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The Stepping Strong Start-Up grant program offers awards of $25,000 to help launch early-stage research initiatives that align with the mission of the center. Email steppingstrong@bwh.harvard.edu to learn more.
2022 Start-Up Grant Recipient
![Pere Dosta Pons, PhD](https://steppingstrong.bwh.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/pere_dosta_pons.jpg)
Pere Dosta Pons, PhD
Co-delivery of Immunomodulatory and Osteogenic RNAi drugs to Enhance Bone Fracture Healing
2021 Start-Up Grant Recipients
![Juan Herrara-Escobar, MD, MPH](https://steppingstrong.bwh.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/juan_herrara_escobar.jpg)
Juan Herrara-Escobar, MD, MPH
RESTORE: Remote Evaluation of Symptoms and Trauma Outcomes in Recovery
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WalkBoston
Improving Pedestrian Safety
2019 Start-Up Award Recipient
![Rebecca G. Breslow, MD](https://steppingstrong.bwh.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/rebecca_breslow_startup.jpg)
Rebecca G. Breslow, MD
SAFER at the Boston Marathon: An Injury and Illness Prevention Program