Members of the Biorepository and Assay Core (BRAC) at the University of Vermont discussed their involvement in the RURAL Cohort Study and how it was designed to uncover risk and protective factors for rural populations in the South.
The RURAL Study Participated in NHANES Webinar
The RURAL Study participated in a webinar hosted by the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) in October 2023. The webinar included other state and local-level survey programs to discuss experiences in multimode health and nutrition data collection. The webinar addresses topics such as innovative data collection, including novel survey measurements, and meaningful community engagement.
The RURAL Study Featured in the NIH Record Newsletter
In February 2024, the RURAL Cohort Study was featured in the NIH Record, the biweekly newsletter for employees of the National Institutes of Health.
Study Hiring a CT Technician in Louisiana
The RURAL Study is looking to hire a CT technologist who is licensed in the state of Louisiana to work in our mobile exam unit (MEU). Interested candidates should send resume to Mr. David Rhodes drhodes@uab.edu. Please see the full job description here.
A High-tech Research Clinic on Wheels
In January 2024, the NHLBI shared a feature story on the RURAL Cohort Study and our aim to assess the health of residents in the rural South using our mobile exam unit (MEU) that travels throughout the region.