Context
Developed during a pilot project with the Dutch Association of Pediatrics (NVK). Four pediatric doctors challenged us to design a platform that simplifies networking and knowledge sharing in their field.
Meetosis — Connecting Pediatric Researchers
Meetosis is a concept platform designed to help pediatric doctors, researchers, and students find research partners and collaborate more easily.
Problem
Doctors often need research partners but struggle to find collaborators outside their immediate network.
Goal
Design a platform where pediatric healthcare professionals can discover collaborators, research opportunities, and events.
Outcome
A high-fidelity prototype demonstrating how medical professionals can connect and collaborate more effectively.
The Challenge
Pediatric doctors frequently collaborate on research projects, but finding the right partners outside their existing network can be difficult. Existing platforms are fragmented and not designed specifically for research collaboration within pediatric healthcare.
The challenge was to design a platform that helps professionals:
- Discover potential research partners
- Connect with people outside their usual network
- Find relevant events, workshops, and research opportunities
My Role
I worked as an Interaction Designer and Developer within a multidisciplinary team.
My main focus included:
- Designing the user experience and navigation structure
- Creating wireframes and interactive prototypes
- Designing key screens such as the home page, event page, chat, login, and onboarding
- Structuring the event discovery system using a geographic map
- Preparing the design for technical implementation
I also contributed to research, stakeholder interviews, and documenting technical considerations such as privacy (GDPR), hosting, and API usage.
Process
Research
Stakeholder interviews, competitor analysis, and understanding the NVK ecosystem.
Concept Development
Personas, ideation sessions, and defining the core platform features.
Prototyping
Low-fi, mid-fi, and high-fi prototypes created in Figma.
User Testing
Testing with professionals from the medical field and iterating based on feedback.
Key Features
Swipe Networking
Discover potential collaborators through a swipe-based matching system.
Event Map
An interactive map showing congresses, workshops, and research events.
Research Board
A space where users can share research projects and recruit collaborators.
Integrated Chat
Direct communication between matched researchers.
Outcome
The final result is a high-fidelity prototype of Meetosis that demonstrates how medical professionals could connect and collaborate more easily.
The concept was well received by stakeholders and provides a strong foundation for further development.
What I Learned
This project helped me grow as an interaction designer. I improved my ability to translate research insights into design decisions, communicate design choices clearly to stakeholders, and collaborate effectively in a multidisciplinary team.