"The piece that has made my thesis and my study unique is being able to survey a representative sample of the U.S. population. This was made possible because of SoundRocket,” says Gabi. Gabriela (Gabi) Wen Hsuan Chen is currently a graduate student at the University...
From the LaunchPad
Welcome to The Launchpad, SoundRocket’s blog, where we share our insights and musings on the science of doing science (well), #soundscience.
The FDA 510(k): Bringing a New Genetic Test Directly to Consumers (Part 2)
So, you’ve developed a genetic test that you’d like to sell directly to the public in the U.S., and you’ve read Part 1 of this two-part series—then you are ready to get some insider tips from a genetic test FDA expert on how to navigate the 510(k) process for your...
SoundRocket’s New Research Director in Higher Education Studies
“This role blends my experience in higher education and my passion for research,” says Josh. SoundRocket recently welcomed Josh Patterson, Ph.D., to its Higher Education research team. “The higher education research space has always been a core business at...
The FDA 510(k): Bringing a New Genetic Test Directly to Consumers (Part 1)
So, you’ve developed a genetic test that you’d like to sell directly to the public in the U.S.—from a regulatory perspective, what do you need to know? To start, some genetic tests require U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) review before being marketed...
My First and Last Day in the Office: Navigating the Remote Job Market
COVID-19 has impacted countless facets of our lives. For me, the start of the pandemic coincided with my first job hunt out of college. At the time, if you asked me, I wasn’t even considering the remote job market – that was for computer programmers and startups with...
What Led Us to Live Televideo Interviews (LTIs), and Why We Won’t be Turning Back
This post was written in collaboration with Jesus Arrue Why develop live televideo interview methods? In simpler times, pre-pandemic, we conducted user comprehension and other cognitive interview studies through in-person interviews. We would meet with research...
The Trouble with UNinformed Consent in Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing
Today we are bombarded with online terms of service, contracts, and privacy policies. Whether we are signing up for Spotify or online fitness classes, clauses of click-through legalese lead to the inevitable checkbox – I have read the details and I agree. ...but it...
Using a Label Comprehension Study for Nonprescription Drug Products
Over-the-counter drugs and direct-to-consumer genetic tests need to stand alone: here’s how the FDA ensures label comprehension. At SoundRocket, we have spent some time talking about the #SoundScience that is associated with FDA user comprehension studies. These...
How SoundRocket Helped Ancestry.com Achieve FDA Approval (K192947) with Online User Comprehension Studies
When the pandemic began forcing companies to close their physical doors in March 2020, SoundRocket’s Founder and Chief Vision Officer Scott D. Crawford packed up a few belongings and told employees, “Let’s see how this goes. I’m sure we’ll return in a couple of...