Host: Dr. Mala Puri, Senior Medical Director at Fortrea 

Participant: Dr. Sanjoy Dutta PhD, Chief Scientific Officer at Breakthrough T1D

Description: This episode brings together Mala Puri, Senior Medical Director at Fortrea and Dr. Sanjoy Dutta PhD, Chief Scientific Officer to discuss the unique challenges faced by pediatric populations in Type 1 diabetes clinical trials.  

In our previous episode, we explored the scientific foundation behind treating T1D as an autoimmune disease and the critical importance of those first 100 days after diagnosis. In this episode, we shift our focus to the human side of the equation. We'll tackle the real-world hurdles families face when navigating a new T1D diagnosis - from emotional overwhelm to information overload. More importantly, we'll discuss how we can design clinical trials that work for families, not against them, and explore the transformative power of true partnerships between sponsors, CROs, and patient advocacy groups.