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OUR RESEARCH

The lack of data on people of color hurts

dialogue, diagnosis, care, and mortality rates for African Americans.

Leaving out people of color also hurts patients of other ethnicities.

As science and medicine attempt to understand the opportunities, resources, education, housing, and
entirety of the human condition and develop healthcare medical care, including early detection and treatment.
that is specialized, cost-effective, and efficient, the MSM is committed to diversifying the health-sciences
work will be incomplete if a large part of the population workforce as well as the body of research on African-
is left out.
American patients — a mission that will lead to a greater
For many diseases, African Americans have the highest understanding of human history, biology, disease, and the
death rate of any racial group in the United States. The therapeutic options that can benefit everyone.
causes are many, and include social and economic
disparities that result in inequitable access to

WHY MSM

Through Morehouse Healthcare and many community clinical trials, as well as collect biospecimen samples
partners — sees thousands of patients a year. Most that we can analyze and apply in a more inclusive body
of these patients are African American and come from of research.
the underserved communities that have so little Our researchers do not just drop into communities, collect
representation in research.
data, and disappear to publish papers; they are committed
We have the reach, the capability, and the track to working collaboratively with underserved communities
record to improve enrollment of African Americans in to address the diseases that affect them most.

integrity