and building a registry for Black men to be involved in biomedical research through our the BMBH Emerging Scholars program. The program will support 30 early and mid-career investigators examining brain aging among Black men. Each scholar will use communitybased research methods to recruit registry participants during their 15-month involvement with the program. I am deeply immersed in the Black community and our unique challenges. By using a health disparities research framework, we can better educate and recruit underrepresented clinical trial participants in communities that have a history of distrust in the medical field. It is our hope that the involvement of NFL Alumni Association athletes means that potential Black male clinical trial participants can become inspired to become involved, too. Football fans feel a sense of brotherhood, and that is why voices of retired players matter so much. What are your hopes for the future? A world without Alzheimer's and a world without health inequalities is my hope. With so many underrepresented populations and health outcomes on the line, we have to be looking ahead. The future of America is going to be much more diverse, and the reduction of health inequalities will benefit all populations. We must recognize that if any group suffers, we all suffer. It is important to make sure Black men don't get left behind when it comes to research, clinical trials and opportunities to learn. Education about the management of one's overall health and the effects of impact sports is the first step to understanding, and then taking action. About: Dr. Robert W. Turner II is an Assistant Professor in the department of Clinical Research and Leadership at The George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Science. Lead researcher for the Brain Health & Aging Study, Dr. Turner is an author, researcher, and former NFL player. His National Institute on Aging (NIA) funded K01 award examines psychosocial and neurocognitive risk and protective factors, accelerated cognitive aging and mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI) among former NCAA Division I and former NFL athletes. 13
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