NIH’s Traffic Box Art Displays Intersection of Health, Diversity, and Art

600 Barksdale Boulevard,Bossier City LA 71111

04 May, 2023

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Date: May 2, 2023 Contact: Christianna Ukpomwan Email: [email protected] Phone: (917) 855-4876 NIH’s All of Us Research Program Traffic Boxes Celebrate Intersection of Health, Diversity, and Art to Increase Representation in Research WHAT: The National Institutes of Health’s All of Us Traffic Box Art Displays WHERE: 600 Block of Barksdale Blvd., Bossier City, LA 71111 WHEN: Launching Thursday, May 4, 2023 The All of Us Research Program has commissioned three local artists to create designs that reflect the importance of diversity in health research and databases. The program’s goal is to engage communities that have been historically underrepresented in medical research through powerful imagery. All of Us is inviting one million or more people to help build one of the most diverse health databases of its kind and advance precision medicine. These designed traffic boxes (pictured below) are equipped with QR codes that when scanned, unfold an educational, augmented reality experience about All of Us. These boxes help increase awareness of the research program, gain partners, and recruit participants. The talented artists are incorporating their unique stories and experiences to reach the communities that need representation the most. Artist’s Information: Allison DeFatta Nelly Gonzalez Simone McCrocklin MORE ABOUT THE NIH’s ALL OF US RESEARCH PROGRAM: To date, more than 441,000 people nationwide have enrolled and completed the initial steps. More than 80% of these participants belong to communities that have been historically underrepresented in biomedical research, including 50% from racial and ethnic minority groups. Researchers will use the data participants contribute to learn how biology, lifestyle, and environment affect health. This may one day help them find more tailored ways to treat and prevent disease. For more information, visit allofus.nih.gov. | To sign up, visit joinallofus.org. To request more information or set up an interview, please call or email Christianna Ukponmwan at (917) 855-4876 or [email protected]. ###