Mariana is a biomedical engineer with expertise in pharmaceutical medicine and an MBA. Marianna has been active in clinical research for over than ten years – worked as a Clinical Research Associate (CRA), held the management roles, including Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and director. Currently, Mariana excels in clinical project management and freelance consulting.  Mariana's extensive experience in clinical operations and data management underscores the importance of high-quality data in clinical trials. In her work with major pharmaceutical companies and Contract Research Organizatio ..read more

Lucie Špatenková is a key manager at Clinical Research Center s.r.o. Lucia has made significant contributions to medical science, leading projects that impact patient care and research in Czech republic and Slovakia.   Radek Špatenka is the CEO of Clinical Research Center s.r.o. (CRC) Radek is a visionary leader whose work is revolutionizing the landscape of clinical research.  Both, Lucie and Radek, change a the view of drug testing in Czech republic and Slovakia.  Whether you're in the medical profession or simply intrigued by the power of research, join us for an inspiri ..read more

Ales Tichopad – biologst, biostatistician and founder of CEEOR- discusses the evolving role of data in healthcare and research. There is a lingering skepticism towards using AI tools, like Chet GPT, due to uncertainties regarding data handling, preferring human involvement in initial data analysis stages. The discussion shifts to the Electronic Data Capture (EDC) system CLADE-IS, which the speaker's team uses extensively. The tool is praised for its user-friendly interface, efficiency, and affordability, and distinguishes itself by being designed by clinical professionals, making it apt for re ..read more

Diving into the dynamic world of clinical research data automation, this episode features Dr. Ali Al Alak, a young medical doctor from Copenhagen with extensive experience in clinical research. Now serving as the director of clinical data management at Speda, Dr. Al Alak shares invaluable insights into the challenging aspects of handling data in clinical research and the importance of automation. Speda, a cutting-edge platform, is redefining clinical research data management by automating various processes. This not only expedites the workflow but also enhances the reliability and security of ..read more

Introducing the second season opener of the IBA podcast program on the best practices in clinical data management! In this episode, we explore the similarities and differences between data in healthcare provision and healthcare education. Our guest speaker, Luke Woodham, a computer scientist from the Center for Technology and Education at St George's University of London, offers a fresh perspective on data management. Having worked with medical students, developed data standards for authoring and sharing virtual patients, and created databases and software for law libraries, Luke provides insi ..read more

The eighth episode focuses on digital health and how the messy data in healthcare can be tamed with data standards and vocabularies. It features Dr. Adam Chee - an expert in health informatics with additional backgrounds in public health and business, who is now serving as the head of Smart Health Leadership Centre at the National University of Singapore.  Let's listen to someone who never stops learning and serves as one of a few WHO experts for the area of digital health. Let's get inspired by someone who can recognize the importance of structured data not only in health informatics, bu ..read more

The 7th episode focuses on the EDC systems and their impact on the quality of data. It features Mr. Jaroslav Koca - an experienced clinical data manager with a background in computational biology, who is now affiliated with Cytel as a principal clinical data manager.  Let's listen to some of his experience with electronic data capture systems and also with other tools used not only by data managers but also by investigators and clinical trial coordinators. Let's get inspired by someone who can recognize the importance of clinical data managers and what they can do with the data before giv ..read more

The fifth episode focuses on data integrity and also on data integration in long cohort studies. It features Richard Hulek - a computer scientist with a background in environmental informatics, experienced in the integration of systems behind long cohort studies. Let's listen to his opinions on how computer scientists may contribute to the education of data analysts. Let's learn something new about DBT - a promising transformation data tool and let's not forget SQL - the basic language of data. Be inspired by the concept of exposomics - the systematic determination of links between environment ..read more