FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 23, 2023
Contact: Danielle Miller, dmiller@dillard.edu
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Dillard University Community Relations is one of more than 100 community-based organizations nationally to help the National Institutes of Health advance precision medicine through the All of Us Research Program
BETHESDA, Maryland – Nick Harris of New Orleans, Louisiana, represented Dillard University at the All of Us Research Program’s Community and Partner Gateway Initiative (CPGI) Annual Meeting in Bethesda, MD, May 22-24.
Dillard University is one of more than 100 community-based organizations across the country that is committed to building one of the world’s most diverse health data sets as part of the All of Us Research Program. By enrolling one million or more participants that reflect America’s diversity, we can learn more about what makes people sick or keeps them healthy, and improve ways to diagnose, prevent, and treat a variety of health conditions.
“Dillard University Community Relations is excited to be a community partner with the All of Us Research Program,” said Harris. “Through the All of Us Program we provide information and build trust within communities historically underrepresented in biomedical research in an effort to accelerate medical research to advance precision medicine – personalized care responding to individual health needs – to benefit all of us.”
The CPGI Network plays a significant role in supporting the All of Us Research Program to reach its goal. The CPGI Network represents a variety of organizations located throughout the country focused on coordinating outreach and engagement with their local communities about All of Us. Participants will get back information about their health, including, for some people, DNA results.
To learn more about the All of Us Research Program and how to participate, visit www.JoinAllofUs.org
About Dillard University
Dillard University is a historically Black institution that cultivates leaders who live ethically, think and communicate precisely, and act courageously to make the world a better place. Located in New Orleans, Dillard is a private faith-based liberal arts university that offers 22 majors and two certificate programs. Ranked 5th on 2021 The New York Times Overall Mobility Index and 14th in 2022 by Academic Influence for Best Colleges and Universities by Academic Stewardship, Dillard’s call to future leaders is to Write Your Legacy. Find out more about Louisiana’s oldest HBCU by visiting www.dillard.edu.
