Innovating Clinical Trials
Welcome to Innovating Clinical Trials, the podcast designed for clinical research professionals eager to deepen their understanding of clinical trials through concise, insightful segments. Join your hosts, Liam Eves and Ted Trafford, as they uncover the core issues in clinical research, reflect on the industry, and challenge conventional wisdom.
Ted Trafford - https://probitymedical.com/
With 30 years of experience in clinical research, Ted serves as the Director of Business Development, driving business growth and leading Feasibility and Site Relationship teams at Probity Medical Research, a clinical trial site administrative support company with a consortium of 75+ sites across four countries. As a writer and speaker, Ted contributes to thought leadership and strategic initiatives in the clinical trials industry, leveraging his extensive experience and creative approach to drive meaningful discussion and progress for Sponsors, CROs, Sites and Technology Vendors.
Liam Eves - https://www.theendpointpodcast.com/
Liam's held executive roles in SMOs and CROs, and led all major functions of trial delivery. His journey into the field began unexpectedly after an injury ended his career as a professional footballer. Over the years Liam has optimized trial delivery methods / systems for effective enrollment and trial delivery. Currently, he focuses on building and advising companies in the clinical trial space.
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Innovating Clinical Trials
Latest Episodes
ICT Ep 2.19: Everyone Has a Plan Until the Trial Starts
A 5 AM wake-up call. A perfectly planned setup. And a moment that never delivered.In this episode, Liam and Ted use a story about a missed “blood moon” to explore a deeper truth in clinical trials: expectations don’t always match realit...
ICT Ep 2.18 What Recruitment Is Missing: Time, Trust, and a Cup of Tea
What does it actually mean to put the patient first?In this episode, Liam and Ted explore the role of empathy and human connection in clinical trials. From rushed pre-screening calls to a powerful story of pausing a consent conversation...
ICT Ep 2.17 Borrowing the F1 Playbook: What Formula One Gets Right That Clinical Trials Don't
What makes a truly high-performing team?Inspired by the precision of Formula One pit crews, where the difference between winning and losing is measured in milliseconds, Ted and Liam explore what clinical trial teams can learn from elite per...
ICT Ep. 2.16 Leading Teams That Take Risks and Deliver Results With Frank Watanabe (3/3)
In Part 3 of 3, Liam and Ted continue their conversation with Frank Watanabe, CEO of Arcutis Biotherapeutics discussing work-life balance, building social capital, and management vs. leadership.The conversation explores leadership at a p...
ICT Ep. 2.15 Innovation, Risk and Building Great Teams With Frank Watanabe (2/3)
In Part 2 of 3, Liam and Ted continue their conversation with Frank Watanabe, CEO of Arcutis Biotherapeutics, focusing on what it takes to hire and build high-performing teams in high-risk environments.Frank shares how he approaches hiri...