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• 2003 Archive

Furthering Assistive Technology

April 22, 2004

The Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center on Technology Transfer (T²RERC) at UB has received a $4.75 million, five-year grant from the National Institute on Disability Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) to research, evaluate, transfer and commercialize assistive devices for persons with disabilities.

The grant was announced today at a news conference by President John B. Simpson.

The T²RERC, which is beginning its third competitive five-year grant cycle, facilitates introduction of new and improved products into the marketplace to meet employment, education, recreation and independent-living needs of people with disabilities. This latest grant brings total federal funding of the center to $16.75 million.

Since its inception, the T²RERC, with its community-based partner, the Western New York Independent Living Center, has put 21 new products into the hands of consumers.

One of the most successful recent examples of T²RERC's collaboration with industry is the Black & Decker^® LidsOff™ Automatic Jar Opener, which was introduced in June 2003. The jar opener is a boon to persons with poor grip strength.

The center is one unit under the umbrella of UB's Center for Assistive Technology, which is part of the School of Public Health and Health Professions. Maurizio Trevisan, interim dean of the school and a professor in the Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, said the renewal is a clear indication of the ongoing importance of the center's work.

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