Congratulations Khalilah Brown and Southern Research - and especially to the state of Alabama for this groundbreaking initiative! One of the most important aspects of Catalyst: bringing #clinicaltrials to rural populations and under-served communities in the state. In Dr. Brown's own words: “We’re missing women, we’re missing people of minority populations, we’re missing rural populations. And so when Alabama is more than 45% rural, so many of us are being left out of that. And so we have the opportunity to change that in Alabama by providing access throughout the state.” Thank you for your leadership with actions, and congratulations also to Josh Carpenter, Oliver Hampton, and all of the Southern Research team! #clinicalresearch #genomics #pharmacogenetics #diversity #precisionmedicine
Yesterday, Southern Research launched our Catalyst program to expand precision medicine access throughout the state of Alabama. Working closely Dr. Oliver Hampton as our Chief Data Officer, Dr. Khalilah Brown is the perfect leader for this initiative. This work holds transformative potential for improving access to cutting-edge treatments for rural families, advancing drug discovery for medically underserved patients, and increasing clinical trial investment in the state, which could create jobs. This effort would not have been possible without funding from State Leaders like Lt. Governor Will Ainsworth, and we are grateful for his support. https://lnkd.in/eFWGVKWK