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Team members, grantees, and guests discuss breakthrough ideas that will allow us to move toward solving challenges in health care.
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Submit a Proposal
January 30, 2013
Have an idea you think may help solve a pressing challenge in health and health care? We want to hear from you.
Health Games Research: Advancing effectiveness of interactive games for health
January 30, 2013 | National Program
Advancing effectiveness of interactive games for health.
Quantified Self
January 30, 2013 | Grantee
Promoting self-knowledge through self-tracking.
Games for Health
January 30, 2013 | Grantee
Supporting the development of cutting-edge games and game technologies to improve health and health care.
Programs and Grants
January 30, 2013
Learn about the programs and grants funded by the Pioneer Portfolio.
Adolescent Exergame Play for Weight Loss and Psychosocial Improvement
June 14, 2012 | Journal Article
This study examines the use of exergames, (i.e., video games that require gross motor skills), to combat growing adolescent obesity rates. It is the first study to demonstrate weight loss from exergame play. Recruited from an urban public high schoo ...
What is a Pioneering Idea?
September 17, 2012 | Pioneering Ideas Blog Post
Why do we fund the ideas we do, and where do we go to find them? Read more on the Pioneering Ideas blog.
Pioneer
September 17, 2012
We seek out and support innovation to accelerate progress and create transformative change.
Exergaming and Older Adult Cognition
February 1, 2012 | Journal Article
Physical exercise may prevent or delay dementia, but how to get older adults to exercise when so few do? This study suggests virtual "cybercycling" can produce a beneficial cognitive effect over and above traditional exercise.