DRI & Renown Offer Free 23andMe Health Study

Renown Health and the Desert Research Institute announced a new collaboration with “23 and Me,” a leading personal genetics company, to launch one of the first community-based population health studies in the U.S., that will combine health, population and genetic information with environmental data and return “23 and Me,” genetic results to study participants.  Funded by Renown Health Foundation and Nevada’s Knowledge Fund, the pilot study will offer community members the opportunity to volunteer for research while also gaining access to their individual genetic information at no cost.  The study is open to the first 5,000 northern Nevada residents who qualify. Each participant will receive “23 and Me’s,” “Personal Genetic Service,” including more than 65 personalized genetic reports on their health, wellness, traits and ancestry. Governor Sandoval says he will participate.

Want to be one of northern Nevada’s 5000 participants? Learn more and sign up here: https://partners.renown.org/.