The National Institutes of Health is asking the general public to submit research questions for its precision medicine effort, called "All of Us," through Feb. 23.
The All of Us Research Program aims to engage more than 1 million participants in sharing biological samples, genetic data and lifestyle information. The program — which will serve as a national research resource to inform future precision medicine studies — launched its beta stage in June. More than 6,000 participants have enrolled in the program, according to a Nov. 15 announcement on Twitter.
However, as the All of Us Research Program continues to develop, its organizers are seeking comments from the general public to inform its research priorities.
"With your help, we can ask important questions that will improve our nation's health," organizers wrote on the program's IdeaScale page, a forum where individuals can submit relevant research questions. "We want you to tell us what unique research questions you think All of Us could address."
The program's IdeaScale page has accumulated more than 100 research suggestions since it opened for public comment in December, including proposals related to evaluating cancer outcomes in African and Caribbean immigrant populations or reducing the rate of sudden cardiac death by identifying patients who might benefit from implantable defibrillators.
The All of Us Research Program will review the proposed questions at its All of Us Research Priorities Workshop, scheduled to take place March 21 through March 23.
To access the All of Us Research Program's IdeaScale page, click here.