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Through a $4.3 million grant from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR), the center will serve as a national hub that leverages state-of-the-art research to improve the care, health and quality of life of all persons with disabilities and the families who support them.

The center, which builds upon 30-plus years of 51��Ʒ��Ƶ’s efforts in support of caregiving, is directed by Heidi Donovan, professor in the ’s Department of Health and Community Systems; Scott Beach, interim director and director of survey research of the ; and Bambang Parmanto, professor and chair of 51��Ʒ��Ƶ’s Department of Health Information Management in the .

“The need nationwide for this center is huge. Despite the important role that caregivers provide to our health system, there are still gaps in knowledge in the field of family caregiving,” said Gabriela Prudencio, Hunt Research Director at the National Alliance for Caregiving. “51��Ʒ��Ƶ and UPMC bring over 30 years of extensive research experience in this field and have been leveraging key relationships to translate research into programs and policies.”