If you’re looking for answers to your clinical research challenges, we’ve got you covered. Accelerating Clinical is all about the people who are advancing and — you guessed it — accelerating the pace of clinical research in order to make meaningful improvements in all of our lives. You’ll hear from people supporting clinical research every day, from senior leaders who create the strategy to professionals on the ground.
Clinical trials help people live better lives. What if something existed that let you shorten your trials, assure their certainty, and drive their quality — improving life for everyone? There is. It's technology. Today's guest, Scott Rogers, Chief Financial Officer at Saama Technologies, says technology is what helps us get trials done — even on the accounting side of the building. Join us as we discuss: What's really driving operations Why being an accountant doesn't require mad math skills The single technology changing the finance game in clinical trials To hear more from Accelerating Clinical, check us out on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or on our website. Listening on a desktop & can't see the links? Just search for Accelerating Clinical on your favorite podcast player.
Engineers are trained to recognize when they're in the presence of a process. When you apply that thinking to clinical trials, you can leverage processes that other industries have implemented for over a century. Hear our conversation with Steve Galen, PhD, Owner at Galen F P Solutions: What's broken in clinical trials Viewing clinical trials as a process How platforms can transform the industry More information about Steve and today's topics: LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sgalen/ Company Website: https://galenfpsolutions.com/ Marc Andreessen on Why Software Is Eating the World - WSJ: https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424053111903480904576512250915629460 To hear more from Accelerating Clinical, check us out on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or on our website. Listening on a desktop & can't see the links? Just search for Accelerating Clinical on your favorite podcast player.
Often, procurement is seen by those involved in clinical trials as an obstacle to get over… But if you, instead, engage with procurement as a strategic partner, you can deliver better results for your organization and patients alike. That's the principle guiding today's guest, Brigid Siegel, in her role as Vice President & Head of Research & Development Procurement at Takeda. Join us as we discuss: How procurement helps accelerate clinical R&D How to best work with procurement to deliver results The technologies Brigid is most excited about in clinical R&D To hear more from Accelerating Clinical, check us out on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or on our website. Listening on a desktop & can't see the links? Just search for Accelerating Clinical on your favorite podcast player.
A lot of IT in the scientific space is steeped in data and analytics—but another side to that is the gut feelings that dictate split-second decisions. When you have multiple departments all striving for the same overarching goal with different methods, it can get chaotic. What do you do when there's no clear option? To give us his insight, we invited Amit Mathur, Chief Information Officer at ElevateBio, onto the show. He shared advice, gave clear examples of how he learned the lessons he now passes to others, and much more. Join us as we discuss: Why the siloed mindset can be detrimental Navigating different linguistics across departments Leveraging research above all else Collective wisdom as a superpower To hear more from Accelerating Clinical, check us out on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or on our website. Listening on a desktop & can't see the links? Just search for Accelerating Clinical on your favorite podcast player.
What if patients were in control of their healthcare information instead of a healthcare provider? That's no longer a question; it's reality. If the pandemic has taught us anything, it's shown us people are ready for a change in how they receive care. To give us his insight, we invited David Shulkin, Ninth Secretary, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, onto the show. When it comes to innovation in healthcare, David has had an inside view and then some. Join us as we discuss: Technological advances in healthcare How the pandemic has changed procedures for the better The most exciting piece of tech in development right now To hear more from Accelerating Clinical, check us out on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or on our website. Listening on a desktop & can't see the links? Just search for Accelerating Clinical on your favorite podcast player.
Challenging the status quo is more than upgrading to the newest technology. There's also a component of collaboration that is vital to growth. How can we learn from each other in the shifting practices of clinical trials? To answer that, we invited Jonathan Zung , Chief Development Officer at Evelo Biosciences , onto the show. With over 30 years in the pharmaceutical industry, he's seen it all. Join us as we discuss: - New technology for gathering data - Collaborating without competition - Challenging the status quo - The future of clinical trials To hear more from Accelerating Clinical, check us out on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or on our website. Listening on a desktop & can't see the links? Just search for Accelerating Clinical on your favorite podcast player.
COVID made it obvious how necessary digital transformation is across numerous industries. Many, like finance, have leveraged the new tech needed to thrive in a new world. Why is clinical research still lagging behind? To answer that, we invited Vasant Shetty, Vice President of Corporate Strategy, Transformation and Execution at Saama, onto the show. Join us as we discuss: - The challenges faced in clinical and how technology can mitigate these - The value of partnering to leverage these technologies - How clinical can learn from outside industries To hear more from Accelerating Clinical, check us out on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or on our website. Listening on a desktop & can't see the links? Just search for Accelerating Clinical on your favorite podcast player.
Most of the 12-14 years it takes to develop a new drug aren't spent actually developing the drug. Enrollment, overseeing the trial, closing the trial, submitting to regulatory bodies — that's where the time goes. There's a better way — and the expedited COVID vaccines prove it. Today, Jay Kaminski, Independent Biotech Executive and former leader of Global Clinical Research and Development Operations, joins the show to discuss how drug development can benefit from the lessons learned in other industries and turn the COVID vaccine timeline into the new standard. In this episode, we discuss: - Why the technology and innovation in clinical trials lags behind the science - How other industries, such as mobile banking, can shape faster, more effective drug development - Why standardization and partnerships would radically transform the effectiveness of the industry To hear more from Accelerating Clinical, check us out on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or on our website. Listening on a desktop & can't see the links? Just search for Accelerating Clinical on your favorite podcast player.
Clinical research has a wealth of technological innovation at its fingertips. It's no longer the case that we're waiting for the tech to catch up… Now, we need to catch up to the technology. Today, I'm speaking with Jonathan Burr, Senior Vice President, Clinical Platform Strategy at Saama, about how the clinical industry can bridge the technological gap. We discuss: - The issue with current data standards - The folly of blaming regulators - Why innovative technologies mean innovating your existing processes To hear more from Accelerating Clinical, check us out on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or on our website. Listening on a desktop & can't see the links? Just search for Accelerating Clinical on your favorite podcast player.
In an industry where you often wear many hats, we can all benefit from learning new perspectives. It cuts down on groupthink and siloes. It can even cut down on red tape. Most importantly, it gives you the empathy needed for better professional relationships. And one of the best ways to gain these much-needed perspectives is to be intentional about taking on new roles and challenges. That's exactly how today's guest, Gaurica Chacko, Managing Director, Health Solutions - Life Sciences at FTI Consulting, has become so successful in her field. Having been both a consultant and frontline clinical researcher, she can see the field from multiple perspectives — which has given her a deep understanding of our industry. In this episode, we discuss: -What consultants and researchers can teach each other - The need for nimbleness and agility in the industry - How to effectively tackle the challenges of health equity To hear more from Accelerating Clinical, check us out on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or on our website. Listening on a desktop & can't see the links? Just search for Accelerating Clinical on your favorite podcast player.
If you want to progress in your career, you can't settle for the status quo. Yet, the status quo often pervades. Too many are content to do things “the way they've always been done.” That's why our latest guest's career is so exciting. Nimita Limaye , Research VP, Life Sciences R&D Strategy and Technology, at IDC, proves that you don't have to choose between advancing your career and advancing your industry. In this episode, we discuss: - Why the status quo isn't working anymore - How to strike a balance between domain expertise and career advancement - Why we need to transform culturally first before we can ever hope to transform digitally To hear more from Accelerating Clinical, check us out on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or on our website. Listening on a desktop & can't see the links? Just search for Accelerating Clinical on your favorite podcast player.
Perhaps the greatest resource in any industry — or even in our day-to-day lives — is data. In clinical research, we have endless data. What we often lack is the ability to effectively organize, communicate, and act on that data. Today's guest, Dannelle Palmer, Chief Operati ng Officer at OncoBay Clinical, says it's about time we changed that. She's helping to bring smarter data strategies to oncology — that don't cost a fortune. In this episode, we discuss: - Why data is our most underutilized resource - Strategies for risk-based monitoring - The importance of upskilling To hear more from Accelerating Clinical, check us out on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or on our website. Listening on a desktop & can't see the links? Just search for Accelerating Clinical on your favorite podcast player.
When it comes to clinical trials, doing things the way they've always been done has negative impacts on what matters most — the patient journey. We need a new paradigm to accelerate clinical trials and give better outcomes for patients. And leading the charge for this new paradigm is today's guest, Len Rosenberg, Head of Clinical Operations at Beat AML, a division of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. He joins the show to share his successes in this groundbreaking new trial that's delivering better outcomes for patients. In this episode, we discuss: - How Beat AML's innovative approach has led to better patient outcomes - How regulations, audits and conventional wisdom can distract from the core aims of clinical research - The importance of early signals and failing fast To hear more from Accelerating Clinical, check us out on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or on our website. Listening on a desktop & can't see the links? Just search for Accelerating Clinical on your favorite podcast player.
When it comes to clinical research, many have become complacent with technology and their technology partners. We have to stop treating technology as a commodity. Instead, we need to leverage the newest advancements for what matters most. That's something today's guest, Sandy Tremps, retired Vice President, R&D IT from a top Pharma company, has learned in her 30+ years in the clinical space. She joins the show to discuss: - Why not all technology is created equal - Why the industry needs to get better about staying current - Her advice for future leaders in the clinical space To hear more from Accelerating Clinical, check us out on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or on our website. Listening on a desktop & can't see the links? Just search for Accelerating Clinical on your favorite podcast player.
In data management, we need to stop entering data manually and start teaching our machines not only to search for data but also interpret data to identify problems. It's a tall order, but it's going to be the future of clinical data management. In this episode, I interview Olek Czepla, Director, Data Management at TAIHO ONCOLOGY, about technology, artificial intelligence (AI), and machine learning in clinical trial data. In this episode we discuss: - The past and future of electronic data capture (EDC) - Why data leaders need to rely on AI even more - Industry competition in developing data visualization and visual reports - How the internet helps bring medicine to market faster Stay connected with Accelerating Clinical on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or AcceleratingClinical.com. Listening on a desktop & can't see the links? Just search for Accelerating Clinical in your favorite podcast player.
At the onset of the pandemic, we were inundated with questions about digital transformation. Questions like “How do we leverage technology to accelerate our clinical trials?” And we thought the most meaningful thing we could do would be to bring people who were leveraging technology in their trials to talk to those who weren't yet. Accelerating Clinical was born to help even more people. You'll hear from everyone from Sr. Leaders who create strategy to the professionals on the ground, learning all about the challenges they face, their successes, what they've learned, and advice they may have. Have an idea for a guest or a topic? Hit us up at podcast@acceleratingclinical.com Stay tuned for the first episode. To hear more from Accelerating Clinical, check us out on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or on our website. Listening on a desktop & can't see the links? Just search for Accelerating Clinical on your favorite podcast player.
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