Computer and video games are one of today's fastest growing media forms and provide an exciting range of opportunities to address some of our nation's most complex health and health care challenges.
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Strategies to Quicken the Pace of Medical Research
September 16, 2011 | Program Result Report
To find new ways to accelerate the pace of medical research and shorten the time to market for new medicines, the Myelin Repair Foundation held an online gaming event in fall 2010 that drew hundreds of players who generated thousands of ideas.
Games for Health: Exploring the Role Video and Computer Games Can Play in Improving Health and Health Care
January 23, 2009 | Program Result Report
From 2004 to 2007, Digitalmill led a project called Games for Health to bring together video and computer game developers and health care professionals to discover what role games could play in improving health and health care.
A Foundation's Innovative Grant Program Supports Unconventional Health-Care Solutions
October 28, 2012 | Journal Article
The Pioneer Portfolio is the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s innovation arm, committed to harnessing a pipeline of ideas to serve the social good.
What's Next Health: Daniel Kraft
May 15, 2013 | Story/Video
The What's Next Health series features leading thinkers and visionaries. Executive director of FutureMed, Daniel Kraft, MD, discusses approaches to "escape velocity" in health care.
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January 30, 2013
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Strategy
January 30, 2013
The Pioneer Portfolio invests in innovation at many different stages. Learn about the projects we fund.
Breakthroughs to Cures
October 7, 2010 | Report
Several partners hosted a Foresight Engine thought experiment called Breakthroughs to Cures during 2010 to help uncover avenues to accelerate medical research and development.