Trials with Maya Z
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
The Power of Innovative Trial Designs with Philip Raeth
18 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Clinical trials are evolving, but are we innovating fast enough? In this episode Maya sits down with Philip Raeth from Palleos Healthcare to explore h...
How to get from Sick Care to Health Care and Rethinking Pharma’s Role with Paul Simms
31 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Paul Simms is the CEO of Impatient Health and a trailblazing voice in the life sciences industry. Paul is on a mission to push the boundaries of pharm...
Patient Engagement and Standard of Care in Rare Disease Trials with Orit Rindner
10 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Trials with Maya Z, Maya and patient expert and advocate Orit Rindner discuss the intersection of patient needs and clinical trials...
Endometriosis: Why Standard Care Isn't Cutting It - Exploring the Gaps with Estelle Jobson
26 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"Only 1-4% of global healthcare R&D funding is dedicated to female-specific conditions beyond cancer, despite women representing 51% of the popula...
RWD Data and Trust in Clinical Trials: Ritesh Patel’s Take
19 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join Maya Zlatanova and Ritesh Patel from Finn Partners as they dive into the evolving world of real-world data in clinical trials. Discover the chall...
The patient journey in US vs EU and how involving patients early on can help with Ella Balasa
14 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ella Balasa has experience on both sides of the research spectrum - as a patient with cystic fibrosis and as a scientist examining antibiotic-resistan...
Real-world data: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly with Jan Poleszczuk from CliniNote
29 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Meet Jan Poleszczuk, a mathematician turned healthcare innovator and a CTO of CliniNote. In this episode Maya and Jan talk about:- The top 3 challenge...
Understanding the Patient Journey is Our Duty as Researchers: Esther Howard's Insights from Two Decades in Clinical Research
22 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Meet Esther Howard, Mental Health Advocate, Researcher and CEO of Bezyl. In this conversation, Esther shares her unique perspective on the importance ...
Connecting the Dots in The Patient Journey - The Importance Of Patient Trust with Heidi Floyd
15 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Meet Heidi Floyd, a breast cancer survivor, patient advocate, and champion for transforming clinical trials through authentic patient engagement. In t...
Building the Batman Belt: Leveraging Data and Standard of Care in Trials with Travis Caudill
08 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Meet Travis Caudill, Vice President of Feasibility and Clinical Informatics at ICON, a seasoned expert in the world of clinical trial optimization. Di...
How To Prevent Clinical Trial Nightmares With Ilknur Lechthaler
01 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ilknur Lechthaler is an expert in clinical operations, research, and startup investments. Ilknur discusses how the industry's awareness of the signifi...
Mapping the Patient Journey: Roadmap to Successful Trial Design with Todd Georgieff
24 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Meet Todd Georgieff - a veteran in drug development and clinical operations with expertise in optimizing global trials. In this episode, Todd and Maya...
How Access to Treatments Impacts Trials: From Protocol Development, to Country and Site Selection with Kasia Harris
17 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Meet Kasia Harris - an expert in clinical trial feasibility and planning with experience in both CRO and Pharma. bringing valuable insights into the...
Viagra's Hard Lessons: Why Understanding the Patient Journey is Non-Negotiable with Annabel de Maria Bosch
10 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Meet Annabel de Maria Bosch - the Chief Patient Officer at Alira Health with nearly three decades of experience in patient engagement across the pharm...
From Carer to Catalyst: Joy Milne's Journey to Revolutionize Parkinson's Research
05 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Meet Joy Milne, a remarkable woman whose unique sense of smell is revolutionizing the world of Parkinson's research. In this episode, Joy shares her p...
The true cost of patient acquisition and the ever-rising site burden with Ted Trafford
03 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Meet Ted Trafford - a seasoned clinical research expert with nearly three decades of experience and a passion for driving innovation in the industry. ...
Fail-Proofing Clinical Trials: Lessons in Smart Planning with Angie Schwab
26 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Meet Angie Schwab - founder of EZ Research Solutions and a passionate expert in clinical research with a focus on improving trial startup processes. I...
Small Patients, Big Challenges: Obstacles in Paediatric Rare Disease Research with Begonya Nafria
22 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Meet Begonya Nafria - Head of the Patient Engagement in Research Department at Hospital Sant Juan de Déu Children’s Hospital, championing the cau...
Rethinking The Role of Standard of Care in Clinical Trials With Dan Sfera
20 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Sfera really needs no introduction - founder of the Clinical Trials Guru he has been publishing content in the clinical research space since 2010....
How the Patient Voice Can Help Shape The Perfect Trial Design with Robert Joyce
15 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Meet Robert Joyce - a patient advocate living with multiple chronic illnesses who has turned his experiences into a powerful voice for change in healt...
The Importance of Patient Engagement on the Outcomes of Clinical Trials with Dr. Lorna Pender
13 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Meet Dr. Lorna Pender - a passionate patient advocate and engagement expert dedicated to amplifying patient voices in healthcare. In this episode, Lor...
How Germany’s Standard of Care Influences Clinical Trial Participation with Martin Krauss
08 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Meet Martin Krauss - the CEO of FGK Clinical Research, an expert in clinical research with a mission to advance medical treatments and improve patient...
What It’s Like to Build a Patient-Friendly Pharmacological Unit with Oren Cohen
06 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Maya meets Dr. Oren Cohen, who brings more than 30 years of healthcare, research, and clinical development experience to his role, ...
Standard of Care or Clinical Trials: How Do Patients Choose Between Their Options? Conversation with Carole Scrafton
31 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Meet Carole Scrafton, a passionate patient advocate and founder of Flutters and Stutters, a patient organization dedicated to improving the lives of t...
How to Ensure Data Integrity and Security in Clinical Research with Daniel Schwarz
19 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Maya meets Daniel Schwarz, a co-founder and CIO at the Institute of Biostatistics and Analyses Ltd., a spin-off from Masaryk Univer...
Decentralized Trials After the Hype with Moe Alsumidaie
05 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Maya meets Moe Alsumidaie, who is the Chief Editor of The Clinical Trial Vanguard. Moe holds two decades of experience in the clini...
How to Adopt a Beginner’s Mindset in Trials with Leen Kawas
22 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Maya meets Dr. Leen Kawas. Dr. Kawas is creating a biotech-focused fund to support life science innovations, utilizing her backgr...
The Future of AI-Powered Trials with Stefan Schröder
08 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How can we harness the power of AI to create more patient-centric clinical trials? Can technology and empathy coexist in healthcare? In this episode, ...
The Big Shift in Cancer Treatment with Gretchen Knoll
17 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Maya meets Gretchen Knoll. She has over 20 years of experience in pharmaceutical clinical development, now she focuses on enhancing c...
Why Diversity in Trials Is Doomed Until We Fix Reimbursement with Sam Whitaker
02 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of 'Trials with Maya Z', host Maya Z interviews Sam Whitaker from Mural Health, discussing the pressing issue of patient reimbursement...
A Clinical Trials Odyssey with Ross Jackson
20 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Maya meets the author of two well-received books. Ross Jackson consults with and advises organizations within the clinical trials ind...
How to Market Clinical Trials to the Right Participants with Colin Sholes
07 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Maya meets Colin Sholes. Colin is the founder of Cure Clinical Inc., a US-based software company building a comprehensive database fo...
Tackling Immigrant Bias in Clinical Trials with David Rosenbaum
21 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Maya meets David Rosenbaum to talk about immigrants in clinical trials. David helps scatter the immigrant bias with clinical trials i...
How to Improve Integrity in Clinical Research with Leeza Osipenko
08 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Maya meets Dr. Leeza Osipenko. She is the founder and the CEO of a non-profit organization Consilium Scientific. It is dedicated to i...
The New Generation of Leadership with Andreas Beust
24 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Maya meets Andreas, who is a part of the new generation of CRO leaders. He has new ideas and concepts of how to bring better clinical...
How to Make Clinical Trials More Transparent with Till Bruckner
03 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Maya meets Till, the founder of TranspariMED. Till is a political scientist by background, now focused on raising awareness about cli...
Leveraging Social Media for Patient Recruitment with Steve Wimmer
28 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Maya meets Steve. Steve is the VP of partnerships for 1nHealth. He brings a wide-ranging scope of experience to his role, having work...
Pioneering Site-Centric Transformation with Raymond Nomizu
18 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Maya and Raymond discuss the following topics:(2:09) What’s happening right now with clinical sites(5:23) Should sites choose their...
Clinical Trials From a Patient’s Perspective with Carole Scrafton
04 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Maya sits with Carole Scrafton, Director and Co-Founder of a Patient Advocacy Organisation. They deep dive into the following topics:...
How to Speed Up Clinical Trials with Kimberly Tableman
22 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Maya and Kimberly, Founder and CEO of ESPERO, discuss the following topics:(2:20) What does a Head of Digital Clinical Trials do?(4...
Getting Transparent on Clinical Translations with Duncan Shaw
06 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Maya and Duncan, president of DTS Language Services, shed light on translations involved in clinical trials. They discuss the followi...
How Empathy Impacts the Pediatric Patient Experience with Aaron Horowitz
02 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Maya and Aaron Horowitz, CEO & Founder of Empath Labs, dive deeper into the role of empathy in clinical trials. They discuss the ...
How To Use AI To Accelerate Clinical Trials with Jennifer Bittinger
05 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Maya and Jennifer discuss the benefits of AI in clinical research and how it can assist medical writers in their day-to-day tasks. Th...
Innovation in Clinical Research with Michelle Shogren
20 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Maya and Michelle Shogren, CEO of Innovate in What You Do? LLC, are discussing the importance of innovation in clinical research. Mich...
The Pros and Cons of CTIS with Martin Krauss
06 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Maya is discussing the pros and cons of the Clinical Trials Information System (CTIS) with the Managing Director of FGK Clinical Rese...
The Role of Mental Health Support in Clinical Trials with Esther Howard
23 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 7 Maya is talking to the founder and CEO of Bezyl Inc, Esther Howard. She has more than 20 years of experience in the health economics of d...
What Makes or Breaks a Clinical Trial Event with Alex O’Leary
09 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Maya’s guest is Alexander O’Leary, Director of the PBC Group which hosts the Clinical Outsourcing Group (COG) event series with e...
Navigating Clinical Trials as a Small Biotech with Toni Perez
19 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Maya and Toni Perez discuss the challenges that small biotech companies face on a daily basis. Toni Perez has more than 36 years of e...
How To Plan Better Clinical Trials with Dan Sfera
05 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Looking to enhance your knowledge of planning clinical trials? Tune in to this insightful podcast episode with Maya and Dan as they discuss practical ...
Challenges and Considerations in Pediatric Clinical Trials with Jacqui Whiteway
22 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Maya and Jacqui provide invaluable insights into the unique considerations that go into designing and executing pediatric clinical tr...
Clinical Trials During War Times in Ukraine with Yurii Lebid
08 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Maya Zlatanova speaks with the CEO of Pharmaxi LLC, Yurii Lebid. Pharmaxi is a clinical research organization based in Ukraine and operating in the Ea...
Recruitment Rates in Clinical Trials with Dana Niedzielska
21 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Maya Zlatanova speaks with the CEO of August Research, Dana Niedzielska. August Research is a clinical research organization based in Europe that prov...