The goal of the Duke Roybal Center is to catalyze researchers across disciplines to develop, test and implement innovative behavioral interventions grounded in behavioral or social science principles to improve mobility and promote independent living of older adults.

More specifically, our Center aims to:

(1) Develop the next generation of scientists committed to programs of translational research using behavioral interventions grounded in behavioral or social science principles to improve mobility and promote independent living of older adults.

(2) Use an experiential learning-based approach to behavioral intervention development and implementation (e.g., activities such as intensive lab-based intervention development and grant writing).

(3) Accelerate translation so interventions can be successfully scaled across the NIH Stage Model levels.