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Karin Avila, Roberto Torres, and Taymeyah Al-Toubah welcome you to Clinical Trial Files — your window into the world of clinical research beyond the protocol. 🎙️📁
We’re excited to open the files on the people, processes, and progress shaping today’s global research landscape.
With over 40 years of combined experience in clinical research—and more than 15 roles spanning research coordination to executive leadership, from hands-on clinical investigations to operations oversight—we bring a wide-lens view of this dynamic field.
Together, we’ve supported, managed, or influenced over 800 clinical trials across 45 countries and six continents. Our global perspective is rooted in real-world connections and cross-cultural collaboration.
In this podcast, we’ll:
🔍 Share behind-the-scenes insights from every corner of the research ecosystem
🎤 Host thoughtful conversations with diverse voices in the industry
🌐 Highlight global perspectives on trends, challenges, and opportunities
From career development and training to emerging technologies like AI, Clinical Trial Files explores the issues shaping research today—and tomorrow.
Whether you're navigating your first trial or leading your fiftieth, our goal is to inform, connect, and inspire.
🎧 Join us as we break down clinical research—one file at a time.
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File #008: Breaking Silos in Clinical Research: Karen Cloete on Training the Whole Trial Ecosystem
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Feb 08, 2026 |
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File #007: Empathy & Equity: Redefining Clinical Trials with Patient Voices"
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Aug 28, 2025 |
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File #006: Hope in Every Trial: Dr. Jaydira Del Rivero on Rare Cancers, Clinical Models, and the Power of Patient Advocacy
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Jul 23, 2025 |
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File #005: Punk Rock and Patient Hope: Patryk Mikucki on Humanizing Clinical Trial
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Jul 09, 2025 |
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File #004: Paramedics, Pipelines & Phase 4: Doug Schantz on Steering Global Clinical Ops
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Jun 25, 2025 |
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File #003: From Fast Data to Faster Drugs — Thomas Wood on AI for Clinical Trials
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Jun 12, 2025 |
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File #002: At the Heart of Clinical Research Nursing
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May 20, 2025 |
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File #001: Meet the Cohosts
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May 08, 2025 |