! We’ve enrolled over 300K participants and counting. We look forward to more program milestones in the new year! Tweet us your favorite
#2019milestone
!
To make sure everyone benefits from research, we need to include all communities. That’s why All of Us seeks to reflect the diversity of the U.S. in terms of geography, ethnicity, health status + more.
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People with chronic kidney disease can protect their kidneys by managing high blood pressure w/ healthy lifestyle habits like getting enough sleep + managing stress. Learn how to take charge of your kidney health from
@NIDDKgov
:
#KidneyMonth
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The diversity of the All of Us database enables exciting genetic discoveries, like 118 previously unreported variants of G6PD. Learn how and what this means for
#PrecisionMedicine
in our new
#ResearchHighlight
:
PROGRAM UPDATE: We’re excited to announce that our program is using its diverse dataset to help inform
#COVID19
research. Learn how ➡️
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#SciComm
With advances in technology and data,
#HealthForAll
no longer means one-size-fits-all healthcare. This
#WorldHealthDay
, be part of one in a million who are helping to create a future where health care is tailored to patients' specific needs. Learn more at
July 26 marks the 33rd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) which prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities. Today we celebrate efforts to improve disability inclusion in all areas of work, life, + research.
#DisabilityPrideMonth
PROGRAM UPDATE: We’re pleased to welcome Kelly Gebo, M.D., M.P.H., to the All of Us Research Program as our new Chief Medical and Scientific Officer. Read the full announcement:
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“There has to be some sense of community and civility, and caring, and compassion. I think it’s crucial for... the medical community to understand that.” - Hear from Gwen on the importance of
#LGBTQ
inclusion in health research.
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#PrideMonth
5: Some communities have not been well represented in health and medical research. All of Us aims to engage a community of participants that reflects the diversity of America.
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#NIH
The All of Us Research Program aims to help researchers understand why people get sick or stay healthy. Learn about the goals of the program at .
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"For genomics to have the maximum impact on healthcare, we need to decode the patterns in the DNA of millions of people."
@illumina
CEO Francis deSouza talks about the importance of genomics to the future of health care, + how All of Us plays a role. Read his Op-Ed below.
Why is
#LGBTQ
participation in health research important? Each of us is unique. When people from all backgrounds share info about their genes + lifestyle, researchers may find better ways to tailor care. Learn more at .
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#PrideMonth
There are 6,000+ rare diseases known today that affect an est. 25 million people in the U.S. We’re asking 1 million people to share health info so researchers may better understand these + other diseases. Learn how you can
#JoinAllofUs
at .
#RareDiseaseDay
The
#ASHG20
Annual Conference will feature six dynamic leaders from the All of Us Research Program who will showcase a diverse set of topics in human genetics through impactful discussions. Learn more and register for the event here:
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We are working to build one of the largest health databases of its kind. As the volume of data grows, patterns may emerge that wouldn’t be visible at a smaller scale.
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