All of Us pediatric participation and engagement expansion
Official title: University of Arizona-Banner Health Mountain Consortium
Funded at University of Arizona · NIH-11528786 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A national effort to enroll more children and families in a diverse health study so they can help researchers tailor care to kids.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Arizona NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Tucson, United States) |
| Project start | September 1, 2024 |
| Project end | August 31, 2027 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $5,740,000 |
| NIH project number | 3OT2OD037642-01S2 |
| Project ID | NIH-11528786 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Children and their families across diverse backgrounds who are willing to participate in All of Us activities and share health information.
✕Less likely to help
Children who are not interested in research participation or live in areas with limited access to participating sites may not benefit.
What this research studies
This grant supports the University of Arizona and Banner Health’s continued work with the All of Us program to engage families, especially children, across the U.S. in precision health activities. It emphasizes age-appropriate, person-centered outreach, enrollment, and retention strategies, learned from years of pediatric recruitment. The team collaborates with community organizations to reach populations that are often underrepresented in health research, with a focus on pediatric and family participation. Over the next year, the project will build on prior pediatric enrollment efforts and align with national All of Us priorities to expand pediatric data collection.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, families and children could benefit from research that leads to more personalized, prevention-focused health care in the future.
How similar studies have gone: Previous pediatric enrollment efforts in All of Us have enrolled thousands of participants and informed diverse precision health work.
Where this research is happening
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University of Arizona
Tucson, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Moreno, Francisco a — University of Arizona
- Study coordinator: Moreno, Francisco a
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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.