OUR TEAM
10,000 Families Study Most Valuable Resource!
Our team is made up of experienced investigators from the School of Public Health and the Medical School.
We also depend on multiple full-time and part-time staff members and volunteers
to make 10,000 Families happen!
Click on the picture or link to learn more about our dedicated team members:
As a population scientist, I am passionate about working with communities to understand risk
and protective factors that influence health. My primary appointment at the University is in
pediatrics, so I am especially interested in helping children grow up healthy. I am excited about
the work we are doing in the 10,000 Families Study to understand the role of common
environmental exposures and their role in health and disease. I think the information we
generate together will allow us to improve the health of Minnesotans for generations to come!
I think people want to participate in research, and I am excited about the opportunity to partner with Minnesota families to understand their unique health concerns. My goal is to use the information and samples from 10,000 Families to understand how differences in our immune systems contribute to health and wellness.
As a lab-based scientist, I'm thrilled about the chance to apply my knowledge in investigating the connections between environmental exposures and human health. At the same time, the 10,000 Families Study offers an opportunity to understand the potential challenges and barriers communities might face in utilizing the information we gather. I'm committed to assisting these communities in understanding and using our information to enhance their health.
Following large groups of people over time is the single best way to understand why some people get disease and some stay healthy.
10,000 Families is a unique example because we're following families rather than unrelated individuals. This is important because families share both genes and habits that can affect health, so 10,000 Families will be especially powerful.
My hope is that the students I'm training today will be running the study 30 years from now and beyond.
My main goal, a cancer researcher, is to prevent cancer and decrease mortality in our state. When I hear about a neighbor or a friend who survive cancer, as a human being, I feel happy for these people and, and as a cancer researcher, I feel proud of how much we accomplished. But we need to understand much more about this disease to prolong the lives of cancer patients now and prevent and treat cancer in future generations in our state.
Where people live plays a crucial role in the health of individuals and families. The 10,000 Families Study allows us to critically evaluate how place and environment impacts the long-term health of Minnesotans.
Lin Zhang is an associate professor in the Division of Biostatistics at the University of Minnesota. Her
methodology research focus on Bayesian modeling of imaging and genetics data. She is also actively
involved in collaborative research, providing bio-statistical support for clinical research in study design, data management, and data analysis.
I am passionate about the 10,000 Families Study because it provides a unique opportunity to be involved in both design and implementation of a community based study that is specifically focused on understanding the factors that influence the health of Minnesotans.
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I was born with a passion for relationships and community. My job allows me to meet people from different communities and learn from them. It also gives me the chance to share why they should be included in the study, and the benefits that will bring them in the long-run.
I am passionate about the relationship between genetics, lifestyle, environment, and health. 10KFS will help us better understand these dynamic relationships, expanding what we know about long-term health, and this knowledge may help shape the future of medicine. People are not all the same, we all are beautifully unique, and a one-size-fits-all model to health falls short for so many. Precision medicine that considers each of these unique differences in genetics, lifestyle, behavior, and environment can powerfully change lives for the better.
I'm passionate about improving medical care, and its impact on public health. Joining the 10KFS team is an exciting opportunity to be involved in a study that strives to represent the rich population diversity in Minnesota, which can help in the understanding and prevention of health conditions for future generations.
I joined 10KFS because I love learning and wanted to be part of a team that discovers new things and make the world better. 10KFS gives me the chance to meet and recruit participants from all works of life, helping them to understand their genetics and knowing what environment factors factors that they are been exposed to, thereby driving positive change in environmental health.
As a medical researcher I am interested in finding out why people get sick. My goal as a computer scientist is to make finding those answers easy.
10KFS is intriguing because there are multiple variables at the physiological, genetic, behavioral, social, and environmental levels and their interactions among families that influence health, and 10KFS takes a broad look at these factors. This cohort is in Minnesota and its neighboring states, so the data from 10KFS is impactful for my family and friends.
I’m motivated by the fact that I get to help promote a study with a meaningful purpose. The 10,000 Families Study is helping us discover valuable health information that can help improve our lives!
Personal intro: I like working for 10KFS because I get to meet amazing families and work with a great team who are committed to improving the health and wellbeing of our communities. 10KFS represents a unique opportunity to study the impacts of genetics, environmental exposures, and lifestyle in a cohort that represents Minnesota. My favorite part of working for the study is the opportunity to meet new people and learn about their lives as we work to drive scientific discoveries together!
Working with 10KFS allows me to blend my passion for technology with a meaningful purpose. Contributing to a study that explores the intricate connections between environment, lifestyle, and health is both challenging and fulfilling. I'm excited to play a role in shaping the future of public health through IT solutions.
