Clinical Trial Outsourcing with Anca Copaescu
Clinical Trial Podcast | Conversations with Clinical Research Experts
Release Date: 09/30/2022
Diabetes Clinical Trials with Dr. Stayce Beck
Clinical Trial Podcast | Conversations with Clinical Research Experts
To learn more about clinical trials in diabetes, I invited Dr. Stayce Beck, Global Vice President of Clinical Affairs at Dexcom Inc. on the podcast. Dr. Beck currently oversees clinical operations, clinical strategy and science, biometrics and human factors at Dexcom Inc, a leading manufacturer of continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) Prior to joining Dexcom, Dr. Beck worked at Food and Drug Administration for over ten years, spending time as a scientific and regulatory reviewer, a chief of the Diabetes Diagnostic Devices Branch, and Deputy Office Director of Personalized Medicine and...
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Access to Novel Medical Products with Dr. Alison Bateman-House
Clinical Trial Podcast | Conversations with Clinical Research Experts
Providing patients access to novel medical products can be challenging to navigate for sponsors and trial participants alike. To learn more about expanded access, compassionate use, Right to Try laws, I invited Dr. Alison Bateman-House, PhD, MPH, MA, an Assistant Professor in the Division of Medical Ethics at NYU Grossman School of Medicine. Dr. Bateman-House is co-chair of the Working Group on Compassionate...
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Clinical Research as a Profession with Erika Stevens
Clinical Trial Podcast | Conversations with Clinical Research Experts
Unlike an electrical engineer or a plumber, clinical research roles are not explicitly defined or categorized as such, in government employment databases. There are no certification or degree requirements to work as a clinical research professional either. To explore the topic of clinical research as a profession, I invited Erike Stevens on the podcast. Erika advises life sciences, academic medical centers, hospitals, cancer centers, foundations and health systems process improvement initiatives for productivity, quality and efficiency in operations, cross-functional relationships,...
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Community Engagement in Clinical Trials with Chris Komelasky
Clinical Trial Podcast | Conversations with Clinical Research Experts
To learn about community engagement in clinical trials, what it means, recent regulations and guidance documents, I invited Chris Komelasky, CEO and Co-founder of SiteBridge Research, on the podcast. SiteBridge Research is an Integrated Research Organization (IRO). Chris and his team help connect physicians and their patients to clinical trials and facilitate the process by reducing barriers for sites and participants. Prior to the launch of SiteBridge, Chris has held various leadership roles at PPD, GlaxoSmithKline, Accenture and ZS Associates. Chris holds a B.S. in Systems Engineering...
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Community health system-based research with JoAnne Levy
Clinical Trial Podcast | Conversations with Clinical Research Experts
Community health system-based research continues to become an important focus area for pharmaceutical and medical device sponsors given the recent FDA guidance on diversity in clinical trials. Our guest for this episode is JoAnne Levy, Vice President at Mercy Research, a part of Mercyhealth. Mercy Research is one of the largest fully integrated, community health system-based research organizations in the United States with more than 40 acute care, managed, and specialty hospitals, convenient urgent care locations, imaging centers and pharmacies. In 2022, over 38,000 Mercy patients...
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Postmarket Surveillance Studies with David Rutledge
Clinical Trial Podcast | Conversations with Clinical Research Experts
In this episode, we’re going to talk about Postmarket Surveillance Studies. In light of the EU Medical Device Regulation (MDR), medical device manufacturers are required to implement a Postmarket Surveillance (PMS) plan, which in turn may require them to conduct Postmarket Surveillance Studies. The importance of such studies has grown in recent years as regulators want to know about the safety and effectiveness during the lifetime of a medical device. To learn about Postmarket Surveillance Studies regulatory requirements, process for collecting clinical data for such...
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Human-centered design role in clinical trials with Bruce Hellman and Ben James
Clinical Trial Podcast | Conversations with Clinical Research Experts
In this episode, we explore the role of design in clinical trials. Most clinical research professionals are so focused on protocol design, data collection, and analysis that it’s easy to overlook the importance of well-designed technology that supports clinical trials. One such technology product is electronic Patient Reported Outcomes or ePROs. ePROs are surveys that are presented to and completed by clinical trial participants as part of the study requirements. To learn more about ePROs and the role of design in clinical trials, I invited Bruce Hellman and Ben James on the Clinical...
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Clinical Trial Site Networks with Christian Burns
Clinical Trial Podcast | Conversations with Clinical Research Experts
There are advantages and disadvantages when it comes to being a standalone clinical trial site. Standalone clinical trial sites enjoy the freedom of running their own operations. But they may face challenges with executing some parts of a clinical trial. This is where site networks come in. For example, a site can run more efficient marketing campaigns, be more systematic in its clinical trial operations, or share patient recruitment and retention resources by being part of a site network. To learn more about site networks, I invited Christian Burns, President of Elligo...
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Heart Failure Clinical Trials with Sonna Patel-Raman
Clinical Trial Podcast | Conversations with Clinical Research Experts
In this episode, I’m excited for you to learn about Heart Failure Clinical Trials for medical devices. Our guest today is Sonna Patel-Raman. Sonna is currently the President at NuPulse Inc, an early stage medical device company responsible for developing the first minimally invasive, long-term, ambulatory counterpulsation device that works in sync with the heart. At NuPulse, Sonna is responsible for developing and executing on strategic initiatives for the company, building a diverse and multidisciplinary team of engineers, regulatory and quality associates, marketing, manufacturing,...
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Medical Imaging for Clinical Trial Sites with Kelie Luby
Clinical Trial Podcast | Conversations with Clinical Research Experts
To learn more about site reads and the role of medical imaging software, I invited Kelie Williams Luby, Vice President of Clinical Trials at Mint Medical. Kelie has 24 years of experience as a clinical trial researcher, first as a medicinal chemist, and for the past 19 years as a clinical trialist in medical imaging-based endpoints. She is passionate about optimizing clinical trial designs while reducing the cognitive burden placed on healthcare providers treating patients in those clinical trials. Kelie believes it is possible to improve the efficiency of how clinical trials with...
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