Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh/UPMC:
John G. Rangos Sr. Research Center

Optimizing hope

For more than 15 years, the John G. Rangos Sr. Research Center at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh has provided state-of-the-art facilities for scientists and medical professionals to collaborate in finding cures for childhood disease and disability. Established in 1990 with a $15 million federal grant and a $3 million gift from John G. Rangos, Sr., the center stands as a model facility in the eyes of outside regulatory agencies. Studies performed here are as varied as the diseases the dedicated staff seeks to overcome. Studies representing academic pursuit in every major discipline are currently underway.

A second $3 million gift to Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh helped establish the John G. Rangos - Massimo Trucco Diabetes Center, located inside the Rangos Research Center. The state-of-the-art lab is a dedicated local resource used by scientists and medical professionals in their search for a cure for Type 1 diabetes, commonly called juvenile diabetes.

Mr. Rangos joined the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh board in 1990 and presently still serves as a member. In light of his generosity to the hospital, the board recently voted unanimously to name the major research center at the new facility in Lawrenceville, PA after Rangos. In 2001, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh merged with the UPMC Health System, another institution John Rangos supports. UPMC recently ranked 11th in the nation among healthcare providers, moving up from 14th, an achievement that fills Rangos with pride.

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