Research at UNC with All of Us Data – Getting Started
All Of Us is an NIH-supported research program that brings together academic institutions, healthcare organizations, and community partners to gain deeper insights into human health via data science. With an emphasis on representing diverse US populations, AllOfUs provides access to clinical, genetic, wearables, and personal survey data for over 250K patients in a secure, cloud-hosted analytics environment known as the Researcher Workbench. By collecting such comprehensive health information into a single platform, the program seeks to improve medical research and advance personalized medicine for all.
The Raffield Lab, TISLab, and UNC Program for Precision Medicine in Health Care (PPMH) present a workshop series in spring 2025 to introduce researchers, clinicians, faculty, staff, and students at UNC to both the Researcher Workbench and All Of Us data. Join us to get acquainted this powerful resource and connect with colleagues with similar interests. (Note: this is a repeat of the workshop series offered in fall 2024).
Workshop 1 – Thursday April 17, 2025, 12:30-2:00pm; lunch provided. In-person, Mary Ellen Jones 3116.
- What is All of Us
- What data is available
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- Controlled vs. Registered tier
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- Data types & workspaces for each data type
- Example projects at UNC using All of Us data
- Developing project ideas (hands-on)
- Financing your All of Us research
- Recommended All of Us training to complete on your own before next workshop
Workshop 2 – Thursday May 8, 2025, 12:30-2:30pm; lunch provided. In-person, Mary Ellen Jones 3116.
- How to navigate data interfaces, what kinds of questions can be asked, limitations of data
- Cohort building
- EHR language (SNOMED etc.)
- Cleaning data
- Project presentations from researchers at UNC
- Establishing interest in working groups with other researchers at UNC
- Resources available
- Office hours Q&A
Workshop 3 – Thursday May 29, 2025, 12:30-1:30pm. Virtual, Zoom.
- Working groups
- Office hours for project assistance
Questions? Email sabrina_powell@med.unc.edu.