People and Business News – 5/23
The latest people and business news from the past month, all in one place.
People News
Parexel announced the addition of Dr. Scott Smith as SVP, global therapeutic area head of hematology. Prior to joining Parexel, he held several positions at Loyola Medicine's Cardinal Bernardin Cancer Center.
The Almac Group announced the appointment of Ramees Raja as global energy manager. Previously, he spent the previous two years as energy manager for Muntons Pic.
Oracle announced that Seema Verma has been named senior vice president and general manager, life sciences. Most recently, she served as a senior advisor to private equity firms Cressy & Co. and TPG.
Science 37 revealed that they have hired Erica Prowisor as SVP, patient and provider networks. Before this, she spent time as the global head of recruitment and retention for IQUVIA.
American Clinical Research Services appointed Dustin Owen as the new CEO. Previously, Mr. Owen worked at Thermo Fisher Scientific/PPD, where he was SVP and general manager of accelerated enrollment solutions.
Velocity Clinical Research announced the hiring of three executives. Nick Campbell joins as chief commercial officer, Nick Spittal as chief operating officer, and Steph Anderson has been promoted to chief of staff.
ArisGlobal announced the appointment of Julie Springer as the company’s first chief marketing officer. Julie joins ArisGlobal following tenures as CMO at Fast Radius as well as at TransUnion, where she helped lead the company on a significant transformation journey and highly successful IPO.
uMotiff named SAFIRA Clinical Research Co-founder and clinical trial technology innovator Willie Muehlhausen Scientific Advisor, offering 20 years of experience.
Business News
Elligo Health Research opened a new clinical research center in Austin, TX. According to the company, this new center is three times larger than the original location at their headquarters.
Driving Diversity with the Integrated Research Model
October 16th 2024Ashley Moultrie, CCRP, senior director, DEI & community engagement, Javara discusses current trends and challenges with achieving greater diversity in clinical trials, how integrated research organizations are bringing care directly to patients, and more.
AI in Clinical Trials: A Long, But Promising Road Ahead
May 29th 2024Stephen Pyke, chief clinical data and digital officer, Parexel, discusses how AI can be used in clinical trials to streamline operational processes, the importance of collaboration and data sharing in advancing the use of technology, and more.
The Rise of Predictive Engagement Tools in Clinical Trials
November 22nd 2024Patient attrition can be a significant barrier to the success of a randomized controlled trial (RCT). Today, with the help of AI-powered predictive engagement tools, clinical study managers are finding ways to proactively reduce attrition rates in RCTs, and increase the effectiveness of their trial. In this guide, we look at the role AI-powered patient engagement tools play in clinical research, from the problems they’re being used to solve to the areas and indications in which they’re being deployed.
