Sponsor: Microsoft New England Research & Development (NERD)
Faculty Advisor: Sarah Bloomer
Empower: A Consent Framework for Health Data
The 2024-2025 collaboration between Microsoft Research NERD's Resolve team and Olin College鈥檚 SCOPE team focuses on creating a public-facing consent framework for the community served by flok Health. This framework is tailored for individuals managing rare metabolic conditions, offering them clear, accessible ways to control their data sharing and research involvement. The project emphasizes secure, ethical data handling practices and seeks to build trust within marginalized health communities by prioritizing informed consent. Ultimately, it aims to increase community engagement in research by ensuring that people maintain agency over their data.