Agenda

11:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. (EST)
What to Expect
Science Day is open to researchers, participants, and the public. All sessions are open to everyone, and attendees can choose those that best match their interests. Some sessions are designed for a general audience and use plain language, while others are more research-focused and include more technical detail.
11:00 a.m. EST
Session 1: Welcome & Opening Session
11:00 - 11:45 a.m. EST

Kick off Science Day with opening remarks from program leaders and partners. This session will highlight recent progress of the All of Us Research Program, how collaboration is advancing more effective and impactful health research, and what’s ahead for the program and its growing community.

Jay Bhattacharya, MD, PhD
Director, National Institutes of Health; Acting Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Minnkyong Lee, PhD
Acting Chief Engagement Officer, All of Us Research Program
Joshua Denny, MD, MS
Chief Executive Officer, All of Us Research Program
Naomi Allen, MSc, D.Phil
Chief Scientist, UK Biobank
Geoffrey Ginsburg, MD, PhD
Chief Medical and Scientific Officer, Acting Chief Data Officer, All of Us Research Program
General Audience
11:45 a.m. EST
Session 2A: How Our DNA Shapes Health Across All Communities
11:45 - 12:30 p.m. EST

Learn how genes influence health and why studying populations matter. This session highlights how genetic research can lead to more personalized and effective care for people from all backgrounds.

Sara Van Driest, MD, PhD (Moderator)
Director of Pediatrics, All of Us Research Program
Abhiram Dinesh Kumar Bindhu Mol, MSc
Queensland University of Technology
Alexandra Miller, BS
University of Arizona
Adriana Visbal, PhD
University of Houston-Downtown
Cardiovascular Health
DNA & Genomics
Session 2B: How Lifestyle Behaviors Shape Health
11:45 - 12:30 p.m. EST

Learn how daily habits like sleep, activity, and environment affect health. This session shows how small changes in behavior can lead to meaningful improvements in well-being.

Sheri Schully, PhD (Moderator)
Deputy Chief Medical and Scientific Officer, Lead for Partnered Research Studies, All of Us Research Program
Neil Zheng, MD
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Melis Sahinoz, MD
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nandini Raghuraman, MS, PhD
University of Maryland Baltimore
Environment
Wearables
12:30 p.m. EST
Break
Explore scientific session abstracts and posters and cast your vote for the People's Choice Award.
01:00 p.m. EST
Session 3: Poster Lightning Talks (Concurrent Sessions)
Researchers present short overviews of their work using All of Us data, highlighting key findings, insights, and real-world impact.
Session 3A: Turning Research Into Better Care
01:00 - 01:45 p.m. EST

Learn how research is improving real-world health care. This session highlights studies on how treatments are used and how to make care more effective and patient-centered. See how research findings move beyond publications to improve outcomes for patients today.

Danielle Wilfong, MS, EdM (Moderator)
Scientific Research Project Manager, All of Us Data and Research Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Cole Bird, MSCR
University of Kansas School of Medicine
John Xiang, BA
Stanford University
Princess Sule, M.D
Jackson State University
Chris Eijsbouts, PhD
Insitro
Jorge Garcia Baez
San Juan Bautista School of Medicine
Prevention & Healthy Living
Session 3B: Understanding Specific Health Conditions
01:00 - 01:45 p.m. EST

Explore how diseases begin, change over time, and affect people differently. This session covers research on genetics, symptoms, and early warning signs to better understand health conditions and support earlier detection, improved prediction, and more personalized care.

Nicole McNeil Ford, PhD, MS (Moderator)
Program Officer, All of Us Research Program
Jonathan Liu, BA
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Gabrielle Groves
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Hannah Seagle, BS
Vanderbilt University
Isaac Wade, MSc
University of Oxford
Ijeoma Nnadozie, PhD
Keck Graduate Institute
Uri Bright, PhD
Yale School of Medicine
DNA & Genomics
Session 3C: Seeing the Whole Picture of Health
01:00 - 01:45 p.m. EST

Health is shaped by many factors. This session shows how researchers bring together data from medical records, surveys, devices, and lived experiences to get a fuller picture of health.

Hristina Denic-Roberts, PhD, MS, RN (Moderator)
Health Scientist Administrator, All of Us Research Program
Shanshan Song, PhD
Johns Hopkins University
Christa Ochoa, MPH
Baylor Scott & White Research Institute
Nick Souligne, MS
University of Arizona
Margaret Rencher, BS
National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health
Jonathan Moore, PhD, MPH
University of North Florida
Tanguy Rubat du Mérac, MSc
Vanderbilt University
Healthy Aging
Wearables
Prevention & Healthy Living
DNA & Genomics
Session 3D: Examining Health at the Intersection of Biology, Environment, and Identity
01:00 - 01:45 p.m. EST

Health is influenced by more than biology alone. This session explores how environment, social factors, ancestry, and identity work together to shape health outcomes and differences across communities.

Erica Landis, PhD (Moderator)
Branch Chief, Innovative Collaborations and Ancillary Studies, All of Us Research Program
Yiting Lin
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Trisha Gannu
Washington University in St Louis
Xuesen Zhao, MS
University of Miami
Yash Kadakia
University of California, Irvine
Nga-Weng (Ivy) Leong, MS
University of Mississippi
Vincenzo Malo, BS, MS
University of Washington
Environment
Prevention & Healthy Living
DNA & Genomics
01:45 p.m. EST
Session 4: Keynote Presentation
01:45 - 02:15 p.m. EST

Hear from a leading expert in health research on how discoveries are being translated into real-world care. This keynote will highlight how tools like polygenic risk scores are helping predict disease risk and move research findings closer to everyday clinical use.

Geoffrey Ginsburg, MD, PhD
Chief Medical and Scientific Officer, Acting Chief Data Officer, All of Us Research Program
Pradeep Natarajan, MD, MMSc
Director of Preventive Cardiology, Massachusetts General Hospital; Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School
General Audience
02:15 p.m. EST
Session 5A: How Life Circumstances Shape Health
02:15 - 03:00 p.m. EST

Explore how factors like income, education, neighborhood, and access to care influence health. This session highlights research aimed at reducing health gaps and improving outcomes across communities.

John Horigan (Moderator)
Director, Research Compliance Branch, All of Us Research Program
Eric Kim, MS
University of Illinois, Chicago
Brian Anderson, DC, MPH, PhD
University of Pittsburgh
Youwen Liu, MS
Yale University
Prevention & Healthy Living
AI & Innovation
Session 5B: Brain Health, Mental Well-Being, and Recovery
02:15 - 03:00 p.m. EST

This session explores research on mental well-being, recovery, and brain-related conditions. Learn how new findings may improve care, reduce stigma, and support healthier lives.

Holly Garriock, PhD (Moderator)
Chief Cohort Development Officer, All of Us Research Program
Fatemeh Choupani, PhD, RN
Seattle University
Nari Yoo, LSW, PhD
University of Michigan
Lung Fu, BS
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
Brain Health
03:00 p.m. EST
Session 6: Workshops (Concurrent Sessions)
Engage in interactive sessions ranging from approachable overviews to more technical, in-depth topics. Sessions are limited to the first 100 attendees except those marked with an asterisk (*).
Session 6A: Shaping the Future Together: A Researcher Listening Session
03:00 - 03:45 p.m. EST

We want to hear from researchers! Join this session to learn about Researcher Workbench 2.0, including the migration timeline and a preview of new features. Share feedback with program staff, ask questions, and help shape future enhancements.

Sydney McMaster, MPH (Moderator)
Researcher Engagement and Outreach Team Lead, All of Us Research Program
Romuladus Azuine, DrPH, MPH (Moderator)
Branch Chief, Researcher Platforms Branch, All of Us Research Program
Ky'Era Actkins, PhD
All of Us Data and Research Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Moira Dillon
Verily
DNA & Genomics
AI & Innovation
Session 6B: Scientific Storytelling: Translating Research for Broad Audiences
03:00 - 03:45 p.m. EST

Learn how to communicate research clearly and effectively by turning complex concepts into clear, impactful messages, with practical strategies, tools, and real-world examples from community partners.

Minnkyong Lee, PhD (Moderator)
Acting Chief Engagement Officer, All of Us Research Program
Daniel Moretti, MSc
Stanford University
Edgar Gil Rico, MBA
National Alliance for Hispanic Health
Cheryl Clark, DrPH, MPH
All of Us New England
General Audience
Session 6C: Data Detectives: Explore Health Data Like a Scientist
03:00 - 03:45 p.m. EST

Step into the role of a data detective in this interactive session. Learn how to use the All of Us data browser to explore health data and try simple, hands-on analyses.

Nakisa Pourkey, MPH (Moderator)
Program Director, City University of New York (CUNY), IGNITE
Elizabeth Cohn, RN, PhD, FAAN
City University of New York (CUNY) School of Medicine; IGNITE
General Audience
Session 6D: Turning Wearables Data into Research Insights
03:00 - 03:45 p.m. EST

Curious how data from wearable devices like Fitbit are transforming health research? Join this session to hear from experts using wearables in real-world studies, learn best practices, and explore the research questions they can help answer.

Jack Ching, PhD (Moderator)
Senior Health Economist and Outcomes Research Scientist, Google
Stephanie Cook, DrPH, MPH
New York University
Evan Brittain, MD, MSCI
Vanderbilt University Medical Center, VUMC
Wearables
General Audience
Session 6E: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Health Research: Unlocking Insights with All of Us Data
03:00 - 03:45 p.m. EST

Artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) are transforming how we study health and disease. In this interactive workshop, explore how these tools can unlock insights from All of Us data, with practical examples and key considerations.

Toufeeq Syed, PhD, MS
Associate Professor and Assistant Dean of Education Informatics, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Suresh Bhavnani, PhD, M.Arch
University of Texas Medical Branch
Wesley Godfrey
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Tadesse Abegaz, BPharm, PhD, MSc
The University of Texas at El Paso
Sueny Lima dos Santos, PhD, MS
University of Missouri-Columbia, School of Medicine
Daniel Brannock, MS
RTI International
AI & Innovation
Session 6F: Voices of All of Us: A Conversation with Participants*
03:00 - 03:45 p.m. EST

Hear directly from All of Us participants in a moderated conversation. Participants will share their journeys and how the program has shaped their views on health, research, and community, highlighting the real-life impact behind the data.

Angelica Johnson, MSW (Moderator)
Participant Engagement Team Lead, All of Us Research Program
Daniel G. Garza
All of Us Participant Partner
Adriana C Mares
All of Us Participant Partner
Alia Graham
All of Us Participant Partner
General Audience
03:45 p.m. EST
Session 7A: Understanding Heart Health, Diabetes, and Other Long-Term Conditions
03:45 - 04:30 p.m. EST

Learn how researchers are finding better ways to predict and prevent serious conditions like heart disease and liver disease. This session explores how genes, environment, and clinical data can help identify people at higher risk and support earlier, more personalized care.

Stephanie Devaney, PhD (Moderator)
Chief Operating Officer, All of Us Research Program
Nicholas Panyanouvong, BS, MS
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
James R. Hilser, PhD, MPH
University of California, Los Angeles
Sade Graves, MS
Meharry Medical College
Cardiovascular Health
Prevention & Healthy Living
DNA & Genomics
Session 7B: How Researchers are Using Data and Technology to Drive Better Health
03:45 - 04:30 p.m. EST

See how data science, artificial intelligence, and new tools are transforming health research. This session shows how large-scale data can help turn discoveries into real-world solutions.

Chandan Sastry, PhD (Moderator)
Deputy Chief Data Officer, All of Us Research Program
Pamela Djan, MS
Meharry Medical College
Satoshi Yoshiji, MD, PhD
Broad Institute/McGill University
Sarvenaz Ghaedi, MS
University of California Irvine
DNA & Genomics
AI & Innovation
04:30 p.m. EST
Session 8: Participant Forum & Closing Session
04:30 - 05:30 p.m. EST

Close out the day with real-world research in action. Hear from researchers using All of Us data to study genetic risk, cancer prediction, and how people respond to food, followed by a live Q&A with program leaders. We will also announce the Community Award and People’s Choice Award winners during this final session.

Rachele Peterson, MS, MBA (Moderator)
Chief of Staff, All of Us Research Program
Holly Nicastro, PhD, MPH
Program Director, National Institutes of Health, Office of Nutrition Research
Daniel Sabater Minarim, MS
Researcher, University of California San Diego
Anika Misra, BS
Computational Biologist, Cardiovascular Disease Initiative, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard
Joshua Denny, MD, MS
Chief Executive Officer, All of Us Research Program
Minnkyong Lee, PhD
Acting Chief Engagement Officer, All of Us Research Program
General Audience
Prevention & Healthy Living
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