Project Helix and PRISM iconProject Helix | PRISM

The project

A research project about clarity in complex information.

Project Helix is a student-led research and software project investigating how pancreatic cancer information can be organised into a clearer, more connected care pathway.

The problem

Pancreatic cancer care can involve information distributed across hospitals, departments and systems. Scans, blood results, histopathology, GP referrals and MDT notes may sit in different places and be accessed in different ways.

Project Helix investigates whether this information can be organised into a clearer, more connected view — one that reflects how a case is actually discussed and reviewed.

Research question

How can pancreatic cancer information be organised into a clearer, more connected care pathway while keeping clinical judgement at the centre?

Approach

  1. 01

    Research

  2. 02

    Clinician consultation

  3. 03

    System design

  4. 04

    Prototype

  5. 05

    Testing

  6. 06

    Refinement

Technical development

Electron · React · Supabase

PRISM is a functional desktop prototype built with Electron, React and Supabase. Work to date includes:

  • Architecture design
  • Database implementation
  • Authentication
  • Patient management
  • Interface development
  • Version control
  • Deployment

Boundaries

Decision support, not diagnosis.

Project Helix investigates decision support. The software is intended to complement existing systems and professional judgement rather than replace them.