All of Us Data Center to accelerate health and disease research
Official title: All of Us Research Program Data and Research Center
Funded at Vanderbilt University Medical Center · NIH-11550029 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A big data hub called the All of Us Data and Research Center helps researchers understand what influences health and disease so they can prevent and treat illnesses.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Vanderbilt University Medical Center NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Nashville, United States) |
| Project start | November 1, 2022 |
| Project end | August 15, 2027 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $9,891,263 |
| NIH project number | 3OT2OD035404-01SE |
| Project ID | NIH-11550029 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Individuals who participate in the All of Us program or who could join future data-sharing efforts.
✕Less likely to help
Patients who do not participate in All of Us or related data-sharing initiatives may not directly benefit.
What this research studies
This grant funds a data center that builds and maintains a large, high-quality health data resource. It aims to streamline data access, tooling, and support so researchers can study how genetics, environment, and lifestyle affect disease. Patients may contribute data and samples to the All of Us program and, in turn, benefit from discoveries that come from a deeper, more personalized understanding of health. The center operates as a bridge between people who participate in All of Us and scientists around the country working on disease prevention and treatment. The focus is on creating a robust, secure data infrastructure to enable wide-ranging health research.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, it could accelerate new insights into why diseases happen and how to prevent or treat them in more personalized ways.
How similar studies have gone: Big research programs like All of Us have spurred numerous studies, though the data-center approach is complex and its full benefits are still unfolding.
Where this research is happening
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Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Harris, Paul a. — Vanderbilt University Medical Center
- Study coordinator: Harris, Paul a.
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.