N.C. A&T, CIHDER to Host NIH All of Us Research Program Mobile Tour

EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. (Oct. 30, 2024) – North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University and its Center of Excellence for Integrative Health Disparities and Equity Research (CIHDER) will host the All of Us Journey next week to encourage representation in health research. 

As part of the event, a mobile educational exhibit will be in the parking lot of the Alvin V. Blount Jr. Student Health Center, 112 N. Benbow Road, Tuesday, Nov. 5, through Thursday, Nov. 7, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.  

A community health fair will follow at Mount Zion Baptist Church, 1301 Alamance Church Road, Friday, Nov. 8, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.  

The program is free and open to the public, but registration is required at https://www.joinallofus.org/. 

The All of Us Journey exhibit brings the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) All of Us Research Program to communities across the United States, features interactive activities, videos, games, quizzes and more that are all designed to demonstrate the power of participation in health research. 

The goal of the program is to increase diversity in clinical trial participants, provide rapid health research and medical breakthroughs and offer educational resources to communities. 

The mobile exhibit offers augmented reality experiences, games to learn about the research program and an interactive station with video testimonials from past participants. Attendees will also be able to give biosamples throughout the duration of the event. 

At the church, students from the John R. and Kathy R. Hairston College of Health and Human Sciences representing the School of Nursing and Departments of Kinesiology, Social Work and Psychology, will offer a variety of free health care services, resources and screenings. 

“I think it’s really important to reach out in our communities,” said Angelo Moore, Ph.D., RN, CIHDER executive director. “I made that a focus because we know trust is an issue, so bringing things closer to where people are and to places they trust is really key,” said Moore. 

CIHDER hosted the All of Us HBCU (historically Black college or university) Tour this past summer. The event celebrated HBCUs as “knowledge-building hubs” and highlighted their involvement in the use of All of Us datasets for research and community engagement to address health disparities. 

For more information, contact Moore at admoore16@ncat.edu.