Trials with Maya Z

  In this episode, Maya meets Daniel Schwarz, a co-founder and CIO at the Institute of Biostatistics and Analyses Ltd., a spin-off from Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic. With a robust background in biomedical engineering, neuroimaging, and clinical data management, Daniel's work focuses on leveraging advanced data management systems to support significant healthcare projects. Maya and disc...

  In this episode, Maya meets Moe Alsumidaie, who is the Chief Editor of The Clinical Trial Vanguard. Moe holds two decades of experience in the clinical trials industry.  The Clinical Trial Vanguard is an online platform that provides comprehensive information, analysis, and news related to clinical trials. It caters to a wide audience, including researchers, healthcare professionals, investors,...

   In this episode, Maya meets Dr. Leen Kawas. Dr. Kawas is creating a biotech-focused fund to support life science innovations, utilizing her background as an inventor, scientist, and entrepreneur. She first led and co-founded Athira, a company for late-stage clinical programs. She took it public in 2020, raising over $400 million. Notably, she was the first woman in 20 years in Washington State,...

How can we harness the power of AI to create more patient-centric clinical trials? Can technology and empathy coexist in healthcare? In this episode, Maya meets Stefan to explore the integration of artificial intelligence in clinical trials.  Stefan and his team at Enroll With assist clients in using AI to improve various aspects of clinical trials, from site selection to creating content and virt...

In this episode, Maya meets Gretchen Knoll. She has over 20 years of experience in pharmaceutical clinical development, now she focuses on enhancing care for severely ill patients and reducing healthcare costs through strategic collaborations.  Maya and Gretchen Knoll discuss the challenges and potential transformations in clinical research. They delve into the need for a shift from organ-based ca...

In this episode of 'Trials with Maya Z', host Maya Z interviews Sam Whitaker from Mural Health, discussing the pressing issue of patient reimbursement in clinical trials.  Sam Whitaker is a Founder and CEO of Mural Health, a tech company on a mission to make it easy to participate in clinical research. Mural Health was founded in 2022 as Sam’s effort to evolve the product he invented, the ClinCard...

In this episode, Maya meets the author of two well-received books. Ross Jackson consults with and advises organizations within the clinical trials industry. He helps them improve patient recruitment and retention. Maya and Ross discuss the following topics: (0:51) What led Ross to write the books on patient recruitment (6:39) Patient recruitment in 1999 vs now (10:06) Doing country localization ri...

In this episode, Maya meets Colin Sholes. Colin is the founder of Cure Clinical Inc., a US-based software company building a comprehensive database for clinical research performance analysis. Maya and discuss the following topics: (4:29) Why is a direct-to-consumer business similar to patient recruitment (8:06) How to balance the pitch to patients with the site demands (11:23) How to achieve consi...

In this episode, Maya meets David Rosenbaum to talk about immigrants in clinical trials. David helps scatter the immigrant bias with clinical trials in Turkey and other Balkan countries. However, it’s an ongoing administrative effort.  David is the Founder of Rosenbaum Group. It is a CRO operating since 2019 in the south-eastern Balkans and Turkey. The organization focuses on clinical trials in CN...

In this episode, Maya meets Dr. Leeza Osipenko. She is the founder and the CEO of a non-profit organization Consilium Scientific. It is dedicated to improving the integrity of clinical research. Maya and Leeza discuss the following topics: (2:18) The role of NICE in developing clinical standards (6:23) Why did Leeza start Consilium Scientific (9:35) How to avoid suboptimal clinical trials (19:02)...

In this episode, Maya meets Andreas, who is a part of the new generation of CRO leaders. He has new ideas and concepts of how to bring better clinical research services to the market and make trials more accessible. Maya and Andreas discuss the following topics: (2:55) Why aren’t more students pursuing careers in clinical trials? (6:35) What does the Association of International CROs do? (10:49) H...

In this episode, Maya meets Till, the founder of TranspariMED. Till is a political scientist by background, now focused on raising awareness about clinical trial transparency.  Maya and Till discuss the following topics: (1:19) How to achieve transparency in clinical trials (3:37) Should all trials be fully transparent (5:26) The current state of clinical trial transparency (8:32) Who should enfor...

In this episode, Maya meets Steve. Steve is the VP of partnerships for 1nHealth. He brings a wide-ranging scope of experience to his role, having worked previously in digital marketing, e-commerce, and education. He is primarily responsible for assessing digital recruitment feasibility and developing external partnerships. Maya and Steve discuss the following topics: (2:00) The common things betwe...

In this episode, Maya and Raymond discuss the following topics: (2:09) What’s happening right now with clinical sites (5:23) Should sites choose their own tech stack (8:24) How to build better ePRO workflows (13:06) The 1 way to offer global solutions for sites (16:09) What is the future of sites (23:09) How can clinical trials get more collaborative  Tune in today and start expanding your knowled...

In this episode, Maya sits with Carole Scrafton, Director and Co-Founder of a Patient Advocacy Organisation. They deep dive into the following topics: (4:00) How has access to clinical trials altered? (8:36) Do companies approach patients for clinical trials? (11:47) How to assess proposals from small companies? (16:13) Who should be more proactive: doctors or patients? (19:55) Carole’s first expe...

 In this episode, Maya and Kimberly, Founder and CEO of ESPERO, discuss the following topics: (2:20) What does a Head of Digital Clinical Trials do? (4:36) How can we speed up clinical trials? (7:54) Top inefficient trial processes requiring a shift (12:00) The main challenge in clinical trials (15:38) Bridging the gap between companies and patients (20:00) How to improve protocol design (23:51) W...

In this episode, Maya and Duncan, president of DTS Language Services, shed light on translations involved in clinical trials. They discuss the following topics: (2:09) The mission and purpose behind informed consent (4:35) How to apply D&I to the informed consent  (6:45) What problems arise in translating consent forms (10:37) AI and translations in clinical trials (12:47) Best practices in cl...

In this episode, Maya and Aaron Horowitz, CEO & Founder of Empath Labs, dive deeper into the role of empathy in clinical trials. They discuss the following topics: (2:43) Why did Aaron create Emapth Labs? (4:46) How does the teddy bear from Empath Labs work? (8:21) How does Aaron get inspired to create these products? (11:09) How can you engage pediatric patients and understand their experienc...

In this episode, Maya and Jennifer discuss the benefits of AI in clinical research and how it can assist medical writers in their day-to-day tasks. They also dive deeper into the cons of AI and the importance of the human-in-the-loop approach. They thoroughly discuss the following topics: (4:01) What does Narrativa do? (6:21) How do people feel about AI entering clinical research? (9:23) Are peopl...

In this episode Maya and Michelle Shogren, CEO of Innovate in What You Do? LLC, are discussing the importance of innovation in clinical research. Michelle has been on both sides of clinical trials - as a patient and as part of the operations teams. She has almost 20 years of experience in different roles -  caregiver, research coordinator, site and marketing director, CRA, and multiple roles in Ph...

In this episode, Maya is discussing the pros and cons of the Clinical Trials Information System (CTIS) with the Managing Director of FGK Clinical Research GmbH, Martin Krauss. By background, he is a trained statistician with more than 25 years of experience in the clinical research industry.  They dive deep into the following topics: (1:01) Who is Martin Krauss? (3:34) Has the CTIS improved transp...

In episode 7 Maya is talking to the founder and CEO of Bezyl Inc, Esther Howard. She has more than 20 years of experience in the health economics of developing countries and oncology clinical research operations. Her personal and professional experience inspired her to create her own company where she can focus on the mental health journey of every clinical trial patient.  Maya and Esther deep div...

In this episode, Maya’s guest is Alexander O’Leary, Director of the PBC Group which hosts the Clinical Outsourcing Group (COG) event series with events in the UK, Europe, and the USA. He has close to 14 years of experience in organizing and running clinical research events.  Maya and Alex discuss clinical research events both from the perspective of organizers and attendees. They deep dive into th...

In this episode, Maya and Toni Perez discuss the challenges that small biotech companies face on a daily basis. Toni Perez has more than 36 years of experience in the clinical research industry. He has worked with both big and small pharmaceutical companies. Since 2007 he has been working as a consultant to smaller biotech companies with a headcount of 2 to 10. Maya and Toni dive deep into topics...

Looking to enhance your knowledge of planning clinical trials? Tune in to this insightful podcast episode with Maya and Dan as they discuss practical ways to plan better clinical trials. Discover the crucial roles that feasibility teams and CRAs play in clinical trials and how their involvement can significantly improve the success of the study. Additionally, learn about the importance of diversit...