All of Us Research Roundup


Research Roundup

April 2026

What's New at All of Us
Register and Attend All of Us Science Day 2026
All of Us Science Day is on April 15. Join fellow researchers for a full day focused on using All of Us data to move research forward. Hear from 40+ researchers working in the Researcher Workbench, listen to updates from All of Us leadership, including a preview of the updated Researcher Workbench platform, and connect with the participants who make your research possible. 

Learn more and register today! A detailed agenda, including confirmed speakers, is now available on the registration website.
Applications are now open for the 2026 NYU BRIDGE All of Us Summer Intensive
This two-week, hybrid program (June 15–26, 2026) is designed for early- to mid-career researchers who are interested in building practical skills using the All of Us Researcher Workbench. Participants will receive hands-on training working with rich, multi-source data alongside mentorship from experienced All of Us researchers as they begin to shape their own projects. Costs for travel, lodging, and meals for in-person instruction will be reimbursed.

Learn more here. Apply by April 26, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. ET. 
Researcher Workbench 2.0 is live!
Registered Tier and Controlled Tier v8 data are available in Researcher Workbench 2.0. The updated platform, powered by Verily Pre, offers advanced tools for data exploration and analysis, and expanded cloud capabilities. Power your research with JupyterLab flexibility, new Data Explorer,  enhanced batch workflow support, and more. Visit the Support Hub to learn more.
Announcing the Researcher Academy’s Self-Directed Train-the-Trainer Program
Are you an experienced All of Us Researcher Workbench user who is interested in helping others learn how to use the Workbench?

The All of Us Researcher Academy Train-the-Trainer Program provides evidence-based materials designed to help you train researchers in your lab, institution, or professional network to use the Workbench to advance science. The program’s training materials are free, and the program is self-directed so you can work at your own pace. The Train-the-Trainer Program is designed for individuals who have used the Workbench and are proficient in R or Python.

Complete this form to sign up for the program and to receive information on accessing the Train-the-Trainer Program materials.
COMING SOON: Enabling access to All of Us participant-donated biospecimens
With the impending release of PAR-26-127, “Accelerating Discovery through Partnered Research with All of Us to Analyze Participant Biospecimens (X01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed),” All of Us seeks to advance its mission by enabling access to biospecimens to accelerate research and medical breakthroughs, advance individualized prevention, treatment, and care, and add data to the All of Us Researcher Workbench. Researchers may propose analyses that include, but are not limited to, biomarker discovery, biomarker validation, novel disease stratification, and/or multiomics integration for disease risk, diagnosis, and prognosis. Please submit questions or inquiries to AoUAncillaryStudies@od.nih.gov.
COMING SOON: All of Us tool makes it easier to explore genomic data
With the upcoming release of the public All by All browser, this tool maps known and novel associations between genotypes and phenotypes using data contributed by All of Us Research Program participants. All by All encompasses over 3,500 phenotypes with gene-based and single-variant associations across nearly 400,000 whole genome sequences. Keep an eye out for a separate announcement coming soon. 
Upcoming Events
National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) will host Rare Disease Scientific Symposium Advancing Innovation on April 14 – 15, 2026 in Arlington, VA. To register and for more information please visit: https://nordscience.org/#.
GRADS-4C 3rd Annual Research Symposium  
NHGRI is excited to invite you to join the GRADS-4C 3rd Annual Research Symposium, a two-day event on June 8-9 in Greensboro, NC, focused on the future of cloud computing education in data science, genomics, and health. Join researchers, educators, students, and industry partners using the cloud as a classroom and student research tool, leveraging large NIH data sets and cloud platforms such as NHGRI’s AnVIL and the All of Us Researcher Workbench. A limited number of travel awards are available. 

For more information and to register click here.
New User Orientation: May 1, June 5, July 10, August 7 from 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. ET / 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. CT. Register for a New User Orientation.
Tuesday Drop-in Office Hours: April 14, 21, 28; May 5, 12, 19; June 2, 9, 16, 23, 30; July 7, 14 from 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. ET / 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. CT. Registered researchers who did not receive the registration link may email support@researchallofus.org to request it.
Friday Office Hours: April 24; May 8, 22; June 12, 26; July 17, 31 from 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. ET / 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. CT. Register for Friday Office Hours, or view recordings of past events.
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Support & Tips
Prepare Your Workspace for Migration to Researcher Workbench 2.0
To prepare for the upcoming migration of workspaces from the legacy Workbench into the updated Researcher Workbench 2.0, we advise researchers to review and clean existing workspaces to ensure those workspaces are ready to migrate once available. This includes categorizing workspaces, deleting any workspaces or files no longer applicable, and updating workspaces using older CDR versions (<CDR v7) to the latest version of the CDR. Learn more about what to expect in this migration
All of Us Researcher Recognition Submission Form
We’re excited to highlight the voices and achievements of our research community. Please use this form to share notable accomplishments using All of Us Research Program data and tools. Selected stories may be featured in outlets such as our quarterly newsletter, the Research Roundup, or shared at public events and conferences. If your story is selected, we will contact you by email. You can read an example spotlight below.
Robert A. Winn Excellence In Clinical Trials Award Program: Design and Implementation of Clinical Trials Workshop
The Robert A. Winn Career Development Award (Winn CDA) is a two-year program designed to support the career development of early-stage investigator physicians who have a demonstrated commitment to transforming and expanding access to the clinical research landscape. They will become community-oriented clinical trialists who will drive improved health outcomes through their research and mentoring.

The Winn CDA provides $120,000 annually for two years to institutions sponsoring scholars and includes the Winn-AACR Design and Implementation of Clinical Trials Workshop from November 16-20, 2026 in Atlanta. The workshop imparts essential knowledge about clinical trials design, development, implementation, and community engagement. Deadline to apply is May 4!
New York University Biostatistical Consultation Service Available. Supported by the All of Us Research Program, New York University has launched its Researcher Workbench Consultation service to educate, train, and provide feedback to registered researchers. Consultations supporting a wide range of needs are offered at no cost to early- and mid-career researchers for up to 15 hours of consultation. Request a consultation today.
Biomedical Informatics Consultation Service – University of Arizona
This service will provide up to 15-hours of one-on-one consultation at no cost to registered researchers who submit a request. If you or someone you know is interested, sign up for a consultation. 
IGNITE All of Us Friday Morning Coffee Series: Friday Morning Coffee is hosted by the Interdisciplinary Guided Network for Investigation, Translation, and Evidence (IGNITE) and provides guidance for getting started in the Researcher Workbench. Topics will range from an introduction to the Workbench, specific topics such as Genomics 101, and Use-Cases/Demonstration Projects presented by experts, with special sessions dedicated to Q&A for researchers to discuss their own projects and hear from others (attendees of Q&A sessions must be registered to the Researcher Workbench). This 12-session series will be held once approximately every 3 weeks on Fridays from 10:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. ET virtually, starting September 19, 2025 to June 2026. Researchers are free to attend any and all sessions. Please register for the series here.
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Recent Publications
  • Among nearly 100,000 All of Us participants 55+, unmet dental care needs due to cost was associated with higher risk of cardiovascular events and dementia over time, linking financial barriers in oral health to broader disease outcomes.
Song, S. et al. (2026). Scalable and accurate rare-variant association tests for whole genome sequencing time-to-event analysis in large biobanks. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America.
  • This study presents a new method for analyzing rare genetic variants in large datasets like All of Us, to better identify links between genetics and when diseases occur.
  • Combining genetic risk scores with clinical, lifestyle, and social factors improves prediction of heart failure in All of Us participants, suggesting that looking at these factors together gives a clearer picture of risk than any single type of data alone.
  • This study analyzes genetic and health data from large cohorts including All of Us to identify factors that influence how well the body controls Epstein–Barr virus, linking immune-related genes and conditions like smoking or immunosuppression to higher viral levels and related disease risk.
  • Using All of Us data, this study demonstrates current pharmacogenomic prescribing guidelines may not work equally well for all patients, identifying gaps in how well these guidelines prevent drug failure across different groups and proposing a framework to better measure and address these differences.
  • This study found that people with certain heart-related gene variants and higher overall genetic risk are much more likely to develop atrial fibrillation, suggesting genetic screening could help identify those who may benefit from earlier monitoring.
  • This study used wearable device and health record data from All of Us participants to show that sleep is significantly disrupted after surgery—especially after higher-risk procedures—and that greater sleep loss is linked to higher risk of postoperative complications.
EXPLORE MORE PUBLICATIONS
Researcher Spotlight
Dr. Mariana Sanchez, lead of the RTI Researcher Academy Institutional Champion Team at Florida International University, has spearheaded initiatives to expand researcher access to and promote use of the All of Us Researcher Workbench. She established an interdisciplinary work group of early-career investigators and doctoral students to build skills using the platform, leading to dissertations, successful fellowship applications, and funded pilot projects using All of Us data. Reflecting on her experience, she shared, “Watching my mentees blossom into public health scholars and practitioners is by far the most rewarding part of what I do.” Through her leadership in the RTI Researcher Academy and her commitment to mentorship, she has fostered collaborative, hands-on learning environments that strengthen institutional research capacity, advance data-driven insights into health differences across communities, and support the responsible, impactful use of population-level data.
Dr. Suresh K. Bhavnani has leveraged All of Us data to develop a novel, human-centered AI approach that enables the translation of insights on non-medical determinants of health into precision policies. His work represents a clear example of downstream, translational policy impact from All of Us data, helping to demonstrate the program’s real-world impact on precision health. Supported by NIH AIM-AHEAD, his research has been disseminated through publications, national media and invited keynote talks, contributing to his recognition as a Presidential Leadership Scholar and advocate for responsible AI on Capitol Hill. Explore Dr. Bhavnani’s published findings, how his encounters with three U.S. Presidents impacted his research, and his strategic vision for operationalizing precision policies through human-centered AI.
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