Imagine being a researcher tasked with designing a clinical trial for a life-saving drug. You are flooded with raw data, scattered across multiple systems, struggling to coordinate between clinical experts, statisticians, and project managers. Patient recruitment is sluggish, and manual data entry slows you down, pushing deadlines further away. This is the reality for many researchers who waste valuable time managing data instead of focusing on innovation and breakthroughs. This was the challenge we set out to solve with Nebula.
What is Nebula?
Nebula is a digital tool designed to help people who work in research, especially in medical and pharmaceutical fields. When researchers work on clinical trials or new medical studies, they often need to look for a lot of information about patients, studies, and data. Nebula makes this process easier by reducing the time spent on the Systematic review. It also helps teams to work together better and creates reports using advanced data analysis.
So, in simple terms, Nebula is like a smart assistant for researchers. It helps them find what they need faster and helps teams work together more smoothly.
The Client's Goal:
The drug development process takes a lot of time. Billions of dollars are invested in
it, and research is its biggest part.
What the Client Wants:
A tool that reduces manual work, allows researchers to find
data easily, recruits patients faster for studies, with the help of AI and it can also create the
report on their behalf.
The Challenges/Opportunity
Researchers face significant challenges, including manual literature searches, complex clinical trial management, slow patient recruitment, and cumbersome data analysis. These issues lead to delayed outcomes, increased costs, and reduced productivity, distracting researchers from scientific exploration and discovery.
Increased Operational Costs:
Higher costs associated with prolonged research processes
Reduced Efficiency and Productivity
Researchers spend more time on administrative tasks rather than actual research
Delayed Research Outcomes:
Slower progress in scientific discoveries and advancements
Complex Trial Design:
Researchers spend a significant amount of time manually searching for and reviewing relevant literature and data.
Our approach - User Empathy at Every Step
For Nebula, I adhered to a comprehensive and user-centered design process. This approach was divided into several key phases: understanding the problem, empathizing with users, aligning with business goals, and iteratively designing and testing the platform.
Moodboard
Collection of images that capture the desired mood and tone
Visual Design – Building Trust Through Simplicity
Established a cohesive visual design system that reflects Nebula’s brand identity. This included selecting color palettes, typography, and UI components that enhance usability and aesthetic appeal.
User-Friendly Interface
The Solution – Simplifying the Systematic Review
Nebula is designed to address these challenges by providing an AI-powered platform that automates and streamlines various aspects of the Systematic review.
Results and Impact
Nebula’s success in drastically shortening the systematic review process is just the
beginning. This AI-powered innovation meets today’s needs and opens doors to
future advancements in medical research, potentially leading to even more
groundbreaking tools and methodologies that will shape the industry for years to
come.
