Nicole Stansbury

Clinical Development

What Can a Corn Analogy Teach Us About Smarter Trial Oversight? 

In an industry that has historically relied on manual oversight methods, clinical trial monitoring is evolving—but not rapidly. Over the past several decades, the implementation of technology and risk-based monitoring (RBM) strategies has become essential for ensuring both data integrity...

Clinical Development

Embracing AI: Emerging Trends and Key Insights from SCOPE 2025

The SCOPE US conference in early February brought together industry leaders to explore the evolving landscape of clinical research, with technology taking center stage. From AI-driven trial design to advanced data analytics and decentralized trial solutions, innovation is reshaping how...

Clinical Development

Avoiding 3 Common Pitfalls to Efficient Site Selection

Selecting the right sites for a clinical trial is one of the most important determinants of successful clinical trial recruitment. In an increasingly competitive clinical trial environment where study designs have become more complex and sites are more selective about...

Clinical Development

7 Reasons to Ditch Traditional Monitoring in Favor of a Centralized Strategy

Centralized monitoring's state-of-the-art approaches and tools are reshaping clinical trials' efficiency, accuracy, and overall effectiveness. Here we discuss the core methodologies that underpin centralized monitoring—study-level and patient-level data analysis—and how these strategies collaboratively refine the monitoring process. Moreover, we outline...

Clinical Development

Data at Your Fingertips: The Case for Centralized Monitoring

In the dynamic arena of clinical trials, optimizing efficiency, maintaining cost-effectiveness, and safeguarding the integrity of collected data are important considerations. Traditional onsite monitoring has long been the cornerstone of ensuring data accuracy and patient safety. However, as technology and...