Cicada Ethos · The Research Portal

Run studies at
the speed of data.

The Ethos Research Portal is where academic centers, pharma, and labs run real-world studies on consented health data. Design a study, recruit participants, and receive continuous data through one portal, with every action written to an audit log.

Build

Set up a study in one form.

The Studies page walks you through one guided form: title, institution, duration, sample size, required metrics, eligibility, rewards, and data-use policy. When it is ready, you publish the study to the contributor marketplace.

  • Set target sample size and application deadlines
  • Choose required metrics (HR, sleep, activity, etc.)
  • Demographic eligibility & data-use policy
  • Manual review toggle for selective approval

New Study

Saved
Study title
Heart rate variability & recovery
Institution
Cardiometabolic Research Center
Duration
8 weeks
Sample size
60 participants
Reward
$14.00 / month
Deadline
Mar 15, 2026
Required metrics
Heart rateHRVSleepRespiration+ Add
Track

Track enrollment in real time.

The enrollment funnel updates as participants apply, get approved, and complete the study. Click any stage to see who is in it, so you can spot drop-off as it happens instead of waiting for a weekly report.

  • Live counters at each enrollment stage
  • Tap a stage to drill into the participants
  • Conversion rate shown at the bottom

Heart rate variability & recovery

Sample: 60
Applied
68
Approved
53
Active
42
Completed
22
End-to-end conversion32%
Surveys

Send surveys from the portal.

Build questionnaires with a drag-and-drop editor inside the portal. Use multiple choice, scale, free text, and date questions, schedule when they send, and track response rates without a third-party tool. Send to the whole cohort or a subset.

  • Multiple question types and branching logic
  • Schedule by date, by study week, or by event
  • Response analytics in the same view

Week 4 check-in

LikertMultiScaleText
Q1 · DRAGGINGLikert scale
My sleep has improved since starting the study.
Strongly
disagree
DisagreeNeutralAgreeStrongly
agree
Q2Slider · 0–10
Rate your energy level today.
0246810
Selected: 7
+ Add question
Messaging

Message participants directly.

Message a single participant or broadcast to the full cohort. Flag adverse events in the same thread, and keep every conversation logged for review.

  • Direct messages or cohort-wide broadcasts
  • Adverse event flagging built into the thread
  • Full message log for audit and review
Cohort: HRV Study
53 RECIPIENTS
Broadcast
Hi! Quick question — should I keep tracking after the 8 weeks?P-042 · 2:14 PM
You're all set! After week 8 your contributions are tallied and rewards paid the following month.You · 2:18 PM
Adverse event flagged · P-019
Reminder: weekly check-in survey goes out tomorrow.Broadcast · 3:02 PM
Type a message…
Send
Share

Share studies with links or private codes.

Every study gets a shareable link and a printable QR code you can put in an email or on a poster. For private studies, generate an invite code so only the people you choose can apply, which works well for student cohorts or pilot groups.

  • Auto-generated QR code per study
  • Hidden studies via secret invite code
  • Recruiting analytics on every link
Private code HRV-7K9X
Team

Built for research teams, not single logins.

Team · HRV Study

+ Invite
JK
Dr. Julia Kim
Lead
MR
Marcus Rivera
Coordinator
AS
Aanya Sharma
Coordinator
PN
Prof. Paul Nguyen
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Invite co-researchers and assign roles. Coordinators manage participants while the principal investigator keeps admin control, and partner institutions get view-only access. Every login is logged, so your activity trail is ready for IRB review.

Request access

Start your next study.

Request access and share a few details about your study. We set up your portal, put a data-use agreement in place, and provide a BAA where required.

Contributing data instead?See the Contributor App →