As we celebrate Women’s History Month this March, we think of the many women in our lives – our mothers, grandmoms, aunts, cousins, siblings, sorority sisters, colleagues, and friends. Women play important roles in our lives every day. Today, we SALUTE THE WOMEN OF THE ALL OF US RESEARCH PROGRAM at the Medical College of Wisconsin and its esteemed community partners. The … [Read more...] about The Women Powering All of Us in Milwaukee
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Royalty Inside Our DNA
How a Milwaukee photographer used visuals to humanize the data that is being collected for America’s largest genetic research program in history. Terrance Sims is a renowned photographer from Milwaukee who has been using his camera to capture the stories of community members for more than a decade, with a particular focus on African American and Latinx communities. Recently, … [Read more...] about Royalty Inside Our DNA
Genetic ancestry and All of Us
Your DNA carries a record of generations past You get half of your DNA from your biological mother. The other half is from your biological father. Because of this, your DNA can tell you about your genetic ancestors from the last few hundred years. What you can learn Your genetic ancestry tells you where your recent ancestors likely lived. This is based on your DNA. … [Read more...] about Genetic ancestry and All of Us
Health-related DNA results from the All of Us research program
The DNA results you get from the All of Us Research Program are research results. These results should be confirmed with a clinical DNA test. Please always talk to your doctor or health care provider before making any changes to your health care or medicines. Medicine and your DNA Everyone metabolizes, or processes, medicine a bit differently. For example, do you … [Read more...] about Health-related DNA results from the All of Us research program
Health-related DNA results from the All of Us Research Program
When you joined the All of Us Research Program, we told you that you may learn more about your health. One way we can help you learn more is by sharing information about your DNA with you. Right now, All of Us can provide you with two reports about how your DNA may affect your health. Those two reports are called your Hereditary Disease Risk and Medicine and Your … [Read more...] about Health-related DNA results from the All of Us Research Program
Breast Health Month 2022
The late Mildred Leigh- Gold was known as the BREAST HEALTH LADY. She was the first local advocate and motivational speaker to talk openly about breast cancer and its impact in the African American community. Joyce White was another powerful communicator about breast cancer. She and Mildred Leigh-Gold – African American Queens – SHARED THEIR STORIES when many kept the ravages … [Read more...] about Breast Health Month 2022
Medical College of WI, All of Us, Bader Philanthropies and WNOV host live broadcast addressing health research questions
The All of Us Research Program at the Medical College of Wisconsin sponsored a WNOV live broadcast with Keith Parris on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, at Bader Philanthropies. The morning opened with a continental breakfast and the gathering of enthusiastic registrants for a panel discussion about health research and its role in addressing health disparities, the advancement of … [Read more...] about Medical College of WI, All of Us, Bader Philanthropies and WNOV host live broadcast addressing health research questions
Dr. Gina Paige changed the game with a business that traces our African roots and advocates for community involvement in clinical research
By Karen Stokes As National Minority Health Month begins, the All of Us Research Program and Hip-Hop & Health is highlighting Dr. Gina Paige, co-founder of African Ancestry. African Ancestry is the world leader in tracing maternal and paternal lineages of African descent and has helped more than 1,000,000 people reconnect with the roots of their family … [Read more...] about Dr. Gina Paige changed the game with a business that traces our African roots and advocates for community involvement in clinical research
From Dr. No to Dr. Know: The Importance of Community Scientists
Every time we speak with the team from the University of Wisconsin – Madison All of Us Research team at the Center for Community Engagement and Health Partnerships in Milwaukee, they tell us how researchers need our help to change the future of medicine. The program is inviting at least one million people across the U.S. to help build one of the most diverse health databases in … [Read more...] about From Dr. No to Dr. Know: The Importance of Community Scientists
We Celebrate Black History
Our Black publications have been telling stories for years about historical giants such as Dr. Charles Richard Drew, who pioneered a method for preserving blood plasma. Remember George Washington Carver? He discovered hundreds of uses for the peanut and sweet potato. And Benjamin Banneker helped establish the boundaries of Washington, DC. We have heralded the victories of … [Read more...] about We Celebrate Black History