Replicating a social mission business model in two states to create jobs and develop a stable funding stream for nonprofit organizations
Grantee: St. Vincent de Paul Society of Lane County, Inc. (Eugene, OR)

Jan 2010 -
Dec 2011

$584,161

Evaluating how the second round of Project HealthDesign has influenced the research, care delivery and policy-making communities
Grantee: James Paul Kahan, Ph.D. (Portland, OR)

Jan 2010 -
Dec 2012

$212,996

Disruptive innovations within six integrated health systems
Grantee: Innosight Institute Inc. (Watertown, MA)

Oct 2009 -
Jun 2010

$312,104

Technical assistance and direction for RWJF's Health Games Research program
Grantee: University of California, Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara, CA)

Sep 2009 -
Aug 2010

$738,445

Short and long term effectiveness of exergames for young adults
Grantee: Michigan State University (East Lansing, MI)

Sep 2009 -
Aug 2011

$284,010

Using a Wii Active exergame intervention for clinically overweight and obese low-income African American adolescents
Grantee: Children's Digital Media Center at Georgetown University (Washington, DC)

Sep 2009 -
Jun 2011

$138,847

Harnessing group dynamics to boost individual motivation to exercise
Grantee: Michigan State University (East Lansing, MI)

Sep 2009 -
Aug 2011

$149,927

Measuring the efficacy of dance video game training in reducing the risk of falls among patients with Parkinson's disease
Grantee: Long Island University (Brookville, NY)

Sep 2009 -
Aug 2011

$287,976

Using physical and virtual robots to increase the effectiveness of health games to encourage physical activity
Grantee: University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering (Los Angeles, CA)

Sep 2009 -
Aug 2011

$150,000

Research on reward circuitry, autism and games that teach social perceptual skills
Grantee: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (Philadelphia, PA)

Sep 2009 -
Aug 2011

$285,705

Assessing the efficacy of a video game to enhance cognitive health in older adults
Grantee: University of California, San Francisco (San Francisco, CA)

Sep 2009 -
Aug 2011

$286,661

Research on the physical and psychological factors behind effective games for use in inner city school physical education programs
Grantee: George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services (Washington, DC)

Sep 2009 -
Aug 2010

$114,000

Developing and testing a game for smokers who would like to quit
Grantee: Teachers College Columbia University (New York, NY)

Sep 2009 -
Aug 2011

$150,000

Open Notes: Demonstrating and evaluating transparency in primary care
Grantee: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Inc. (Boston, MA)

May 2009 -
Nov 2011

$1,397,370

Technical assistance and direction for RWJF's Project HealthDesign program
Grantee: University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Nursing (Madison, WI)

Mar 2009 -
Mar 2010

$786,738

Using ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) to train primary care providers in best practices for complex health conditions
Grantee: University of New Mexico Health Science Center School of Medicine (Albuquerque, NM)

Feb 2009 -
Feb 2012

$4,996,530

Applying methods from commercial aviation to improve safety, reliability, efficiency and effectiveness of patient care
Grantee: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (Baltimore, MD)

Feb 2009 -
Jan 2011

$217,632

Testing online social networking tools within a game-based school curriculum to help children actively design how they learn about health and wellness
Grantee: Institute of Play (New York, NY)

Jan 2009 -
Jun 2010

$285,000

Prototype Pioneer learning and networking activity
Grantee: Monitor Institute (San Francisco, CA)

Dec 2008 -
Feb 2010

$447,570

Demonstrating an affordable and portable health insurance package for independent workers
Grantee: Freelancers Union (Brooklyn, NY)

Dec 2008 -
Jun 2010

$1,250,000