Behind the work
Health
We help health-focused organizations connect with patients, partners, and communities through clear communication, trusted design, and technology that supports well-being.
Connecting Research to the People It Serves
We help health-focused organizations connect with patients, partners, and communities through clear communication, evidence-informed messaging, and technology that supports well-being.
Why Communication Matters in Health Research
In health research, communication is not just a supporting function—it is foundational to equity, understanding, and impact. Too often, groundbreaking work remains siloed in academic journals, institutional reports, or datasets that rarely reach those outside the research community. We work with organizations to shift that dynamic—by transforming scientific insights into accessible, actionable, and audience-appropriate formats that extend the reach and relevance of their work.
Supporting Underserved Conditions and Communities
Our clients span a wide spectrum—from academic medical centers and research institutes to public health departments, policy organizations, and disease-specific nonprofits. Many focus on under-researched or underfunded conditions, rare diseases, or populations historically excluded from clinical inquiry. In these cases, thoughtful communication is essential to closing knowledge gaps, engaging communities, and aligning research with real-world needs. We support these efforts by helping teams clarify their goals, define their audiences, and design communication strategies that serve both scientific integrity and human connection.
Making Complexity Understandable
Our work begins with a commitment to clarity and precision. We take care to preserve nuance, context, and evidence while translating complex findings, methods, and implications into materials that resonate. This may involve reframing a protocol for potential participants, summarizing research outcomes for advocacy groups, or designing visualizations that help decision-makers grasp what’s at stake. We believe that accessibility is not about dilution—it’s about honoring the value of the work by ensuring it can be understood and applied by a wide range of people.
Sensitivity, Representation, and Language
Equally important is our focus on tone, language, and representation. Health research often intersects with experiences of marginalization, systemic barriers, and medical trauma. We work closely with our partners to ensure that messaging is responsive to these dynamics—culturally appropriate, non-stigmatizing, and aligned with community values. Whether crafting informed consent materials or co-developing engagement strategies with community stakeholders, we recognize that how something is said can matter just as much as what is said.
Digital Tools That Expand Reach
Technology supports this work by providing a flexible, scalable foundation for dissemination and interaction. We help teams implement digital tools that extend their reach—whether through microsites that present study findings in plain language, online enrollment portals for longitudinal studies, or dashboards that visualize public health data in intuitive formats. We aim to reduce friction, increase access, and support informed participation at every step of the research lifecycle.
Adapting to Audience Contexts
We also understand that each audience brings its own context, concerns, and modes of understanding. The way a caregiver processes risk is different from how a policymaker considers resource allocation. The language a rare disease patient uses to describe their symptoms may differ from clinical terminology. We navigate these differences with intention, creating layered materials and multimodal experiences that allow people to access information in ways that are meaningful to them.
Scientific Literacy Meets Communication Strategy
Our team brings experience not just in design and communication, but also in scientific analysis, public health practice, and health literacy. This interdisciplinary perspective enables us to engage deeply with content, collaborate effectively with subject-matter experts, and bridge the gap between technical accuracy and audience comprehension. We see our role not as simplifying science, but as making space for it to be fully understood.
Elevating Research Through Clear Communication
In a time when misinformation spreads quickly and public health decisions carry high stakes, our work supports transparency, engagement, and shared understanding. By centering communication in the research process—rather than treating it as an afterthought—we help organizations increase their impact, deepen their relevance, and better serve the communities at the heart of their work.
Turning Knowledge Into Impact
Our goal is simple: to ensure that health research doesn’t just stay within institutions, but lives in the world where it can inform, empower, and change lives.