Genetic Insights Project

Your DNA is unique and may provide insight into your risk for certain health conditions. Nebraska Medicine has created the Genetic Insights Project, a large-scale community health research study. This research study will examine what your DNA can tell you about your future health. Our broader goal is to provide more personalized health care to patients and support new research for our community.

The Genetic Insights Project aims to enroll 100,000 people in Nebraska and western Iowa for genetic screening. Health insurance is not required and there is no cost to you to participate. You and your health care provider will receive confidential results about your genetic risk for certain cancers and heart disease. Your sample will also contribute to a secure genetic database.

This genetic database may help researchers learn:

• About the causes of certain diseases
• How to treat them more effectively
• How to raise the standard of health care for all

We’ve partnered with Helix, a leading population genomics company that sequences your DNA to help screen for genetic risks.

Helix also offers participants the opportunity to learn about your regional ancestry and certain genetic traits, like caffeine sensitivity.

Join the study

Learn more about your risk and help improve health care for the whole community.

To participate in the Genetic Insights Project, you must be a Nebraska Medicine patient (have a Nebraska Medicine medical record), be 19 or older and have not received a bone marrow or stem cell transplant from a donor. Learn more about eligibility by visiting our Frequently Asked Questions.

If you have other questions, contact the study team at geneticinsights@nebraskamed.com or by calling 402.559.1350

Join now

To participate, you'll need a One Chart | Patient account. If you do not have one, you can sign up for one here.

Once you've clicked the button, you'll be taken to Helix's enrollment website. On the Helix website, you will learn more about the research project and see if you're eligible to participate. If you are eligible, you'll review and sign a research consent form before enrolling in the project.

This research project is now available to participants throughout Nebraska and western Iowa through select Nebraska Medicine clinics and locations.

The principal investigator on this study is Douglas Stoller, MD, PhD.
Genetic Insights Project, IRB #0645-23-CB. 
University of Nebraska Medical Center, 982265 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198