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Digital Learning Product Suite, Example #1

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Grant Funding for Clinical Research @ Harvard Medical School

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I led the full grant funding curriculum at Harvard Catalyst starting in 2024. The suite includes six courses covering NIH, non‑NIH government, industry, and foundation funding, plus a new standalone elevator‑pitch course. All courses were transitioned to on‑demand delivery and redesigned for clarity, usability, and scale. Retention gains ranged from 133% to 280%.

What I Built

The suite helps researchers navigate the full funding landscape. My focus was to simplify complex processes, create reusable interaction patterns, and give learners practical tools they could use immediately.

  • Six coordinated courses with shared design patterns and consistent learner experience
  • New activity types that model real grant‑writing and review workflows
  • Lo‑fi and hi‑fi tools for planning, comparison, and language refinement
  • On‑demand architecture that reduces operational load and scales across programs

My Role

  • Owned product strategy, experience design, and delivery across all six courses
  • Recruited and coached faculty across the suite
  • Managed budgets, timelines, LMS operations, and vendor integrations
  • Designed interaction systems reused across the curriculum

Interaction System

I designed a set of reusable interaction types that made the suite more engaging and easier to maintain. These patterns now support multiple courses and future expansions.

  • Hotspots for workplans and multi‑step reasoning
  • Flipcards for program officer guidance
  • Simulators for grant review and scoring
  • Adjusters for tailoring language to funder expectations
  • Compilers and forums for elevator‑pitch development

The Courses

Each course shares the same design philosophy: clear structure, practical tools, and interactions that mirror real grant‑writing tasks. Below are the highlights that distinguish each one.

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Techniques to Writing a Competitive Grant

On-Demand Course 
Harvard Medical School

A course that introduces clinical researchers to the core components of a competitive grant proposals using structured steps and self-reflective interactive tools.

  • 280% retention increase
  • Workplan hotspot, program officer flipcards, grant review simulator
  • Printable workbook for offline planning

Learn more at the Techniques to Writing a Competitive Grant enrollment page.

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NIH Funding

On-Demand Course 
Harvard Medical School

A course that explains NIH mechanisms, expectations, and review criteria supported by a grant‑review simulator modeled on NIH scoring.

  • Grant review simulator modeled on NIH scoring
  • Streamlined content architecture for clarity and flow

Learn more at the NIH Funding enrollment page.

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Non-NIH Government Agency Funding

On-Demand Course 
Harvard Medical School

A course that maps federal funding opportunities outside the NIH and provides tools to compare and evaluate potential fits.

  • Printable comparison table for funding sources
  • Hi‑fi interactive version for deeper exploration

Learn more at the Non-NIH Government Agency Funding enrollment page.

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Industry Funding

On-Demand Course 
Harvard Medical School

A course that introduces industry‑sponsored research funding and helps learners tailor proposal language to industry priorities.

  • Industry grant language adjuster

Learn more at the Industry Funding enrollment page.

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Foundation and Philanthropic Funding

On-Demand Course 
Harvard Medical School

A course that outlines the foundation and philanthropic funding landscape with tools for identifying leads and refining proposal language.

  • Foundation funding lead generator
  • Foundation grant language adjuster

Learn more at the Foundation and Philanthropic Funding enrollment page.

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Craft an Elevator Pitch for Funding

On-Demand Course 
Harvard Medical School

A course that helps researchers draft, refine, and share a concise grant‑focused elevator pitch using guided tools and peer review.

  • New standalone course created from consolidated lessons
  • Pitch compiler and peer‑review forum

Learn more at the Craft an Elevator Pitch for Funding enrollment page.

Overall Impact

  • 133%–280% retention gains across the suite
  • Reduced operational load through on‑demand delivery
  • Clearer, more intuitive learning experience
  • Reusable templates and interactions adopted across programs
  • Stronger alignment between faculty, product, and engineering teams

How It Scales

  • Shared interaction patterns reduce development time for future courses
  • Lo‑fi → hi‑fi workflow now standard across the portfolio
  • On‑demand architecture supports modular expansion and microlearning
  • Suite structure can be extended to new funding topics