Inclusion shouldn't be optional.

When my mother passed away, I went searching for my biological father and found that he and every male on that side of my family had passed away before the age of 50. It was very important that I get and use that information to affect my future health. It’s important for everyone.

As a young mom, my son was diagnosed with asthma. When he was only a toddler, I discovered that his asthma medication, Albuterol, was significantly less effective for him than his white peers. When we look at how drugs are developed, we see that groups with a higher propensity for certain diseases do not have adequate representation in testing.