Totally Clinical: Trial Triumphs & Rad Trends

Welcome to Totally Clinical! From protocols to placebos to patients, Teckro takes you on a deep dive into the freshest trends, big-time challenges and most excellent triumphs of clinical trials. Join us as we chat with industry experts, trailblazers, thought leaders and the people actually benefiting from clinical research. Totally Clinical illustrates Teckro’s devotion to the clinical trial industry and our mission to create faster, more efficient trials that will get drugs to market quicker and save lives. Tune in, settle back and don’t touch that dial - it’s time to get Totally Clinical! © Copyright 2022 Teckro.

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When Blood Runs Dry and Why Donating is Never "in Vein" - Kelly Brown, Conor Bryce

Giving blood helps save lives. The availability of a reliable, clean blood supply is not something we should take for granted – it relies on the generosity of strangers giving up their time as well as one of their 10 units! Following our World Blood Donor Day blog, the Teckro team share their experiences and motivations. From Conor’s first ever blood donation to Kelly’s third-generation family tradition, we discuss why it is important that these stories are shared. Listen to this podcast to lear...

Nov 23, 2021•13 min•Ep. 10

No Woman Left Behind - Frances Reid

Hundreds of thousands of women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer each year. With no official screening program and symptoms often spotted late, the burden especially falls on lower to middle-income countries. Frances Reid, program director at the World Ovarian Cancer Coalition joins us on World Gynecologic Oncology Day to discuss the launch of the new adaptation of the Every Woman Study – the first-ever study of its kind looking at lower and middle-income countries. By giving a voice to women in...

Nov 17, 2021•21 min•Ep. 9

What They Want as Users, What They Need as Sites - Malia Lewin

Our Global Head of Strategy, Malia Lewin , explains how Teckro lets oncology sites charter the best possible route to trial success by combining what they want as users with what they want as sites. We discuss what sponsors need to prioritize if they want better outcomes for patients and the future of oncology trials. "Right now, we're able to navigate the world using real-time information that's in our handheld device. We want to create the same thing for the clinical trial environment so that ...

Nov 16, 2021•15 min•Ep. 8

The Trial Design Spectrum, Vaccines and More - Brendan Buckley

We talked with Teckro's Dr. Brendan Buckley about his latest blog Mega-Trials vs. Personalized Medicines . In this podcast, we discuss the design and execution of trials at different ends of the spectrum, a new clinical trial he's watching closely, and why you shouldn’t be worried about the COVID-19 vaccine. “What you’re really doing is standing on the shoulders of the developers of these drugs, seeing if one can reach a new disease, and repurposing the drug for the benefit of people with that c...

Nov 05, 2021•19 min•Ep. 7

Leaving the Airport Behind Post-Pandemic. A Day in the Life of a CRA - Maria Milas

As COVID-19 grounded flights and changed how clinical trials operated, clinical research associates discovered that their role was rapidly changing in the new digital environment. Teckro’s Maria Milas gives her insights into a "day in the life" as a CRA, both pre and post-pandemic. Maria's journey takes us through airports, bustling Spanish hospitals, offices filled with paper protocols and the hunt for WiFi in coffee shops – all through the lens of the digital transformation of clinical trials....

Nov 05, 2021•20 min•Ep. 6

How a Chance Reading of a Newspaper Article Saved My Life - Martin Lovell

On Men's Health Week, Martin Lovell tells us about his extraordinary journey from prostate cancer diagnosis to recovery and highlights why awareness was key to his survival. Martin is an advocate for Prostate Cancer UK and a champion for men's health awareness. In his own words, he "makes no apologies for nagging" men to regularly get tested and to pay attention for all possible signs and symptoms of prostate cancer. “There are so many things you can do to deal with prostate cancer, but doing no...

Nov 05, 2021•11 min•Ep. 5

Reason for Hope: Moving the Needle on Ovarian Cancer Survival Rates - Deborah Zajchowski

Founded 13 years ago, the non-profit Clearity Foundation helps ovarian cancer patients navigate their best treatment options and has made considerable progress with advancements in tumor biomarker testing. Clearity’s Scientific Director Dr. Deborah Zajchowski joins us on the podcast to discuss her role in creating the foundation’s ground-breaking tools, including tumor profiling reports and the clinical trial finder. She also shares why there is hope for the future of ovarian cancer survival rat...

Nov 05, 2021•15 min•Ep. 4

There's an App for That! How "Intuitive" Tech Is Helping Site Staff Thrive - Lydia Beaudette

Less is more when it comes to sites, especially considering the list of technology staff are expected to use throughout a clinical trial. From the idea of power users to a bottom-up approach, Lydia Beaudette , manager of growth at LMC Manna Research , discusses her role in implementing new technologies for large site networks against the backdrop of COVID-19 as well as what’s essential evaluating solution partners. “If you can get the right fit from the beginning, it can make for a much smoother...

Nov 05, 2021•15 min•Ep. 3

Driven by Mission. Setting the Tone from the Top - Gary Hughes

A company is only as good as its people. Mission, values and motivation all start from the top, inspiring confidence with employees and creating a strong sense of purpose. Teckro CEO Gary Hughes is our guest on the podcast today to discuss operating for the greater good and what it means to be a mission-driven company in the 21st Century. We also cover keeping distributed teams connected and engaged, why no one should do a job they don’t enjoy, and top tips from Gary on staying focused. This epi...

Nov 05, 2021•13 min•Ep. 2

Welcome to Totally Clinical!

Welcome to the Totally Clinical Podcast, brought to you by Teckro! Totally Clinical is a deep dive into the freshest trends, big-time challenges and most excellent triumphs of clinical trials. Join us as we chat with industry experts, trailblazers, thought leaders and the people actually benefiting from clinical research. The Totally Clinical podcast illustrates Teckro’s devotion to the clinical trial industry, for faster more efficient trials that will get drugs to market quicker and, of course...

Nov 05, 2021•55 sec•Ep. 1

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