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  • Real-world research for higher quality serious illness care.

    At the Palliative and Advanced Illness Research (PAIR) Center, we work to improve the lives of all people affected by serious illness and remove the barriers to health equity.

    Explore Our Research
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  • Real-world research for improved health equity.

    At the Palliative and Advanced Illness Research (PAIR) Center, we work to improve the lives of all people affected by serious illness and remove the barriers to health equity.

    Explore Our Research
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  • Real-world research for patient well-being.

    At the Palliative and Advanced Illness Research (PAIR) Center, we work to improve the lives of all people affected by serious illness and remove the barriers to health equity.

    Explore Our Research
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Our work

The future of serious illness research is our present.

The PAIR Center discovers novel solutions and research methods to address the complex challenges facing seriously ill patients, their care partners, clinicians, and health systems.

The PAIR Center explores innovative, practical, and scalable solutions.

Programs

Promoting scientific rigor and inclusion.

Our programs reflect our dedication to conducting high-quality, inclusive research as well as our commitment to train to the next generation of scholars.

Our publications reveal our scope and impact.

Take a deeper dive into our research.

The PAIR Center’s inclusive, impactful, and innovative research improves clinical practice and heath care policy.