Intro to Clinical Research Debbie and Elyse
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Welcome to the Introduction to Clinical Research Podcast! Join Debbie, a clinical research professional, as she explains clinical research to her friend Elyse. Curious how the COVID vaccine was developed so quickly? Ever wondered what rules determine when you can get a new drug? Remember that one miracle drug they swore would cure cancer back in 2002 but then you never heard of it again? Let’s talk about that.
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Episode 21 - Site Start Up
Getting a clinical trial site (or sites) ready to start is a busy, hectic and high pressure time and the focus of our episode today. What is needed, how the items interlock and overlap, and who is responsible!
Remember, you can get in touch with us via clinical.research.intro@gmail.com. Please feel free to send questions, comments and compliments for Elyse to read out on the pod. It’s fun to make Debbie squirm!
Credit to our friend Sam Winnie for their awesome and cute music. Check out their work at https://www.samwinnie.com/ -
Episode 20 - Careers in Clinical Research
Ever thought about a career in clinical research? In this episode that’s exactly what we’re talking about - what the options are, what you need to know, and what transferable skills you need.
Remember, you can get in touch with us via clinical.research.intro@gmail.com. Please feel free to send questions, comments and compliments for Elyse to read out on the pod. It’s fun to make Debbie squirm!
Credit to our friend Sam Winnie for their awesome and cute music. Check out their work at https://www.samwinnie.com/ -
Episode 19 - Informed Consent
Today, we’re talking about Informed Consent - what it is, how it works, how it's documented and how it is handled for different people. This is a whistle-stop tour covering the main principles and points, but as always we could talk for hours about this topic!
Remember, you can get in touch with us via clinical.research.intro@gmail.com. Please feel free to send questions, comments and compliments for Elyse to read out on the pod. It’s fun to make Debbie squirm!
Credit to our friend Sam Winnie for their awesome and cute music. Check out their work at https://www.samwinnie.com/ -
Episode 18 - Issues with Treatments
In this episode, we’re talking about some issues with treatments. We’re looking at some drugs that have lost or might lose their approvals, or cases where additional measures are put in place for safety reasons.
Here are some resources or references used in the research for this episode -
Crizanlizumab statement. January 2024 » Sickle Cell Society
Crizanlizumab - end of NHS supply » Sickle Cell Society
FDA starts speedy review of Novartis’ sickle cell antibody - PMLiVE
Exa-Cel (Casgevy) Gene Therapy Update » Sickle Cell Society
Montelukast (Singulair): reminder of the risk of neuropsychiatric reactions - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Remember, you can get in touch with us via clinical.research.intro@gmail.com. Please feel free to send questions, comments and compliments for Elyse to read out on the pod. It’s fun to make Debbie squirm!
Credit to our friend Sam Winnie for their awesome and cute music. Check out their work at https://www.samwinnie.com/ -
Episode 17 - Elyse's Corner: CPR
In this episode, we’re back in Elyse’s corner, and it has far fewer cobwebs - someone has been dusting! Elyse is going to tell Debbie all about CPR - how it works, how well it works, and we’re going to discover together how it’s possible to do research around something like CPR when the patient is unconscious!
Remember, you can get in touch with us via clinical.research.intro@gmail.com. Please feel free to send questions, comments and compliments for Elyse to read out on the pod. It’s fun to make Debbie squirm!
Credit to our friend Sam Winnie for their awesome and cute music. Check out their work at https://www.samwinnie.com/ -
Episode 16 - Study End-to-End
We’ve covered a lot of topics so far, so today we’re recapping what we’ve discussed already AND looking at the end of end of a clinical study - from about 10000 feet! We do want to dive in more to some areas in detail, but for now, it’s a sprint through from beginning to end!.
Remember, you can get in touch with us via clinical.research.intro@gmail.com. Please feel free to send questions, comments and compliments for Elyse to read out on the pod. It’s fun to make Debbie squirm!
Credit to our friend Sam Winnie for their awesome and cute music. Check out their work at https://www.samwinnie.com/