As Director of LUNGevity Foundation’s Translational Science Research Program, Upal implements LUNGevity’s research awards program. He is also the Director of Patient FoRCe – LUNGevity Foundation’s patient-focused research center. LUNGevity’s Patient-Focused Research Center (Patient FoRCe) is a bridge to connect the patient and caregiver voice with health care professionals, regulators, policymakers, and developers of drugs to ensure that their voices are heard and incorporated into decisions.