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HopeLab

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HopeLab is a nonprofit organization that combines rigorous research with innovative solutions to improve the health and quality of life of young people with chronic illness.

The company works closely with young people with chronic illnesses to understand their needs and to incorporate their critical and ongoing input into product development.

HopeLab is committed to the scientific study of our interventions through formative research and outcome studies to ensure that these products and/or approaches are effective – and works to address diseases in which there is significant unmet need among young people or where there is potential to have an impact:

• Cancer
• Obesity
• Sickle cell disease
• Autism
• Major depressive disorder

Recent Milestones

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  HopeLab invested in Zamzee. (11/22/10)
  Posted 12/1/10 at 8:21pm via venturebeat.com
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  HopeLab — Re-Mission data published in medical journal Pediatrics (8/1/08)
  Posted 11/23/10 at 7:08am via sfgate.com
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  HopeLab — CIGNA HealthCare partnership announced (5/1/07)
  Posted 11/23/10 at 7:10am via reuters.com
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  HopeLab received $9M in Angel funding. (1/1/05)
  Posted 7/28/10 at 12:18am via slate.com
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  HopeLab added Pat Christen as President & CEO.
  Posted 7/28/10 at 12:18am
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  HopeLab added Pam Omidyar as Founder & Board Chair.
  Posted 7/28/10 at 12:18am

Videos

Screenshots

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Above: HopeLab Homepage
Uploaded: 7/28/10

Sources

1. Zamzee fights childhood obesity with activity meters and Omidyar funding (venturebeat.com) [edit]
2. Slate (slate.com) [edit]
Startup Uses Video Games to Heal Young People (sfgate.com) [edit]
Video Game Maker Targets Teens With Cancer (reuters.com) [edit]