The Scope of Things
Episodes
Episode: 48 - Florence Mowlem on the Challenges and Solutions of Pediatric Rare Disease Trials
10 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
How can electronic capture of clinical outcome assessments (eCOA) help with the unique challenges of pediatric rare disease trials? Florence Mowlem, c...
Episode: 47 - Joseph Kim on Pragmatic Solutions to Age-Old Problems
03 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Joining this month’s episode of The Scope of Things is Joseph Kim, chief strategy officer of ProofPilot, who talks about his company’s first-ever ...
Episode: 46 - Dan Drozd on How Noninterventional Studies Can Change the Clinical Research Game
06 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Noninterventional studies in clinical research are underutilized in clinical research and inefficient. Dan Drozd, CMO of PicnicHealth, knows we can do...
Episode: 45 - Doug Bain on Streamlining Clinical Trials
02 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Doug Bain, founder and consulting partner of ClinFlo, discusses his proposed regulatory blueprint for digital trials in the latest episode of The Scop...
Episode 44 - SCOPE Europe 2025 on AI Literacy Training, Reducing Excess Data Collection, Combating Superbugs
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of the Scope of Things features an exclusive panel at SCOPE Europe 2025 covering regulatory requirements for AI literacy training, featur...
Episode: 43 - Overcoming the Deadlock in Patient Recruitment With Christine Senn
07 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For decades, clinical trial recruitment has been the biggest challenge in the industry. Christine Senn, senior vice president of Site-Sponsor Innovati...
Episode: 42 - Myeloma Research on a Global Scale with Joseph Mikhael
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Joseph Mikhael, chief medical officer of The International Myeloma Foundation, and his organization are pulling all the stops to find a true cure for ...
Episode: 41 - How Non-Profits Are Filling Unique Roles in Clinical Research
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Children’s Tumor Foundation CEO Annette Bakker discusses what non-profit organizations uniquely bring to clinical research and new financial models ...
Episode 40: The Advancement and Implementation of Pragmatic Trials
08 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The latest on a trio of pragmatic trials for lung cancer treatment, the implementation of national-scale pharmacogenomic testing, an efficient approac...
Episode: 39 - Blythe Adamson on Patient-Level Real-World Data for Multinational Oncology Research
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Scope of Things, host Deborah Borfitz brings you the latest news on AI-recommended precision dosing, organoid drug testing aidi...
Episode: 38 - Tackling the Misinformation Epidemic with Briony
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Scope of Things, host Deborah Borfitz brings you the news on a precision medicine initiative in Sweden integrating research wit...
Episode: 37 - Using AI to Translate Clinical Trial Results with Ravi Parikh
08 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Scope of Things, host Deborah Borfitz covers the latest news, including setting expectations for Phase II cancer trials, key le...
Episode: 36 - Wes Michael on Enhancing Patient Voices and Sharing Their Insights
04 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Scope of Things, host Deborah Borfitz delivers the latest on an AI-powered trial screening tool that outperforms research staff...
Episode: 35 - SCOPE 2025, Participant Engagement Award Winners, How AI is Helping Trials, and More
14 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Scope of Things, host Deborah Borfitz provides the latest on new criteria for defining and diagnosing obesity, the case for inc...
Episode: 34 - Ringing in 2025 With Validating Novel Digital Clinical Measures, Decentralized Trials, and More
07 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Scope of Things, host Deborah Borfitz delivers the news on an investigation into data reporting problems in major Ticagrelor cl...
Episode:33 - Orr Inbar Discusses Saving Costs and Complications With Clinical Trial Simulations
10 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Scope of Things, host Deborah Borfitz covers concerns surrounding the study and treatment of obesity, a new “opening doors”...
Episode: 32 - SCOPE Europe 2024, AI, New Cancer Treatments, More
05 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Scope of Things, host Deborah Borfitz shares the latest news on a drug repurposing AI model now being tested in rare disease cl...
Episode: 31 - Aaron Mackey on Trial Planning and How AI Can Help With Diversity
01 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tune in for the latest news and trends in this month’s episode of the Scope of Things, where host Deborah Borfitz covers everything you need to know...
Episode: 30 - Shining the Spotlight on Rare Disease Trials With Uncommon Cures
03 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This month’s episode of The Scope of Things features the latest trending news from host Deborah Borfitz, including a planned library of “nature’...
Episode 29 - Patient-Focused Drug Design, Enrollment Challenges, and More With Hannah Kemp
06 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tune into this month’s episode of the Scope of Things, where host Deborah Borfitz covers the use of AI for trial screening and recruitment purposes,...
Episode: 28 - Jonathan Kimmelman on Research Ethics and Dilemmas in Clinical Trials
09 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this month’s episode of the Scope of Things, host Deborah Borfitz gives you the latest news on the fallacy of a survival benefit for cancer patie...
Episode: 27 - Yvonne Rodriguez on Making Clinical Trials Accessible for Everyone
04 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Scope of Things, host Deborah Borfitz covers the latest news on an AI model for comparing drug effectiveness, adoption of minim...
Episode: 26 - Digital Twins, Care-For-All European Platform, and the Impact and Future of Wearables and Microsampling
07 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Scope of Things, host Deborah Borfitz brings you the monthly breakdown on current events, such as tailoring medications to indi...
Episode: 25 - The Missing Link in Clinical Trials and Brain Monitoring: Consistent EEG Use
02 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this month’s episode of the Scope of Things, host Deborah Borfitz covers the latest news and emerging trends, including the launch of a company u...
Episode: 24 - SCOPE 2024, AI Innovation, and Pitch Contest Winner Dezbee McDaniel
05 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this month’s episode of the Scope of Things, host Deborah Borfitz catches listeners up with the latest news of the clinical trials and research i...
Episode: 23 - Discussing Review Boards, Social Media, and World Events With Donna Dorozinsky
06 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Scope of Things, host Deborah Borfitz provides a rundown of the latest news in the clinical trials field: a massive health rese...
Episode: 22 - Clinical News, Start-Ups, and More With Ward Lemaire and Dan Hydes
09 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
New Year, new podcast format! In 2024’s first episode of the Scope of Things, host Deborah Borfitz gives you the latest news from the clinical trial...
Episode: 21 - Colleen Purcell Tenan on Providing Patients With Clinical Research Care Options
05 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Can clinical trials be a helpful treatment option for patients? In this episode of The Scope of Things, host Deborah Borfitz speaks with Colleen Pur...
Episode: 20 - Michael Ibara on Changing the Clinical Trial Process for AI Application
07 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There are concerns surrounding the uses of AI in clinical trials, particularly on the regulations side. In this episode of the Scope of Things, host D...
Episode:19 - Tackling The Complex Process Of Vendor Selection With Dennis Salotti
10 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Selecting a vendor to do business with can be a tricky, convoluted process. How do you know who is the right fit? In this episode of the Scope of Thin...
Episode: 18 - The Clinical Reality of Chronic Wounds
05 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What can be done to improve clinical trials for patients with chronic wounds? In this new episode of the Scope of Things, host Deborah Borfitz speaks ...
Episode: 17 - How Retail Pharmacies Are Taking on Clinical Trials
08 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What role do retail pharmacies have in research studies? In this episode of the Scope of Things, host Deborah Borfitz speaks with Ramita Tandon, Chief...
Episode: 16 - Advancing Diversity in Clinical Development
11 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Scope of Things, Deb Borfitz speaks with Murray Aitken, Executive Director of the IQVIA Institute, about diversity in clinical ...
Episode 15 - In the Clinic: Second Wave Biomarker Tests for Osteoarthritis
06 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Years after serving in the Vietnam War, Virginia Byers Kraus’s father had his hip replaced—three different times. Each time, she said, outcomes we...
Episode: 14 - Ardy Arianpour on Seqster’s Patient-Centered Healthcare Movement
02 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When Seqster was first founded in 2016, co-founder Ardy Arianpour had a lot of experience in next-gen sequencing and a vision for how consumers could ...
Episode: 13 - Dr. Su Golder on Reporting Adverse Events in Clinical Research
04 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Su Golder, associate professor and senior research fellow in the Department of Health Sciences at the University of York, has dedicated a signific...
Episode: 12 - Jill Pellegrino of CVS Health Clinical Trial Services on Using RWE to Improve Clinical Trial Efficiency and Applicability
07 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In 2020, retail pharmacy giant CVS launched CVS Health Clinical Trial Services in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. They aimed to increase patient re...
Episode: 11 - Dr. Graham Hatfull on the Benefits of Phage Therapy and the Future of Phage Clinical Trials
07 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Healthcare professionals are searching for new ways to fight bacterial infections as growing concerns around antibiotic resistance reach new heights. ...
Episode: 10 - Abbvie’s Christopher Boone on Disrupting the Clinical Research Enterprise
03 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A self-described “data hippie,” Christopher Boone, vice president and global head of health economics and outcomes research at AbbVie, knows a gre...
Episode: 09 - Dr. Loaiza-Bonilla on Massive Bio’s Efforts to Make Clinical Trials More Accessible for Cancer Patients
06 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Loaiza-Bonilla details the importance of equity in increasing access to medical care, the reignition of the National Cancer Institute’s Cancer M...
Episode: 08 - Janssen’s Jason LaRoche on Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions and the Environmental Impact of Clinical Trials0z
01 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jason LaRoche, Director of Clinical Innovation at Janssen Pharmaceuticals, speaks with host Deborah Borfitz about the global efforts launched to shrin...
Episode: 07 - University College London’s Dr. Anna David on Increasing the Representation of Pregnant Patients in Clinical Trials
04 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Pregnant women have consistently been underrepresented in clinical trials. With pregnancy studies posing significant risks to the mother and fetus, re...
Episode 06: RxE2 Founder and CEO Gerald Finken on the Role and Value of Pharmacists in Clinical Research
06 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Pharmacists demonstrate tremendous expertise in drug counseling and dispensation, so it seems undeniable that they should play a prominent role in cli...
Episode 05: Dipak Kalra on Effective Data and Knowledge Sharing Through Research Data Networks
02 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Real-world data certainly plays a substantial role in understanding human health and disease. However, scientists find it increasingly difficult to ex...
Episode 04: How the World’s First Clinical Trial Market Network Saves Stakeholders Time and Money
12 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
ClinEco–a clinical trial ecosystem and market network designed to streamline the process of identifying and selecting clinical trial partners–is t...
Episode: 03 - Jasmine Smith and Dr. Deborah Duong on the First Decentralized AI Longevity Research Network
07 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jasmine Smith, CEO, and Dr. Deborah Duong, CTO, of Rejuve.AI help patients achieve a healthy and extended life expectancy regardless of economic stand...
Episode: 02 - Ken Getz’s Data-Driven Approach to Patient Engagement
03 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ken Getz and Clinical Research News Senior Science Writer, Deborah Borfitz, explore patient engagement. Getz, Executive Director & Research Profes...
Episode: 001 - Craig Lipset Gets Real on our Decentralized Trials Future
05 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The pandemic has certainly been a turning point for decentralized trials, and Craig Lipset, co-chair of the Decentralized Trials and Research Alliance...
Episode: 000 - Introducing The Scope of Things
28 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Scope of Things podcast explores clinical research and its possibilities, promise, and pitfalls. Clinical Research News Senior Writer welcomes gue...