Cicada Ethos · The Research Portal

Run studies at
the speed of data.

The Cicada Ethos Research Portal is built for academic centers, pharma, and labs running real-world health studies. From study design to participant recruitment to continuous data delivery — one tool, one consent ledger, one audit log.

01 · Build

A study, in one form.

Skip the spreadsheet, the PDF, the email chain. The Studies page launches a single guided form — title, institution, duration, sample size, required metrics, eligibility, rewards, compliance — and you publish to the marketplace when you're ready.

  • 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
Stanford Cardiology
Duration
8 weeks
Sample size
60 participants
Reward
$14.00 / month
Deadline
Mar 15, 2026
Required metrics
Heart rateHRVSleepRespiration+ Add
02 · Track

Enrollment funnel, live.

Watch the funnel fill in real time: applied, approved, completed. Click any stage to see the participants in it. Catch drop-off the day it happens, not in 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%
03 · Surveys

Surveys, built in.

A drag-and-drop form builder right inside the portal. Multiple choice, scale, free text, date — schedule sends, track response rates, no third-party tool required. 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
04 · Messaging

One-tap to a participant.

DM a single participant or broadcast to your full cohort. Mark adverse events on the same thread so nothing falls through the cracks. Every conversation is logged.

  • 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
05 · Share

Public links. Private codes.

Every study gets a shareable link and a printable QR code — paste it in an email, drop it on a poster. For private studies, generate a secret code so only the people you invite can apply. Perfect 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
06 · Team

Built for labs, not solo 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, assign roles, and audit every action. Coordinators can manage participants while the principal investigator keeps the keys. Partner institutions get view-only access. Every login is logged — your activity trail is always ready for IRB review.

Request access

Start your next study this week.

We onboard new institutions weekly. Request access, share a few details about your study, and we'll get you into the portal with a signed BAA and DUA in days.

Contributing data instead?See the Contributor App →