Focus on Patients

  1. This Real-World Example Illustrates The Power Of Patient Centricity In Clinical Trials 11/19/2025

    Ardelyx Chief Patient Officer Laura Williams, MD, MPH, reflects on how patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) successfully guided Ardelyx’s clinical trial program.

  2. New Initiative Helps Researchers Enroll Healthy Volunteers In High Impact Trials 11/17/2025

    1Day Sooner’s Director of Clinical Trials Circe MacDonald talks about their new Cooperative Patient Organization, the recruitment gaps it hopes to fill, and the importance of incorporating participant input. 

  3. Non-Invasive Brain-Computer Interface Trial Balances Regulatory Requirements With Patient Needs 11/13/2025

    Cognixion CTO Chris Ullrich introduces the Axon-R Nucleus bio-sensing hub and discusses its feasibility trial, highlighting the importance of patient input, caregiver quality of life, and regulatory support. 

  4. Behavior Modeling Can Help Sponsors Better Understand Sites And Patients 11/4/2025

    Learn how behavioral modeling can identify patients at risk of dropout and sites that may need additional support, so you can build a more resilient research network.

  5. How Redefining The Diagnostic Odyssey Can Lead To Better Patient Outcomes 10/22/2025

    Patient advocate Wendy Cogan calls for improved diagnostic pathways as a means to better clinical trial recruitment and design while telling the journey of her late husband's journey to a corticobasal degeneration(CBD)-frontal behavioral-spatial syndrome (FBS) diagnosis.

  6. How Government Shutdowns Set Back Clinical Trials 10/3/2025

    When the federal government shuts down, clinical research suffers. Empactful Ventures' Denise N. Bronner, Ph.D., explains the wide-reaching ramifications.

  7. Maintaining Trust Between Clinical Researchers And Communities Requires Commitment & Candor 10/3/2025

    FasterCure leaders Amanda Wagner Gee, Lisa Lewis, and Esther Krofah contend that to maintain and build trust with communities, particularly those of need, more commitment and greater candor are needed.

  8. Merck Maintains Human Touch In AI-Assisted Patient Recruitment And Education 10/2/2025

    SVP and Head of Global Clinical Trial Operations Jen Sheller shares how Merck’s “Zero Gravity” program and human-enabled AI are streamlining clinical research while honoring the human insights essential for trial success. 

  9. Proximity To Patients Helps Unicycive Reduce Pill Burden 10/1/2025

    Unicycive CEO Shalabh Gupta, MD, shares how the company integrates patient feedback into the design of its trials, thus reducing pill burden.

  10. Pediatric Clinical Trials Must Approach Research With Today's And Tomorrow's Kids In Mind 9/30/2025

    Phoenix Children’s SVP of Research Stewart Goldman, MD, describes their patient-centric approach, offering insights into patient selection and education, as well as trial design.