Video Game Released Before Being Used in Clinical Trials

In November 2015, neurologist John Krakauer and engineer Omar Ahmad, along with members of a Johns Hopkins-based startup company called Max and Haley, released a new video game called Bandit’s Shark Showdown. The team plans to refine the game based on what it learned from its commercial debut before a version is ultimately used in clinical trials to help patients who have suffered a stroke.

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emocha Application Wins Award for Study in Maryland

In November 2015, emocha’s mobile internet Directly Observed Therapy (miDOT) application won a Small Business Innovation Research award from the National Institutes of Health. The award will fund a study of patients with tuberculosis at four public health departments across Maryland. To improve the system, the study will gather data on usability, patient adherence and cost savings. 

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Implementation of System to Begin Monitoring Medical Records

In September 2015, the Johns Hopkins Privacy Office began the implementation of a software system created by Protenus, a startup company formed through DreamIt Health Baltimore. The software monitors accesses to electronic medical records and provides alerts about any inappropriate entry.

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