Clinical Research 2020: A Trial Interactive Reflection On Resilience And Community

By William Mellinger, Associate Director of Product Marketing, Trial Interactive

To put it mildly, 2020 has been a time of adjustment. We were taken out of our comfort zones, professionally and personally, and we had to find productive ways to live in the COVID-19 pandemic present. In short, this crisis changed all of our plans, putting many trials on hold or delay and bringing new treatments quickly into testing in a rapid and dramatic way. With so much disruption, individuals and companies came face to face with both their own strengths and weaknesses.

As a technology and services provider, the Trial Interactive team has been navigating these same realities while assisting study teams as they find their way. From this vantage point, we have seen amazing things from amazing people. In honor of this adaptation and resilience, here are some of our observations: