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Online Event Leverages Game Tech to Advance Medical Science

By pete_gallagher

The Myelin Repair Foundation (MRF) will soon conduct an experiment into Accelerated Research Collaboration (ARC) that will leverage videogame technology in order to (hopefully) spur discussions on how to change medical research and develop treatments and cures in a speedier process.

Breakthroughs to Cures will utilize the embedded scenario to kick off 24 hours of game play (and feedback) on October 7-8 and November 9-10.

The scenario is set in 2020, where a 'contamination has triggered a neurological disease that is expected to infect as many as 100 million people in the U.S.' Over the 24 hours of play, it's hoped that participants will share ideas and collaborate in order to emerge with 'better ideas to help this panel uncover the best ways to change the current system of medical research and drug development.'

In the video it was noted that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved only 28 new drugs in 2008, a number that 'is no greater than it was 50 years ago.' Read More

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Full post as published by GamePolitics.com on September 09, 2010 (boomark / email).