The Participant Center helps people join and stay in a nationwide health study
Official title: The Participant Center: Empowering All of Us Research Program participation across the United States
Funded at Scripps Research Institute, the · NIH-11621108 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A nationwide program to support people in joining, contributing biosamples, and staying connected to a large health study in the United States.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Scripps Research Institute, the NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (La Jolla, United States) |
| Project start | July 1, 2023 |
| Project end | April 30, 2027 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $150,000 |
| NIH project number | 3OT2OD035580-01S2 |
| Project ID | NIH-11621108 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Individuals across the United States who are or would like to join the All of Us program and contribute biosamples.
✕Less likely to help
People not eligible for All of Us or those uninterested in long-term participation may not benefit.
What this research studies
The Participant Center aims to make it easier for individuals across the U.S. to enroll in the All of Us program, provide biosamples, and remain engaged over time. It will coordinate outreach, enrollment processes, and follow-up activities to keep participants involved. The work focuses on practical systems and services that support diverse communities in contributing to a large, long-term health study. This effort could help researchers better understand how to build and sustain participant engagement in big health programs.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, participants could experience smoother enrollment, easier biosample submission, and stronger ongoing connection to the study, helping advance personalized health research.
How similar studies have gone: Large-scale participant programs have shown that coordinated centers improve enrollment and retention, though specific results for this exact setup may vary.
Where this research is happening
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Scripps Research Institute, the
La Jolla, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Topol, Eric Jeffrey — Scripps Research Institute, the
- Study coordinator: Topol, Eric Jeffrey
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.