This section is a combination historical archive / artwork showcase. The archive consists of the documents that helped shape the HOPE Outcomes Research Initiative. The artwork comes from the children that have been involved with our research, and is a testament to their boundless creativity.

GAME ON! : The Promise of Wireless LANs in the Pediatric Ward – Downloadable pdf.
A research paper by Arun Mathews written while he was a fourth year medical student. Look for the introductory prose entitled “For Joshua”, highlighting the real event that spurred him to write the paper.

Identity Construction Environments: Supporting a Virtual Theraputic Community of Pediatric Patients undergoing Dialysis – Downloadable pdf.
The pioneering paper by Bers, Gonzalez-Heydrich and DeMaso that explored the use of a digital world called Zora.

There are Other Worlds than These – Downloadable pdf.
An essay first published on the site, www.Game-Research.com, detailing an experience with a rag-tag group of cystic fibrosis that brought to light the therapeutic promise of online interactive digital worlds.

Residual Self Images / Patient Art :: coming soon!
Expressions of experiences undertaken in the virtual gamescapes of the HOPE research initiative. These are tales of valor, kinship and humor, not to mention the self-portraits of our patient’s online alter-egos. Easily, the most important link of this site.

HOPE Musings :: coming soon!
Random works of art inspired by the research initiative by the various gifted artists affiliated with the project.

Current Installations
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