Welcome to The UserWise Podcast; U-Squared; "A discussion of the exponential benefit of “useful usability”!

Each episode, our team of engineers will be taking turns discussing (and geeking out over) the most interesting and relevant Human Factors topics, guidelines and cases.

Episode 5: For the first time on the UserWise podcast, U-Squared, we welcome a special guest onto the show! In this episode, hosts Shrikar Tatapudi and (Human Factors Engineer) Wendy Sledge (Human Factors Specialist and Study Recruitment Manager) interview Human Factors expert Danny Nou from Abbott at their simulated usability lab in San Diego. In this episode, we dive into how Covid-19 has changed the regulatory and technological landscape for medical devices and healthcare. We explore Abbott's journey to research and develop the BinaxNOW Covid-19 antigen self test kit in an unprecedented time.

Hosts: Shrikar Tatapudi and Wendy Sledge

Special Guest: Danny Nou of Abbott

Production: Chris Jakubowski

Editor: Keiko Sledge

Intro theme created by: Sean Corona

Links Mentioned in This Episode: Danny Nou's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dannynou/

Episodes of this podcast will feature interesting Human Factors related topics such as: •Sharing exciting news in the medical device industry including new guidances and regulations •Reviewing important case studies •Looking at new products and prototypes •Discussing personal experience from our team of experts •And more!

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