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User-Centric Process of Designing a Molecular & Cellular Query Interface for Biomedical Research

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 May 2022

T. S. Liaw  and
N. Gehlenborg
T. S. Liaw*
Affiliation:
Harvard Medical School, United States of America
N. Gehlenborg
Affiliation:
Harvard Medical School, United States of America
*
tiffany_liaw@hms.harvard.edu

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There is a growing demand for the adoption of user-centric design processes for the development of computational biology software as usability becomes a major concern. Our team develops interfaces for a human biomolecular data portal with user-centered design, so we present a case study of the design process of a molecular and cellular query to emphasize the importance of user-centric design and reveal the complications that arise in a complex software development environment. The study follows the design process from user requirement gathering to the prototyping of a minimum viable product.

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life sciences and designcase studydesign practice

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Proceedings of the Design Society , Volume 2: DESIGN2022 , May 2022 , pp. 221 - 230
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