interactive digital games could be better designed to improve players' health.

and technologies," Lieberman said. "Together, the 12 studies funded in this round will help us better understand how people respond to various types of health games, and this will potentially lead to new game-based applications that can more effectively engage and motivate players to improve their health."
The 12 grantees were selected from 112 research organizations that applied for Health Games Research funding during the first funding call, which focused on games that engage players in physical activity and/or games that promote and improve players' self-care. In January 2009, Health Games Research will issue its next call for proposals, awarding up to an additional $2 million in grants.
As UNC and the other 11 grantees conduct their studies, Health Games Research will provide them with ongoing assistance and research resources.
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For more information about the Health Games Research program,
visit www.healthgamesresearch.org or
contact healthgamesresearch@isber.ucsb.edu.
To learn more about the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Pioneer Portfolio, visit www.rwjf.org/pioneer.
Note: Deborah Tate can be reached at (919) 966-7546 or dtate@unc.edu.
School of Public Health contact: Ramona DuBose, (919) 966-7467, ramona_dubose@unc.edu News Services contact: Patric Lane, (919) 962-8596, patric_lane@unc.edu