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Colleen Tenan on Respect and Mindfulness During Patient Treatment
Dec 07 | Clinical Research News | Clinical trials can lead to breakthroughs in research, but they can also be a viable and beneficial care option for patients. According to Colleen Purcell Tenan, M.D., medical director at Javara, clinical trials can offer resources that many patients do not have access to, such as medications not covered by insurance, counseling, and close medical follow-up. More -
Prevention Strategy For Alzheimer’s Disease Now On The Horizon
Dec 06 | Clinical Research News | It may be possible one day soon to prevent Alzheimer’s disease, a devastating illness currently suffered by more than 30 million people worldwide. The good news comes straight from the mouth of Randall J. Bateman, M.D., professor of neurology at Washington University School of Medicine and director of the Dominantly Inherited Alzheimer Network (DIAN) and DIAN Trials Unit (DIAN-TU). More -
Follow the Money: Regenerative Medicine, Oral Delivery, Therapeutics, DNA Platform for Rheumatoid Arthritis, Cancer Therapy Research
Nov 30 | Clinical Research News | Imagine Pharma plans to advance the company’s priority programs in regenerative medicine, oral delivery, and therapeutics; Aqtual will expand its platform that evaluates protein regulation, epigenetics, and transcriptomics; the Department of Immunology and Immunotherapy and the Icahn Genomics Institute at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have been awarded a grant to advance cancer therapy research; more. More -
Greenphire, Florence Healthcare Partnership; Oxford Nanopore Collaborations To Develop Data Tech; University Of Texas Launches Oncology Institute
Nov 29 | Clinical Research News | Greenphire and Florence Healthcare teams up to integrate their software solutions to help sites get paid quicker; Oxford Nanopore Technologies collaborates with Fabric Genomics and Sapehtor to develop data technology; The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center launches its Institute for Data Science in Oncology (IDSO) to help improve patients’ lives by transforming cancer care and research; more. More -
SCOPE 2024 To Feature First-Ever Start Up Pitch Competition
Nov 28 | Clinical Research News | The first-ever Clinical Trial Tech: Start Up Pitch Contest will be held on Feb. 12, 2024, in conjunction with the annual Summit for Clinical Ops Executives (SCOPE) in Orlando, Florida. Emerging clinical trial companies with less than $10 million in funding and a groundbreaking product are invited to apply for further investment by Dec. 15. More -
The Importance of Diversity in Clinical Trials: A Comprehensive Analysis
Nov 21 | Clinical Research News | Clinical trials are pivotal in propelling medical research forward and enhancing the quality of patient care. Yet, for an extended period, a conspicuous absence of diversity within clinical trial participants has been observed, leading to the underrepresentation of specific demographics and the possible emergence of healthcare disparities. More


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