Advancing digital health interventions and tools

The Research Application Design and Development (RADD) team is a software development team focused on advancing digital health interventions and tools by providing comprehensive technical services for researchers at Northwestern University and beyond.

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Services

Grant Writing Support
Prototype Development
Software Development
Quality Control Testing
Project Management
UX/UI Design
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Usability Testing Consultation
Graphic Design & Animation
Social Media Campaign Development
Social Media Recruitment Strategies

Featured Projects

RADD Chat is a web-based tool that helps researchers  communicate with participants using Twilio for SMS and phone calls. It supports sending messages individually or in bulk, provides a dedicated study phone number to protect researcher privacy, and facilitates communication in a secure server.

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KIU! is an online sexual health program for young men, covering topics like online dating, drugs, alcohol, and LGBTQ+ connections. With interactive comics and a choose-your-own-adventure game, it integrates real-world scenarios using video, games, and humor to encourage positive behavior change. It has also been adapted to WordPress and Canvas.

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Recognized by the CDC as an evidence-informed intervention for HIV prevention, SMART is a comprehensive platform addressing the sexual health needs of adolescent men who have sex with men. Available in English and Spanish, SMART has been adapted for broader accessibility on platforms like WordPress and Canvas.

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Hear What Our Collaborators Have To Say...

“The RADD team’s enthusiasm and dedication to creating accessible, impactful digital health tools made them a critical partner in the creation of SMART and Keep It Up! The scope of these projects was massive, yet they delivered something that felt both personal and scalable. Their seamless integration of academic research into cutting-edge digital solutions was impressive, but even more remarkable was their commitment to making these tools accessible and engaging for our participants. What struck me most was their work ethic—their ability to rapidly prototype, adapt, and refine, all while staying focused on the bigger picture. I can’t wait to collaborate with them again in the future.”

– Brian Mustanski, Director, Institute for Sexual and Gender Minority Health and Wellbeing

“I’ve worked with RADD for several years on different projects with different budgets – ranging from building a website, to an SMS/MMS HIV prevention intervention for teens, and web-based/webapp-based interventions for teens and adults. Their team is super collaborative, and unlike “off the shelf” software for interventions they are able to endlessly customize what you want your end product to look like and what data you’d like to capture. Plus, many of their team members have a background in research or science so for folks new to digital interventions this is super helpful when trying to figure out how to translate an “in person” program to something web- or SMS/MMS-based.” 

– Kathryn Macapagal, Northwestern University, Department of Medical Social Sciences