Where: Meriden YMCA
Please join us for a special presentation about Diabetes prevention and the All of Us Research Program.
The All of Us program is looking to advance precision medicine by making future health treatments more tailored to an individual through DNA sequencing. The program aims to study factors that affect a person’s health such as lifestyle, environment, and genetics by having participants filling out surveys, share electronic health record, and biospecimen. Participant of the program will have the opportunity to learn about their health such as their ancestry result, simple traits, and see if they are at high risk of AGMC 59 genes.
Why should someone consider joining the All of Us Research Program?
- Learn more about their health
- Help researchers find the best ways for people to stay healthy
- Help improve the health of their communities for future generations
When: Friday May 22 at 12:00 p.m.
Where: Meriden YMCA Multipurpose Room
Cost: Free
RSVP: Sign up at the Meriden YMCA Welcome Center by March 19 in person or call 203-235-6386
About Paige Petit
Paige Petit is a Participant Experience Coordinator with the All of Us research program, they joined the team in November 2023. After graduating from the College of The Holy Cross in 2018 with a Bachelor’s degree in Biology, Paige has spent the past 6 years serving with AmeriCorps and teaching in the public school system in CT. Paige joined the All of Us research program as a team member in November 2023 and has gained their NHA certification in phlebotomy in order to help collect bio-samples for the program. Paige is the communications lead for the team and works with the Participant Experience Lead to foster external partnerships with community organizations. As a person who has several family member who have suffered through addiction, Paige is keenly aware of how lifestyle, genetics, and environment have profound impacts on your health. Paige is passionate about the program’s explicit focus on including populations underrepresented in biomedical research.