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SCOPE Summit for Clinical Ops Executives

Feb 3–6

Feb 3–6, 2025 Ended

Rosen Shingle Creek · Orlando, FL · In person and online

Over four stimulating days of in-depth discussions and networking, SCOPE features 30 different conferences (3 new), a bustling exhibit hall with 300+ companies (45 more than last year), 3 plenary keynote sessions, the 9th annual Participant Engagement Awards, the 2nd annual Site Innovation Award, special cross-department panels, multiple receptions, the 4th annual Master of Clinical Research golf tournament, and a morning Fun Run.

Venue
Rosen Shingle Creek
Program
16 tracks · 284 sessions
338 speakers

Agenda

Times in Orlando (EST)
  1. 6:30 AM

    75 min

  2. 8:00 AM

    240 min

  3. 12:00 PM

    60 min

  4. 12:00 PM

    240 min

  5. 1:00 PM

    45 min

  6. 1:00 PM

    90 min

  7. 1:00 PM

    90 min

  8. 2:00 PM

    90 min

  9. 3:50 PM

    5 min

  10. 4:00 PM

    25 min

  11. 4:25 PM

    8 min

    Other

    Tips for Getting the Most out of SCOPE

    Micah Lieberman, Cambridge Healthtech Institute

  12. 4:35 PM

    30 min

    Panel

    What Do Real Patients Actually Talk About?

    T. Hephner, Inspire Emily McCormack, New York Blood Center Fabian Sandoval, Emerson Clinical Research Institute Quynh Tran, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

  13. 5:10 PM

    35 min

    Panel

    SCOPE's 9th Annual Participant Engagement Awards

    Micah Lieberman, Cambridge Healthtech Institute Tricia Barrett, Praxis Brian Burkhardt, Oliver Patch Project Michelle Everill, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Gretchen Goller, Pfizer Inc. Jen Horonjeff, Savvy Cooperative Stacy Hurt, Parexel Intl Kim Ribeiro, Inside Edge Consulting Group

  14. 5:45 PM

    75 min

  1. 6:30 AM

    60 min

  2. 7:30 AM

    60 min

  3. 8:25 AM

    5 min

  4. 8:30 AM

    10 min

  5. 8:42 AM

    32 min

  6. 9:10 AM

    10 min

  7. 9:20 AM

    30 min

    Panel

    How Patients Can—and Must—Disrupt Traditional Pharma Clinical Trials

    Craig Lipset, Decentralized Trials & Research Alliance DTRA Deirdre BeVard, CSL Heidi Bjornson-Pennell, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative LLC Nasha Fitter, Citizen Health Craig Martin, The Orphan Therapeutics Accelerator Tracey U. Sikora, Natl Organization for Rare Disorders

  8. 9:50 AM

    70 min

  9. 11:05 AM

    30 min

    Talk · AI for Clinical Trials

    Scalable AI-Powered Approaches

    Jonathan Crowther, Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

  10. 11:05 AM

    25 min

  11. 11:05 AM

    5 min

  12. 11:05 AM

    25 min

  13. 11:05 AM

    30 min

    Talk · Clinical Supply & Logistics

    Unlocking IRT Potential for Maximum Leverage

    Alminaz Noorani, Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc

  14. 11:05 AM

    30 min

  15. 11:05 AM

    25 min

  16. 11:05 AM

    25 min

  17. 11:05 AM

    60 min

  18. 11:05 AM

    30 min

    Talk · Patient-Centric Trial Design & Inclusive Research

    Can You Hear Me Now? Amplifying the Patient Voice in Trial Design

    Whitley Albright, Sanofi Grp

  19. 11:05 AM

    45 min

    Panel · Real World Evidence

    Regulatory Initiatives to Enable Pragmatic Trials

    Gracy Crane, Roche Products Ltd Melodi McNeil, Abbvie Inc Henry Wei, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc Stephanie Derbyshire, Roche Kevin Bugin, Amgen

  20. 11:05 AM

    30 min

  21. 11:05 AM

    30 min

  22. 11:05 AM

    30 min

  23. 11:05 AM

    30 min

  24. 11:10 AM

    25 min

    Talk · Biomarkers & Precision Medicine Trials

    Operationalizing Precision Medicine: Best Practice from Protocol Design through Study Start-Up

    Nancy DeFusco, Merck Sharp & Dohme, LLC

  25. 11:30 AM

    25 min

  26. 11:30 AM

    25 min

  27. 11:30 AM

    25 min

  28. 11:30 AM

    25 min

  29. 11:35 AM

    30 min

  30. 11:35 AM

    30 min

  31. 11:35 AM

    30 min

    Talk · Clinical Supply & Logistics

    Connecting Teams and Promoting Collaboration around IRT

    Dawn Sorenson, Daiichi Sankyo, Inc

  32. 11:35 AM

    60 min

  33. 11:35 AM

    30 min

    Talk · Patient-Centric Trial Design & Inclusive Research

    Challenges of Including Patient Voice in EU CTR Materials

    Tricia Buchheit, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals

  34. 11:35 AM

    30 min

    Talk · Recruitment & Engagement

    Advancing Clinical Research Through Strategic Partnerships: The SGM Alliance SOGI Business Case

    Jimmy Bechtel, Society for Clinical Research Sites (SCRS)

  35. 11:35 AM

    30 min

  36. 11:35 AM

    30 min

  37. 11:35 AM

    20 min

  38. 11:50 AM

    45 min

    Panel · Real World Evidence

    Data, Data Everywhere, and Not a Byte to Use

    Robert DiCicco, TransCelerate BioPharma Inc. Su Chen, MITRE Jesper Kjaer, Novo Nordisk AS Trevan Locke, Amgen Chris Decker, CDISC

  39. 11:55 AM

    25 min

  40. 11:55 AM

    20 min

  41. 11:55 AM

    25 min

  42. 11:55 AM

    20 min

    Talk · Small Biopharma Strategies

    Scaling Efficiency in Clinical Vendor Identification and Selection Processes

    Marina Filshtinsky, Cambridge Healthtech Institute

  43. 11:55 AM

    40 min

    Panel · Digital Health Technologies

    eCOA BYOD: Exploring the Pros and Cons

    Melissa Sesi, Merck & Co Inc Valerie Balosso, GSK Lynne Cesario, Pfizer Global R&D Groton Labs Dan Kearney, CNS Healthcare Pankaj Shukla, Clario

  44. 12:05 PM

    30 min

    Talk · AI for Clinical Trials

    Implementing Gen AI in Clinical Research

    Janie Hansen, Daiichi Sankyo Inc

  45. 12:05 PM

    30 min

    Panel · Biomarkers & Precision Medicine Trials

    Biospecimen Industry Collaboration Q&A

    Brenda Yanak, Clinical Transformation Partners Nancy DeFusco, Merck Sharp & Dohme, LLC

  46. 12:05 PM

    30 min

    Talk · Clinical Supply & Logistics

    Automating Invoice Reconciliation for Clinical Trial Material Distribution

    Anamika Sarkar, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc

  47. 12:05 PM

    30 min

    Talk · Patient-Centric Trial Design & Inclusive Research

    Harnessing Generative AI for Enhanced Protocol Planning: Empowering the Site and Patient Voice

    Erin Reynolds, AbbVie, Inc.

  48. 12:05 PM

    30 min

    Talk · Recruitment & Engagement

    Patient, Community, Academia, and Industry Partnerships to Promote Clinical Trial Diversity

    Edward J. Bentlyewski, Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center- Columbia University

  49. 12:05 PM

    30 min

    Talk · Feasibility & Study Start-Up

    Using Advanced Methods to Improve Study Planning

    Andrew Coates, AbbVie Inc

  50. 12:05 PM

    30 min

  51. 12:15 PM

    20 min

  52. 12:15 PM

    20 min

    Talk · Small Biopharma Strategies

    Optimizing CRO Partnerships for Small Biopharma Success

    Melanie Goodwin, Immunocore LLC

  53. 12:20 PM

    15 min

  54. 12:20 PM

    15 min

  55. 1:35 PM

    60 min

  56. 2:35 PM

    45 min

  57. 3:20 PM

    5 min

    Other · Biomarkers & Precision Medicine Trials

    Chairperson's Remarks

    Maria Gujral, Bristol Myers Squibb Co

  58. 3:20 PM

    5 min

    Other · Clinical Supply & Logistics

    Chairperson's Remarks

    Lisamarie Georgen, GuidedPath Consulting, LLC

  59. 3:25 PM

    20 min

  60. 3:25 PM

    30 min

  61. 3:25 PM

    25 min

    Talk · Biomarkers & Precision Medicine Trials

    Optimizing Specimen Reconciliation to Improve Compliance and Data Integrity

    Maria Gujral, Bristol Myers Squibb Co

  62. 3:25 PM

    30 min

  63. 3:25 PM

    30 min

    Talk · Clinical Supply & Logistics

    Partnering with Internal Stakeholders and Vendors

    Luis Vargas, Genmab US Inc

  64. 3:25 PM

    30 min

  65. 3:25 PM

    20 min

  66. 3:25 PM

    15 min

  67. 3:25 PM

    30 min

  68. 3:25 PM

    30 min

    Panel · Patient-Centric Trial Design & Inclusive Research

    Diversity Action Planning: From Study Design to Site Execution

    Magnus Franzen, Wavestone Jodie Allen, AstraZeneca

  69. 3:25 PM

    20 min

    Talk · Real World Evidence

    Patients, Connection, Clinical Trials

    Sara Pierson, Pfizer Inc

  70. 3:25 PM

    30 min

  71. 3:25 PM

    30 min

  72. 3:25 PM

    5 min

  73. 3:25 PM

    5 min

    Talk · Clinical Trial Venture, Innovation & Partnering

    Co-Chair Welcome Remarks

    Jessica J. Federer, Angelini Ventures

  74. 3:25 PM

    30 min

  75. 3:30 PM

    5 min

    Talk · Clinical Trial Venture, Innovation & Partnering

    Session Moderator's Remarks

    Shwen Gwee, (Former) Bristol Myers Squibb

  76. 3:35 PM

    40 min

    Panel · Clinical Trial Venture, Innovation & Partnering

    Identifying and Addressing Pharma's Unmet Needs: Strategic Insights for Investment

    Jodi Akin, Hawthorne Health David Apfel, Johnson & Johnson Nils Bottler, Angelini Ventures Brian Matesic, Norwest Venture Partners Sam Srivastava, WCG

  77. 3:40 PM

    30 min

    Panel · Small Biopharma Strategies

    Trial Planning for Small- & Mid-Sized Biotechs: Free of Legacy Systems and Processes—But Short on Time and Money

    Suzanne Vyvoda, Concordia BioStrategies Tim Foley, Scailyte Malika Pasha, Secretome Therapeutics Robert Goldman, Contraline, Inc Jeffrey S. Yablon, Ubuntu Research Inc

  78. 3:45 PM

    20 min

  79. 3:45 PM

    20 min

  80. 3:45 PM

    20 min

  81. 3:50 PM

    25 min

  82. 3:55 PM

    30 min

  83. 3:55 PM

    30 min

  84. 3:55 PM

    30 min

    Talk · Recruitment & Engagement

    Competitive Enrollment: Has This Strategy Run Its Course?

    William Smith, Alliance For Multispecialty Research LLC

  85. 3:55 PM

    30 min

    Talk · Site Engagement & Enablement

    Optimizing Our Focus on Site-Facing Training

    Mette Flindt Heisterberg, Novo

  86. 3:55 PM

    30 min

    Talk · Digital Health Technologies

    LLS Sponsored Use of a Medical-Grade Wearable into the Beat AML Master Trial—The Oncology Journey

    Len Rosenberg, Blood Cancer United (formally LLS)/BAML

  87. 4:05 PM

    20 min

  88. 4:05 PM

    20 min

  89. 4:05 PM

    20 min

    Talk · Real World Evidence

    EHR to EDC: Shared Astellas Experience

    Thanh Tran, Astellas Pharma US Inc

  90. 4:10 PM

    15 min

  91. 4:15 PM

    25 min

    Talk · Biomarkers & Precision Medicine Trials

    Specimen Lifecycle Management: Overcoming Challenges to Launch Biospecimen Management Technology

    Nancy DeFusco, Merck Sharp & Dohme, LLC

  92. 4:15 PM

    25 min

    Fireside chat · Clinical Trial Venture, Innovation & Partnering

    FIRESIDE CHAT: Driving ROI in Clinical Trials with Real-World Data Innovation

    David Apfel, Johnson & Johnson Brigham Hyde, Atropos Health

  93. 4:25 PM

    20 min

  94. 4:25 PM

    30 min

    Talk · Clinical Supply & Logistics

    To Outsource or Not to Outsource, That Is the Question

    Lisamarie Georgen, GuidedPath Consulting, LLC

  95. 4:25 PM

    30 min

    Talk · Real World Evidence

    Integrated Evidence Teams—Top or Flop?

    Dorothee B. Bartels, HeDa-Advisors

  96. 4:25 PM

    25 min

    Talk · Digital Health Technologies

    Digital Health Solutions & Digital Accessibility

    Stephen Framil, Merck & Co, Inc.

  97. 4:40 PM

    25 min

  98. 4:40 PM

    40 min

    Panel · Clinical Trial Venture, Innovation & Partnering

    Start-Up Company Showcase

    Shwen Gwee, (Former) Bristol Myers Squibb

  99. 4:45 PM

    20 min

    Talk · Quality & Monitoring

    Elevating Quality Management through Analytics

    Kevin Richards, AstraZeneca

  100. 4:50 PM

    35 min

    Panel · Digital Health Technologies

    Building the Business Case for Adopting Digital Endpoints in Clinical Trials

    Rachel Chasse, AbbVie Stephen Ruhmel, Sanofi Sarah Valentine, Digital Medicine Society (DiMe) Elisabeth Piault-Louis, Evinova An AstraZeneca Healthtech Co Rinol Alaj, Kardigan Bio

  101. 4:55 PM

    30 min

    Talk · AI for Clinical Trials

    Lessons Learned on Realizing GenAI/LLM Values for Clinical Document Automation

    Lily Xu, Vertex Pharmaceuticals

  102. 4:55 PM

    30 min

    Panel · Decentralized & Hybrid

    Innovation and Hybrid Approaches for Oncology DCTs

    Gretchen Goller, Pfizer Inc. Peter O'Neill, TuHURA Biosciences Laurie Berry, Pfizer Rochelle Williams-Belizaire, Boehringer-Ingelheim

  103. 4:55 PM

    30 min

    Talk · Budgeting & Resources

    Environmental Impact of a Phase 1 Study—A Carbon Accounting Journey

    Michael J. Cohen, Thermo Fisher Scientific

  104. 4:55 PM

    30 min

    Talk · Data

    Catalyzing Clinical Study Data Collection

    Paul Jacobs, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals

  105. 4:55 PM

    30 min

  106. 4:55 PM

    30 min

  107. 4:55 PM

    30 min

    Talk · Patient-Centric Trial Design & Inclusive Research

    Protocol Simplification Championship: Where Innovation Meets Simplification, Collaboration, and Recognition

    Tuba Bas, Bristol Myers Squibb Co

  108. 4:55 PM

    30 min

    Panel · Real World Evidence

    Real-Time Point-of-Care Patient Identification

    John D. Chelico, CommonSpirit Health Trejeeve Martyn, Cleveland Clinic Eirini Schlosser, Dyania Health

  109. 4:55 PM

    30 min

    Panel · Recruitment & Engagement

    Empowering Patients: New Sampling Technologies and Processes to Improve Recruitment and Retention

    Len Rosenberg, Blood Cancer United (formally LLS)/BAML Jas Bajwa, Roche

  110. 4:55 PM

    30 min

    Panel · Feasibility & Study Start-Up

    Integrating Diversity into Clinical Trial Feasibility & Site Engagement

    Lauren Chazal MBA, Headlands Research Inc Gary Cobb, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc

  111. 4:55 PM

    30 min

  112. 5:05 PM

    20 min

    Talk · Biomarkers & Precision Medicine Trials

    FDA Regulation of LDTs: The Impact on Clinical Trials for Precision Medicine

    Christine P. Bump, Penn Avenue Law & Policy

  113. 5:05 PM

    20 min

  114. 5:25 PM

    30 min

    Panel · Quality & Monitoring

    Advancements and Challenges in Clinical Trial Data Quality Control: A Roadmap for Audit Trail Analysis

    Olgica Klindworth, Medidata a Dassault Systemes Co Jenn Krohn, Gilead Kevin Stephenson, Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc Simon Walsh, Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine

  115. 5:25 PM

    30 min

    Panel · Clinical Supply & Logistics

    PAIN POINTS PANEL: Peer-to-Peer Resolutions

    Lisamarie Georgen, GuidedPath Consulting, LLC Pablo Caiceo, Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc Mia Carter, ICON Clinical Research LLC Barbara Versage, Immunocore LLC

  116. 5:55 PM

    80 min

  1. 8:30 AM

    30 min

  2. 8:50 AM

    5 min

    Other · Biomarkers & Precision Medicine Trials

    Chairperson's Remarks

    Karina Bienfait, Bristol Myers Squibb Co

  3. 8:50 AM

    5 min

    Other · Budgeting & Resources

    Chairperson's Remarks

    Rosalie Filling, Keenova Therapeutics

  4. 8:50 AM

    5 min

    Other · Data

    Chairperson's Remarks

    Ariel Bourla, Johnson and Johnson

  5. 8:50 AM

    5 min

    Other · Outsourcing

    Chairperson's Remarks

    Scott Sawicki, Centessa Pharmaceuticals

  6. 8:50 AM

    5 min

    Other · Digital Health Technologies

    Chairperson's Remarks

    Shawn Mishra, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc

  7. 8:55 AM

    30 min

    Talk · AI for Clinical Trials

    A Multi-Company Study Examining the Adoption and Use of AI

    Maria Florez, Tufts University

  8. 8:55 AM

    20 min

    Talk · Decentralized & Hybrid

    Representation in Recruitment at Retail Pharmacy

    Jim Carroll, Walgreens

  9. 8:55 AM

    30 min

    Talk · Biomarkers & Precision Medicine Trials

    The Other Side of the Protocol: Insights from a Clinical Research Site

    Suzin Webb, Velocity Clinical Research

  10. 8:55 AM

    20 min

  11. 8:55 AM

    60 min

    Panel · Budgeting & Resources

    Investigator-Initiated Studies: Budgeting Practices for Time and Cost Savings

    Meghan Harrington, Medidata a Dassault Systemes Co Karen Hartman, Mayo Clinic

  12. 8:55 AM

    20 min

  13. 8:55 AM

    20 min

  14. 8:55 AM

    30 min

    Talk · Outsourcing

    Evolving Sourcing Needs and Models in Clinical R&D

    Mohan Bangalore, Summit Therapeutics

  15. 8:55 AM

    20 min

    Talk · Patient-Centric Trial Design & Inclusive Research

    Going with the (Digital Data) Flow: Reduce Time & Effort on Study Start-Up

    Donald Jennings, Eli Lilly & Co

  16. 8:55 AM

    30 min

  17. 8:55 AM

    30 min

  18. 8:55 AM

    30 min

    Talk · Feasibility & Study Start-Up

    Site Selection—Looking Beyond Historical Performance: Patients, Protocol, and Performance

    Asma Kasuba, Johnson and Johnson Innovative Medicine

  19. 8:55 AM

    30 min

    Panel · Site Engagement & Enablement

    What Sites Really Want from Study Sponsors and CROs

    Norman M. Goldfarb, Site Council Lauren Chazal MBA, Headlands Research Inc

  20. 8:55 AM

    30 min

  21. 9:00 AM

    5 min

  22. 9:00 AM

    5 min

    Talk · Clinical Trial Venture, Innovation & Partnering

    Co-Chair Welcome Remarks

    Jessica J. Federer, Angelini Ventures

  23. 9:05 AM

    5 min

    Talk · Clinical Trial Venture, Innovation & Partnering

    Session Moderator's Remarks

    Jennifer Levin Carter, Medzown

  24. 9:10 AM

    25 min

    Talk · Clinical Trial Venture, Innovation & Partnering

    KEYNOTE PRESENTATION: Shaping Tomorrow's Clinical Trial Market Today: Deal Trends and AI's Role

    Shane C. Senior, Crosstree Capital Partners Inc

  25. 9:15 AM

    40 min

    Panel · Decentralized & Hybrid

    Decentralized Clinical Trial Elements to Improve Participant Access and Representation

    Marjorie Zettler, Conjugate Group Aneta Woroniecka-Osio, Bayer Healthcare Brad Hightower, Hightower Clinical Abigail Dirks, Tufts University

  26. 9:15 AM

    20 min

  27. 9:15 AM

    20 min

  28. 9:15 AM

    20 min

    Talk · Small Biopharma Strategies

    What to Consider in Managing External Data for the Small Biopharma

    Kara Titus, DragonFly Therapeutics

  29. 9:15 AM

    20 min

    Talk · Patient-Centric Trial Design & Inclusive Research

    This, Not That: Data Collection, Optimized

    Laura Galuchie, Merck

  30. 9:20 AM

    5 min

    Other · Clinical Supply & Logistics

    Chairperson's Remarks

    Lee Buckler, Blood Centres of America

  31. 9:25 AM

    30 min

    Panel · AI for Clinical Trials

    Overcoming Challenges and Managing Costs in Industrializing Generative AI

    Nagaraja "Sri" Srivatsan, Endpoint Clinical, Inc. Prasanna Rao, Saama Kannan Natarajan, Pfizer Inc

  32. 9:25 AM

    30 min

    Panel · Biomarkers & Precision Medicine Trials

    Biospecimen Management Consortium: Driving Sample Excellence in Clinical Research

    Amy Ripston, Biospecimen Management Consortium Karina Bienfait, Bristol Myers Squibb Co Mark Melton Roshan Yadama, Profound Research

  33. 9:25 AM

    30 min

  34. 9:25 AM

    30 min

  35. 9:25 AM

    15 min

  36. 9:25 AM

    30 min

  37. 9:25 AM

    30 min

    Talk · Feasibility & Study Start-Up

    Towards an Automated Site Feasibility with Use of Ontologies

    Thierry Escudier, Pistoia Alliance

  38. 9:25 AM

    30 min

    Panel · Site Engagement & Enablement

    What Sponsors Don't Seem to Understand about Site Costs

    Norman M. Goldfarb, Site Council Stephanie Berger, Urology Clinics of North Texas

  39. 9:25 AM

    30 min

  40. 9:35 AM

    20 min

  41. 9:35 AM

    20 min

  42. 9:35 AM

    20 min

  43. 9:35 AM

    20 min

    Talk · Patient-Centric Trial Design & Inclusive Research

    Designing and Operationalizing Double-Blind RCTs with Sham Controls in Digital Therapeutics

    Gazal Vakili, Sumitomo Pharma

  44. 9:35 AM

    40 min

    Panel · Clinical Trial Venture, Innovation & Partnering

    Where Are Investors Placing Their Bets? An Oxford-Style Debate

    Jessica J. Federer, Angelini Ventures Sofia Guerra, Bessemer Venture Partners Christina L. Jenkins, Convergent Ventures LLC Sunny Kumar, Informed Ventures Carrie Williams, McKesson Ventures Blake Wu, New Enterprise Associates NEA

  45. 9:40 AM

    15 min

  46. 10:15 AM

    40 min

    Panel · Clinical Trial Venture, Innovation & Partnering

    Fueling Innovation: How Pharma Venture Arms Are Transforming Clinical Trials

    Jeremy Goldberg, Arsenal Capital Partners Konstantina Katcheves, Teva Pharmaceuticals John R. Pavletic, Lilly Ventures Dave Stevenson, Merck Kindra Tatarsky, Cerity Partners Ventures

  47. 10:25 AM

    55 min

  48. 10:45 AM

    30 min

  49. 11:05 AM

    30 min

  50. 11:20 AM

    5 min

    Other · Decentralized & Hybrid

    Chairperson's Remarks

    Isaac R. Rodriguez-Chavez, 4Biosolutions Consulting

  51. 11:20 AM

    5 min

    Other · Biomarkers & Precision Medicine Trials · Digital Health Technologies

    Chairperson's Remarks

    Karina Bienfait, Bristol Myers Squibb Co

  52. 11:20 AM

    5 min

    Other · Quality & Monitoring

    Chairperson's Remarks

    Leslie Sam, Leslie Sam & Associates LLC

  53. 11:20 AM

    5 min

    Other · Budgeting & Resources

    Chairperson's Remarks

    Richard Scaife, Windward Bio AG

  54. 11:20 AM

    5 min

    Other · Site Engagement & Enablement

    Chairperson's Remarks

    Norman M. Goldfarb, Site Council

  55. 11:25 AM

    20 min

    Talk · AI for Clinical Trials

    Gaining 70% Efficiencies by Using AI in Clinical Study Data Conformance

    Daniel Bachalis, Bristol Myers Squibb Co

  56. 11:25 AM

    15 min

  57. 11:25 AM

    30 min

    Talk · Biomarkers & Precision Medicine Trials · Quality & Monitoring · Digital Health Technologies

    IC-Scope: Use of LLMs to Evaluate Local Consent Scope and Enable Additional Research Use of Clinical Data and Samples

    Dmitri Mikhailov, Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research Inc

  58. 11:25 AM

    30 min

  59. 11:25 AM

    60 min

  60. 11:25 AM

    25 min

  61. 11:25 AM

    60 min

    Panel · Small Biopharma Strategies

    Requirements for Managing Clinical and Non-Clinical Data

    Lorenzo Balsamo, Tango Therapeutics Stacey Arrambide, Advanced Clinical Leila Cupersmith, Choice ClinOps: Oncology, Rare Disease, and CGT Fractional Clinical Operations Manny Lazaro, Kailera Therapeutics Gaelan Ritter, Sanofi

  62. 11:25 AM

    30 min

  63. 11:25 AM

    60 min

    Panel · Patient-Centric Trial Design & Inclusive Research

    Diversity in Clinical Trials: The Homework and the Homeruns

    Bianca Green, UCB Biosciences, Inc. Monique Adams, Sanofi

  64. 11:25 AM

    30 min

    Panel · Real World Evidence

    Conducting Effective Global RWD Studies

    Aaron W. Kamauu, Navidence LLC Catia Ferreira, AstraZeneca Thomas Dougherty, Novo Nordisk

  65. 11:25 AM

    30 min

    Talk · Recruitment & Engagement

    Bridging Barriers in Patient Recruitment

    Kendal Whitlock, Walgreens Co.

  66. 11:25 AM

    30 min

    Panel · Feasibility & Study Start-Up

    Balancing Innovation Options to Enable Adoption: Perspectives from Sponsors, CROs, and Sites

    Jane Myles, Decentralized Trials & Research Alliance (DTRA) · Nicholas Focil, FOMAT Medical Research

  67. 11:25 AM

    30 min

    Panel · Site Engagement & Enablement

    Interoperability Will Slash the Technology Burden on Sites

    Norman M. Goldfarb, Site Council Michelle Hartmann, South Broward Research

  68. 11:35 AM

    40 min

    Panel · Clinical Trial Venture, Innovation & Partnering

    Leading the Future of Clinical Trials: CEO and Founders' Perspectives on Innovation and Transformation

    Rana Lonnen Liz Beatty, Inato, Inc. Scott Chetham, Faro Health Zach Taft, IgniteData Emmanuel Walckenaer, Yseop

  69. 11:45 AM

    20 min

  70. 11:50 AM

    20 min

  71. 11:55 AM

    30 min

    Talk · Biomarkers & Precision Medicine Trials · Quality & Monitoring · Digital Health Technologies

    Leveraging AI to Codify Informed Consent

    Cristin Freeman, Bristol Myers Squibb

  72. 11:55 AM

    30 min

  73. 11:55 AM

    30 min

  74. 11:55 AM

    30 min

    Panel · Real World Evidence

    Advancements in the Use of GenAI in Real-World Research

    John Cai, Merck Thomas Dougherty, Novo Nordisk Hua Xu, Yale University

  75. 11:55 AM

    30 min

    Talk · Feasibility & Study Start-Up

    Effective Strategies for Pharma to Engage Naive Sites in Clinical Research

    Carrie Lewis, Keenova Therapeutics

  76. 11:55 AM

    30 min

    Panel · Site Engagement & Enablement

    Real AI at Real Sites Today

    Norman M. Goldfarb, Site Council Todd Albin, Cedar Health Research

  77. 12:05 PM

    20 min

  78. 12:10 PM

    45 min

    Panel · Decentralized & Hybrid

    Decreasing Site Burden to Adopt DCT Methods

    Jane Myles, Decentralized Trials & Research Alliance (DTRA) · Jimmy Bechtel, Society for Clinical Research Sites (SCRS) Sylvie Kruyner, Bayer Pharmaceuticals Caroline Redeker, StuffThatWorks Joe Dustin, Sanofi

  79. 12:25 PM

    30 min

    Panel · Clinical Supply & Logistics

    Scaling CGT: Cracking the Supply Chain Code

    Lee Buckler, Blood Centres of America Christine M. Fernandez, Cell & Gene Therapy Michael Mehler, AstraZeneca

  80. 12:25 PM

    60 min

  81. 12:55 PM

    60 min

  82. 1:25 PM

    5 min

    Talk · Clinical Trial Venture, Innovation & Partnering

    Session Moderator's Remarks

    Raolat M. Abdulai, Galvani Bioelectronics

  83. 1:30 PM

    25 min

    Fireside chat · Clinical Trial Venture, Innovation & Partnering

    Driving Innovation in Clinical Trials: Insights for Investors from Industry Leaders

    Jennifer Levin Carter, Medzown

  84. 1:55 PM

    35 min

  85. 2:05 PM

    30 min

  86. 2:30 PM

    5 min

  87. 2:35 PM

    40 min

    Panel · Clinical Trial Venture, Innovation & Partnering

    Investing in AI for Clinical Trials: Navigating Risk and Maximizing ROI

    Mitesh Rao, OMNY Dana Callow, Boston Millennia Partners JILL JOHNSTON, WCG Clinical Brian Martin, AbbVie Inc Prasanna Rao, Saama

  88. 2:37 PM

    23 min

  89. 3:00 PM

    20 min

  90. 3:15 PM

    25 min

    Fireside chat · Clinical Trial Venture, Innovation & Partnering

    Visionary Leadership in Clinical Trial Innovation: A Fireside Chat with Miruna Sasu

    Miruna Sasu, COTA Inc Lori Ellis, BioSpace

  91. 3:20 PM

    5 min

    Other

    SCOPE Award Winners & Announcements

    Micah Lieberman, Cambridge Healthtech Institute

  92. 3:30 PM

    30 min

    Panel

    The Unleashing of Gen AI: Revolutionizing Healthcare and Beyond

    Disa Lee Choun, Johnson and Johnson James Gallagher, Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine Andrew Lee, Merck & Co Brian Martin, AbbVie Inc Demetris Zambas, Pfizer Inc

  93. 3:40 PM

    40 min

    Panel · Clinical Trial Venture, Innovation & Partnering

    Unlocking the Patient Recruitment Puzzle: A Smart Investment in Enhancing the Patient Experience and the Future of Trials

    Laura Hilty, HealthX Ventures Sean Lynch, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Denise Bronner, Empactful Ventures Eirini Schlosser, Dyania Health Delmonize Smith, Acclinate

  94. 4:00 PM

    60 min

  95. 4:20 PM

    5 min

    Talk · Clinical Trial Venture, Innovation & Partnering

    Co-Chair Closing Remarks

    Sunny Kumar, Informed Ventures

  96. 4:25 PM

    5 min

  1. 8:20 AM

    5 min

    Other · Biomarkers & Precision Medicine Trials · Clinical Supply & Logistics

    Chairperson's Remarks

    Jarod Prince, Amgen

  2. 8:20 AM

    5 min

    Other · Quality & Monitoring

    Chairperson's Remarks

    Jenn Krohn, Gilead

  3. 8:20 AM

    5 min

    Other · Budgeting & Resources · Small Biopharma Strategies · Outsourcing

    Chair Person's Remarks

    Leila Cupersmith, Choice ClinOps: Oncology, Rare Disease, and CGT Fractional Clinical Operations

  4. 8:20 AM

    5 min

    Other · Real World Evidence

    Chairperson's Remarks

    Demissie Alemayehu, Pfizer Inc

  5. 8:20 AM

    5 min

    Other · Digital Health Technologies

    Chairperson's Remarks

    Kai Langel, DEEP Measures

  6. 8:25 AM

    25 min

    Talk · AI for Clinical Trials · Data

    Content Generation and Knowledge Extraction for Clinical Documents

    Vaishali Goyal, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals

  7. 8:25 AM

    20 min

    Talk · Decentralized & Hybrid

    Incorporation of Decentralized Clinical Trial Components in Early Clinical Trial Planning

    Jessica Marer, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd

  8. 8:25 AM

    30 min

    Talk · Biomarkers & Precision Medicine Trials · Clinical Supply & Logistics

    Logistics Considerations in a Global Clinical & Biospecimen Supply Chain

    Thomas J. McDonald, Amgen

  9. 8:25 AM

    30 min

  10. 8:25 AM

    30 min

    Talk · Budgeting & Resources · Small Biopharma Strategies · Outsourcing

    Mastering Acquisitions: A Clinical Ops Guide to Successful Biopharma Transitions

    Scott T. Megaffin, Adiso Therapeutics

  11. 8:25 AM

    45 min

    Panel · Patient-Centric Trial Design & Inclusive Research

    Actionable Strategies to Promote Diversity in Clinical Research Participation

    Katie Shaw, IQVIA Brittany Gerald-Lewis, Moderna Inc Neha Londono, Pfizer Casey Orvin, Alcanza Clinical Research

  12. 8:25 AM

    30 min

  13. 8:25 AM

    30 min

    Talk · Recruitment & Engagement

    Enhancing Diversity in Clinical Trials through External Partnerships

    Kemi Williams, Independent Consultant / Fractional Leader

  14. 8:25 AM

    30 min

    Talk · Feasibility & Study Start-Up · Site Engagement & Enablement

    Streamlined Clinical Trial Feasibility with Technology, Tools, and Process Excellence

    John Yannone, Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine

  15. 8:25 AM

    25 min

    Talk · Digital Health Technologies

    The Future of Regulatory Acceptance of Digital Measures Is Happening Now: Continuing the Journey

    Martha Azer, Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine

  16. 8:45 AM

    40 min

  17. 8:50 AM

    35 min

    Panel · Digital Health Technologies

    Driving DHT Adoption and Utility through Advocacy and Multi-Organizational Collaboration

    Kai Langel, DEEP Measures Martha Azer, Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine Scottie Kern, Critical Path Institute Carrie A. Northcott, Pfizer Inc Bola Grace, University College London

  18. 8:55 AM

    30 min

    Talk · Biomarkers & Precision Medicine Trials · Clinical Supply & Logistics

    Exploratory Biomarkers in Clinical Trials: Right Clinical Site, Right Lab, Right Data, Right Time, and Right Quality

    Arkady Gusev, Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research Inc

  19. 8:55 AM

    30 min

  20. 8:55 AM

    30 min

    Panel · Budgeting & Resources · Small Biopharma Strategies · Outsourcing

    Weathering the Drama of Change in Biotech: A Clinical Operations Perspective

    Valerie Reynaert, Immuncore Kristi Koontz, Amgen Ann-Marie Hulstine, Alpheus Medical Anne Marie L. Inglis, GSK Doug Schantz, Asklepios BioPharmaceutical Inc

  21. 8:55 AM

    30 min

  22. 8:55 AM

    30 min

  23. 8:55 AM

    30 min

    Talk · Feasibility & Study Start-Up · Site Engagement & Enablement

    Optimizing Clinical Strategy with Innovative Technology in a Dynamic Organization

    Amy McCormick, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc

  24. 9:05 AM

    20 min

  25. 9:55 AM

    30 min

    Talk · Biomarkers & Precision Medicine Trials · Clinical Supply & Logistics

    Tissue and Blood Biospecimen Journey: Strategies to Avoid Logistical Uncertainty

    Michael Tanen, Merck & Co

  26. 10:10 AM

    30 min

  27. 10:10 AM

    30 min

    Panel · Decentralized & Hybrid

    Access for All: How HCPs Are the Key to Changing Clinical Trial Participation

    Craig Lipset, Decentralized Trials & Research Alliance DTRA Shelly Barnes, UCB, Inc Joe O'Rourke, Walgreens Hassan Kadhim, Vertex Pharmaceuticals

  28. 10:10 AM

    30 min

    Talk · Quality & Monitoring

    The Many Faces of Clinical Data Integrity

    Bartosz Wylot, AstraZeneca

  29. 10:10 AM

    60 min

    Panel · Budgeting & Resources · Small Biopharma Strategies · Outsourcing

    Advocating for Clinical Operations before Clinical Development

    Dawn Buchanan, Immatics Nithiya Ananthakrishnan, Precision for Medicine Ed Tumaian, Cyclo Therapeutics Inc Caro Unger, Asher Biotherapeutics

  30. 10:10 AM

    30 min

    Talk · Patient-Centric Trial Design & Inclusive Research

    Being Intentional About Diversity in Clinical Trials: Real-World Results

    Tamara Oyejide, Apnimed

  31. 10:10 AM

    30 min

  32. 10:10 AM

    30 min

  33. 10:10 AM

    30 min

    Talk · Feasibility & Study Start-Up · Site Engagement & Enablement

    Feasibility Process Update to Ensure Active Site Engagement: One Year Later

    Katie Bonner, AstraZeneca

  34. 10:10 AM

    30 min

    Talk · Digital Health Technologies

    Magnol.AI—Shaping the Future of Connected Clinical Trials

    Andrew D. Kaczorek, Eli Lilly & Co

  35. 10:25 AM

    45 min

    Panel · Biomarkers & Precision Medicine Trials · Clinical Supply & Logistics

    Where Are My Samples? Deconvoluting Biospecimen Supply Chain Logistics

    Brenda Yanak, Clinical Transformation Partners Christine P. Bump, Penn Avenue Law & Policy Thomas J. McDonald, Amgen Jarod Prince, Amgen

  36. 10:40 AM

    30 min

    Panel · AI for Clinical Trials · Data

    Ethical Consideration for AI Applications in Clinical Trials

    Dominic De Bellis, Merck & Co., Inc. Sheraz Khan, Pfizer Mark F. Ciaccio, AbbVie Inc Jonathan Shough, Parexel Intl

  37. 10:40 AM

    30 min

  38. 10:40 AM

    30 min

    Panel · Quality & Monitoring

    Challenges and Strategies for Managing Central Monitoring Action Fatigue

    Olivia Feiro, CSL Behring Kristin Stallcup, Takeda Danilo Branco, BeOne Medicines

  39. 10:40 AM

    30 min

    Panel · Patient-Centric Trial Design & Inclusive Research

    Challenges of Diversity Data in Clinical Trials: Bridging Gaps for Inclusive Research

    Bianca Green, UCB Biosciences, Inc. Fenwick Eckhardt, Citeline Samantha Shaw, TriNetX Rita Yankyera, Elligo Health Research

  40. 10:40 AM

    30 min

  41. 10:40 AM

    30 min

  42. 10:40 AM

    30 min

    Panel · Digital Health Technologies

    Unlocking New Frontiers in Alzheimer’s Disease Research through Digital Measures

    Sarah Valentine, Digital Medicine Society (DiMe) Ann M. Hake, Eli Lilly & Co Jeffrey A. Kaye, Oregon Health & Science University Mark Matson, Medidata Solutions

  43. 11:10 AM

    40 min

  44. 11:50 AM

    5 min

    Other · AI for Clinical Trials · Data · Real World Evidence

    Chairperson's Remarks

    Sina Djali, Axcellion.ai

  45. 11:50 AM

    5 min

    Other · Decentralized & Hybrid · Quality & Monitoring · Digital Health Technologies

    Chairperson's Remarks

    Lindsay Kehoe, Clinical Trials Transformation Initiative

  46. 11:55 AM

    30 min

    Talk · AI for Clinical Trials · Data · Real World Evidence

    The Role of AI in Powering Digital Protocols

    Yugang Jia, Verily

  47. 11:55 AM

    30 min

    Talk · Decentralized & Hybrid · Quality & Monitoring · Digital Health Technologies

    Applying Social Determinants of Health (SDoH) in Clinical Study Planning and Execution

    Daoying Hu, Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine

  48. 11:55 AM

    30 min

    Talk · Biomarkers & Precision Medicine Trials · Clinical Supply & Logistics · Recruitment & Engagement

    Incorporating Patient-Centric Sampling into Multicenter Clinical Trials: Output from the PCSIG Workshop

    Jas Bajwa, Roche

  49. 11:55 AM

    30 min

    Talk · Budgeting & Resources · Small Biopharma Strategies · Outsourcing

    Strengthening Sponsor-Site Partnerships in Outsourced Trials

    Liza Micioni, Tris Pharma, Inc.

  50. 11:55 AM

    30 min

    Talk · Patient-Centric Trial Design & Inclusive Research · Feasibility & Study Start-Up · Site Engagement & Enablement

    Taking Research to the People: Decentralized Trials, Leveraging Technology to Enable Community-Based Approaches

    Amy Yarker, NIHR Clinical Research Network

  51. 12:25 PM

    60 min

    Panel · AI for Clinical Trials · Data · Real World Evidence

    Transforming the Clinical Trial Protocol—Moving from a Document-Centric to a Data-Centric World

    Chris Decker, CDISC Amy Cramer, Johnson and Johnson Innovative Medicine Stacy Tegan, TransCelerate Biopharma Inc Mary Lynn Mercado, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Donald Jennings, Eli Lilly & Co

  52. 12:25 PM

    60 min

    Panel · Decentralized & Hybrid · Quality & Monitoring · Digital Health Technologies

    Achieving Flexibility and Expanding Access While Preserving Data Quality

    Lindsay Kehoe, Clinical Trials Transformation Initiative Pamela Tenaerts, Medable Jimmy Bechtel, Society for Clinical Research Sites (SCRS) Wes Burian, Retired

  53. 12:25 PM

    30 min

    Talk · Budgeting & Resources · Small Biopharma Strategies · Outsourcing

    Creating and Leveraging an Outsourcing Strategy for Smaller Biotechs

    Kelly Smith, V2 Clinicial Inc.

  54. 12:25 PM

    30 min

    Talk · Patient-Centric Trial Design & Inclusive Research · Feasibility & Study Start-Up · Site Engagement & Enablement

    Expanding the Patient Universe: Transforming Clinical Trials Through Inclusive, Data-Driven Design

    Christopher Riley, H1

  55. 12:55 PM

    30 min

    Talk · Biomarkers & Precision Medicine Trials · Clinical Supply & Logistics · Recruitment & Engagement

    “This Won’t Work”: Establishing Study Conduct at Retail Pharmacy

    Adam Samson, Walgreens Co

  56. 12:55 PM

    30 min

    Panel · Budgeting & Resources · Small Biopharma Strategies · Outsourcing

    Bridging the Gap: A Case Study in Hiring through Bridge Programs and the Impact on Clinical Operations Effectiveness

    Carrie Lewis, Keenova Therapeutics Suzy Montanye, Keenova Therapeutics

  57. 12:55 PM

    30 min

    Talk · Patient-Centric Trial Design & Inclusive Research · Feasibility & Study Start-Up · Site Engagement & Enablement

    Integrating Community Health Solutions: A Case Study

    Shelly Barnes, UCB, Inc

  58. 2:00 PM

    5 min

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