Trials Without Borders is a multi-episode webinar series hosted by Dan Schell, chief editor of Clinical Leader, and Elena Sinclair, principal consultant at FlexPoint Bio. The series will address the challenges and benefits of running clinical trials in countries such as Australia and Canada and include interviews with SMEs who have experience with these types of trials.
TRIALS WITHOUT BORDERS: EPISODE I
Trials Without Borders: A Webinar Series From Clinical Leader And FlexPoint Bio
Trials Without Borders is a multi-episode webinar series hosted by Dan Schell, chief editor of Clinical Leader, and Elena Sinclair, principal consultant at FlexPoint Bio. The series will address the challenges and benefits of running clinical trials in countries such as A...
TRIALS WITHOUT BORDERS: EPISODE II
Trials Without Borders: Regulatory & Site Landscapes
Experts Megan Robertson and Tina Soulis, Ph.D. discuss the regulatory and ethical landscape for conducting clinical trials in Australia. Topics covered include everything from CTA/IND submission processes and EC/IRB review timelines to ICH E6(R3) alignment and decentraliz...
TRIALS WITHOUT BORDERS: EPISODE III
Trials Without Borders: Financial Considerations & Cultural Realities
This episode of Trials Without Borders features executives from Etira, a biopharma focused on oncology treatments. The panelists discuss the realities of running clinical trials in Australia, covering financial incentives, regulatory processes, cultural collaboration, pat...
TRIALS WITHOUT BORDERS: EPISODE 4
Trials Without Borders: Australia Logistics & Data
In this final Trials Without Borders webinar, we explore topics such as data compliance for global trials, logistics of shipping biologics to Australia, and how Australia’s regulatory speed and site collaboration make it a strategic launchpad for early-phas...
TRIALS WITHOUT BORDERS: EPISODE 5
Trials Without Borders: Episode 5
In Episode 5 of Trials Without Borders, we explore Canada's clinical trial ecosystem with expert panelists Erin Cherban (Chief Clinical Research Officer, Centre Advancing Health Outcomes/CIHR Pan-Canadian Network), Melissa Bomben (CEO, True North Innovat...
TRIALS WITHOUT BORDERS: EPISODE 6
Trials Without Borders: New UK Clinical Trial Regulations
The UK is undergoing its most significant overhaul of clinical trials regulations in decades, and U.S. sponsors need to take notice. In this episode of Trials Without Borders, brought to you by Clinical Leader and FlexPoint Bio, host Elena Sinclair and co-ho...
MEET OUR HOSTS
Dan Schell is the Chief Editor of Clinical Leader, a website focused on topics related to clinical trial operations. Previously, he served as the Editorial Director of Life Science Leader magazine, another Life Science Connect community, for 14 years. He has experience as a technology writer and has worked for 10 years in hospital business development and communications.
Elena "Ella" Sinclair is the Founder and CEO of FlexPoint Bio, a consulting firm specializing in biomarker and biospecimen strategy, logistics, and clinical outsourcing. With over 20 years of experience spanning bench research, site-level operations, and sponsor-side clinical trials, Ella brings a holistic perspective to clinical development. Passionate about ethical and innovative AI implementation, she drives lean, technology-driven clinical trials that aim to deliver treatments to patients faster, safer, and more reliably.