Clinical Trial Podcast | Conversations with Clinical Research Experts

Leading a Clinical Research Organization in the European Union with Dr. Philip Raeth

15 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sponsor, Site, and Technology Vendor Collaboration with Mike Wenger

14 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

To get more insights about clinical research technology from a vendor's perspective, I invited Mike Wenger on the Clinical Trial Podcast. Mike Wenger ...

Inspection Readiness with Donna Dorozinsky

12 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Clinical Trials in Saudi Arabia with Dr. Majed Al Jeraisy

31 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Saudi Arabia's modern healthcare system, diverse patient population, and research-savvy healthcare professionals make it a great place to conduct clin...

Cardiology Clinical Trials with Dr. Gregg Stone

31 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

To learn more about this important field of cardiovascular clinical research, I invited Dr. Gregg Stone on the podcast. Dr. Stone is an Interventional...

Clinical Trial Insurance with Dan Fuld

14 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, you will learn about what type of insurance (if any) is needed to conduct a clinical trial. We also discuss different insurance provi...

Diabetes Clinical Trials with Dr. Stayce Beck

29 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

To learn more about clinical trials in diabetes, I invited Dr. Stayce Beck, Global Vice President of Clinical Affairs at Dexcom Inc. on the podcast. ...

Access to Novel Medical Products with Dr. Alison Bateman-House

05 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Providing patients access to novel medical products can be challenging to navigate for sponsors and trial participants alike.  To learn more about ex...

Clinical Research as a Profession with Erika Stevens

24 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Unlike an electrical engineer or a plumber, clinical research roles are not explicitly defined or categorized as such, in government employment databa...

Community Engagement in Clinical Trials with Chris Komelasky

07 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

To learn about community engagement in clinical trials, what it means, recent regulations and guidance documents, I invited Chris Komelasky, CEO and C...

Community health system-based research with JoAnne Levy

30 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Community health system-based research continues to become an important focus area for pharmaceutical and medical device sponsors given the recent FDA...

Postmarket Surveillance Studies with David Rutledge

24 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we're going to talk about Postmarket Surveillance Studies.  In light of the EU Medical Device Regulation (MDR), medical device manuf...

Human-centered design role in clinical trials with Bruce Hellman and Ben James

31 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we explore the role of design in clinical trials. Most clinical research professionals are so focused on protocol design, data collec...

Clinical Trial Site Networks with Christian Burns

18 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

There are advantages and disadvantages when it comes to being a standalone clinical trial site.  Standalone clinical trial sites enjoy the freedom of...

Heart Failure Clinical Trials with Sonna Patel-Raman

30 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I'm excited for you to learn about Heart Failure Clinical Trials for medical devices. Our guest today is Sonna Patel-Raman. Sonna is ...

Medical Imaging for Clinical Trial Sites with Kelie Luby

10 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

To learn more about site reads and the role of medical imaging software, I invited Kelie Williams Luby, Vice President of Clinical Trials at Mint Medi...

Risk Management for Clinical Investigators with Bijan Elahi

22 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This is a special episode on risk management. It is important to understand what dictates the work we do as clinical research professionals and how ou...

5 Strategies for Investigator and Steering Committee Meetings with Kunal Sampat

14 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I'm excited to share with you 5 Strategies for planning and conducting investigator and steering committee meetings.  Now that the w...

Clinical Trial Outsourcing with Anca Copaescu

30 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Complexity in Early Phase Clinical Trials with Dr. Oren Cohen

26 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

When a new drug or device undergoes "first in human" experience, the primary focus is on participant safety. How will the drug or device interact with...

Patient Recruitment in Phase I Studies with Dr. Graham Wood

31 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Phase I trials are generally conducted in healthy participants or in patients with no treatment options such as oncology patients. Unlike late phase t...

Medical Imaging in Clinical Trials with Elizabeth Dalton

31 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Medical Imaging in Clinical Trials with Elizabeth Dalton In this episode, I'm excited to talk about medical imaging in clinical trials.  We'll discus...

Clinical Research Data Transparency with Darshan Kulkarni

31 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Who owns the clinical trial data generated in industry sponsored or investigator initiated clinical trials? What responsibilities do Sponsors, CROs, o...

Launching an NIH Funded Study with Dr. Manish Shah

20 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In the fiscal year 2021, the National Institute of Health (NIH) funded only 16,959 out of 80,878 research project grants.  In other words, the succes...

Introduction to Coverage Analysis with Kelly Willenberg

30 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Clinical Data Management with Mariam Mirgoli

31 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Clinical Research Billing for Small to Medium Sites with Kristi Etchberger

23 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A big part of managing clinical research at any site is managing clinical research billing. If you don't keep track of your research finances, it can ...

Integrating EHR and EDC Systems with Hugh Levaux

23 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Software Solutions for Clinical Research Sites with Ryan Jones

23 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

As the clinical research ecosystem becomes more site and patient centric, I was curious about what an ideal software stack looks like for clinical res...

Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity in Clinical Research with Barbara Bierer, M.D.

31 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Bierer is the Director of the Regulatory Foundations, Ethics and the Law Program of the Harvard Clinical and Translational Science Center and the ...

Patient Recruitment Failure in Clinical Trials

30 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This podcast episode highlights the top reasons for patient recruitment failure in clinical trials from an investigator perspective.   The podcast ep...

Regulatory Affairs for Medical Device Clinical Trials with Priya Jagasia

07 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Clinical trials are conducted in compliance with regulations.  Simply stated, you need a clinical and regulatory strategy when it comes to conduct of...

Decentralized Clinical Trials with Derk Arts

31 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The pandemic has helped fast track the adoption of technology in clinical research. This has been a much needed change and we're headed in the right d...

Psychedelic Clinical Trials with Rebecca Matthews

28 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

My guest for this interview is Rebecca Matthews, Chief Clinical Operations Officer at Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) Pub...

Diversity and Inclusion in Clinical Trials with Jennifer Jones-McMeans, Ph.D.

28 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Do you want to enroll a diverse patient population in your clinical trial?  Are you a sponsor looking to develop a solid clinical trial strategy? Are...

Clinical Trial Readiness with Joel Selzer

31 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

One of the biggest challenges in clinical study start-up and conduct is "training." A few factors that impact training include the clinical site perso...

Clinical Research Soft Skills with Ed Hogan

24 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Many people tout about technical skills in clinical research. You need to know Microsoft Excel. You need to understand Good Clinical Practice. You nee...

Patient Support Programs in Middle East and North Africa (MENA) with Maha Dakhloul

08 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I had an opportunity to speak with Maha Dakhloul on the topic of Patient Support Programs (PSPs) in the Middle East and North Africa ...

Career Development in Clinical Research with Chris Lewis

30 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Starting a career in clinical research with little or no experience can be difficult. Equally challenging is for hiring managers to find candidates th...

Solving Patient Recruitment Challenges with Maya Zlatanova

24 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I'm always excited to speak with software entrepreneurs in clinical research and this episode is no excpetion. Our guest on today's show is Maya Zlata...

Patient Centricity in Clinical Trials with Craig Lipset

30 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Managing and Communicating Clinical Trial Finances with Blake Peters

31 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Clinical trial finance is a key area of clinical trials and clinical research.  Human beings are innately not good with numbers and clinical trial fi...

Virtual Clinical Trials with Mike Novotny

30 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today we're in the midst of the pandemic and virtual clinical trials are likely going to be a big part of our post-COVID-19 world.  In this interview...

Conducting Clinical Research in Egypt with Ahmed Hamouda

06 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this interview, I had the opportunity to speak with Ahmed Hamouda.  Ahmed is the Head of Clinical Operations at RAY-CRO in Egypt and a certified c...

Role of Field Clinical Engineer (FCE) in Medical Devices with Ravi Shankar

15 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ravi Shankar is the founder of FCE Source, a boutique CRO that serves as a strategic partner to medical device companies looking for field clinical en...

Using Medical Records to Pre-Qualify for Clinical Trials with Komathi Stem

08 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Using Medical Records to Pre-Qualify for Clinical Trials with Komathi Stem The traditional model involves sponsors and CROs contracting with trial sit...

Clinical Research In New Zealand

31 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this interview, I had the honor of speaking with Richard Stubbs, who is the President of the New Zealand Association of Clinical Research.  Throug...

Clinical Project Management with Antoinette (Torres) Frankum

08 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I had the opportunity to speak with Antoinette Frankum, who currently serves as the Vice President/Executive Director of Clinical Res...

Getting Intro Research and CRO Partnerships with Jessie Coe

18 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I had an epic conversation with an amazing human being who has been a force behind my clinical research knowledge and training. Jessi...

17 Strategies to Increase Patient Recruitment in Clinical Trials

18 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Managing Clinical Inventory with Rust Felix and Joy Jurnack

23 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Genetic Testing in Clinical Trials with Karmen Trzupek

06 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Karmen Trzupek, MS, CGC, is part of the leadership team at Informed DNA where she is responsible for ocular and rare disease genetics services. In thi...

The Ultimate Roadmap for Patient Recruitment

22 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I share with you strategies and tactical advice on patient recruitment. Patient recruitment is the foundation of any clinical study. ...

Bioethics in Clinical Research with Dr. Lindsay McNair

01 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Our guest on the show is Dr. Lindsay McNair, Chief Medical Officer for the WIRB-Copernicus Group, a central Institutional Review Board (IRB) overseein...

Real-World Insights and Epidemiology with Dr. Christina Mack

24 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Christina Mack, Ph.D., MSPH is Sr. Director of Epidemiology and Clinical Evidence in the IQVIA Real-World Insights division. She is a recognized exper...

The World of Program Management with Stephen Smith

18 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In this interview, I had the pleasure of speaking with Stephen Smith. Stephen has several years of project management experience in the healthcare ind...

Become an Outstanding Clinical Researcher with Dr. Jeff Kingsley

02 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In this interview with Dr. Jeffrey Kingsley, we talk about what it takes to start and manage a clinical trial site, the world of site networks, how an...

Solving Clinical Research Problems Using Technology with Ryan Jones

21 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

"Just create output. You don't start riding a bike until you take both feet off the ground and push off" - Ryan Jones, CEO, Florence Healthcare Techno...

From Disney to Drugs with Melissa Easy, Founder of DrugDev

07 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

"Technology makes our lives easier, but it doesn't replace people" - Melissa "Liss" Easy The dynamic, engaging Melissa "Liss" Easy is the Founder of c...

CTP 011: From Disney to Drugs with Melissa Easy, Founder of DrugDev

07 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Technology makes our lives easier, but it doesn't replace people.

Effective Clinical Research Sites with Gabriel D'Amico-Mazza

13 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

"I enjoy conversations. It takes you somewhere different" - Gabriel D'Amico-Mazza Gabriel is one of the most positive and enthusiastic individuals I k...

Real World Data in Clinical Trials with Manuel Prado

18 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

"We're at the threshold of an astounding period in medical discovery" - Manuel Prado Manuel Prado is an amazing individual who has founded three compa...

Exceptional Clinical Research Insights with Norman Goldfarb

12 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In this interview, Norm and I dig deep into the business of clinical research. You'll hear us talking about what it takes to run a clinical trial site...

The Future with EMR with Dr. Manfred Stapff

05 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

"It is important that you start with the big picture" - Dr. Manfred Stapff This is episode Dr. Manfred Stapff, Chief Medical Officer at TriNetX shares...

Journey from Engineer to Clinical Director with Robin Eckert

31 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

"You have to forgive yourself and not expect perfection" - Robin Eckert In this episode, I had the privilege to talk to Robin Eckert. Robin is an engi...

Health Economics and Outcomes Research with James Hasegawa

31 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

"Don't be afraid to try new things" - James Hasegawa This is a special episode in Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR) with James Hasegawa. J...

13 Suggestions for Becoming a Great Clinical Project Manager

28 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This is a solo episode where I share with you "13 Suggestions for Becoming a Great Clinical Project Manager." If you are currently clinical project ma...

Conversation with Clinical Development Veteran Marshall Cool

20 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Conversation with Clinical Development Veteran Marshall Cool "There are a lot of things we can do, but we want to make sure we're doing what we want t...

Hidden Opportunities in Clinical Research with Gary Thompson

16 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

"Life is an adventure" - Gary Thompson In this interview, I had the pleasure to speak with one of the most optimistic individuals on the planet, Gary ...

Becoming an Intelligent Clinical Researcher with David Rutledge

16 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Download Episode "It's important to make things clear and also look at it from the lens of public health not just from the lens of business." - David...