NIH’s All of Us Journey Exhibit Heading to East Brunswick Library

East Brunswick Public Library (2 Jean Walling Civic Center) was selected to be one of forty stops on a nationwide tour of the All of Us Journey, a traveling educational exhibit of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) on Saturday, May 4 from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. The exhibit will be located in a 40 foot trailer that will be parked in the Senior Center parking lot in the rear of the library building

All-of-Us is a bold medical research initiative of the NIH called Precision Medicine that will revolutionize the prevention, cure and treatment of disease. All of Us is looking to capture the health data of millions of people to learn how individual differences in lifestyle, environments and biology shape one’s health.

The future of disease treatment, cure and prevention will no longer be a “one size fits all” approach. Precision Medicine will uncover paths to good health that treats each unique person. The Precision Medicine initiative began with President Obama’s announcement in his State of the Union Address in 2016 for a $215 million investment that would revolutionize how we improve health and treat disease.

The All of Us Journey Exhibit is traveling the US to actively engage community members and to raise awareness about Precision Medicine. The trailer features hands-on activities for visitors to learn about medical research, precision medicine, and the opportunity to enroll in the All of Us program. The highlight is a virtual reality experience that teaches people the impact of medical discoveries on our world. There will also be an exploration station, quizzes, videos and more.

“This is a once in a lifetime opportunity for students in middle school through adults to experience firsthand the future of Precision Medicine, “ said Karen Parry, East Brunswick Public Library’s Manager of Information Services. “I encourage anyone with a passion for STEM to come out and celebrate the exciting future of medical research with knowledge, free food and music, courtesy of the NIH.”

The trailer will be located in the Senior Center parking lot behind the library building. There will be arts and crafts activities to keep younger children entertained that focus on healthy lifestyle while their older sibling and parents experience the trailer exhibit.

This program is offered through the library’s “Just For The Health Of It” consumer health and wellness information initiative and the National Network of Libraries of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health.