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Recent articles, reports, and other media from Velocity

Scaling With a Purpose: Championing the Clinical Trials Sector

October 21, 2024

At the beginning of September, Velocity Clinical Research topped Business North Carolina’s 2024 Fast 40 list. It was our third time receiving the award, which recognizes the fastest-growing mid-market businesses in the state. For a clinical trials organization to achieve this level of scale is notable. The clinical trials sector in the US is typically … Read more

ACRP Article: Providing the Blueprint for Gen AI Adoption in Clinical Trials

October 10, 2024

In his latest article for the Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP), Paul Evans outlines how integrated site organizations can pave the way for AI adoption and generate tangible value for the industry. For sites, investigators, and patients, Gen AI has the potential to streamline recruitment, reduce manual labor, and accelerate trial processes. By leveraging … Read more

Closing Trust Gaps: The Economic Case for Enhancing Health Equity in Clinical Trials

October 9, 2024

The pandemic left many notable developments in its wake, not least the increased focus on improving diversity in clinical trials. This issue was thrust into the spotlight during Operation Warp Speed — the accelerated development of a COVID-19 vaccine in the U.S. — and is one Jerome Adams, MD, MPH, who served as U.S. General … Read more

Raghu Punnamraju, CTO, for VentureBeat: Why data science alone won’t make your product successful

September 17, 2024

In this new article for VentureBeat, Raghu Punnamraju, Chief Technology Officer at Velocity, discusses why data science alone is not enough to ensure product success. In this insightful piece, Raghu explores the importance of blending technical excellence with commercial understanding, highlighting the need for lean-value principles, the role of AI, and the power of data … Read more

Paul Evans Featured in Business North Carolina Article on AI in the State’s Clinical Research Industry

September 5, 2024

Paul Evans was recently featured in a Business North Carolina article discussing the emerging impact of artificial intelligence on North Carolina’s clinical research industry. As Paul notes, “Our industry is in the same place as most people with AI. We’ve seen a step change. Everybody started with efficiency gains, back-office functions. Then you move on … Read more

An interview with Dr. Robert Cupelo on Alzheimer’s Treatment and the Legacy of Lecanemab

August 8, 2024

It’s been just over a year since the monoclonal antibody Lecanemab received traditional approval from the FDA as a treatment for Alzheimer’s disease. This marked a turning point in the disease’s treatment, a drug that interrupted progression for the first time rather than simply addressing the symptoms.  It was this type of breakthrough that Robert … Read more

A Lean-Value Approach to Technical Product Management

July 9, 2024

Raghu Punnamraju, Chief Technology Officer at Velocity, was recently interviewed by CIO News about applying a lean-value approach to our technical product management, engineering, and architectural strategies. Through the development of our VISION platform, and new frameworks that leverage LLMs, this article details how Raghu and our team in Hyderabad, India, are continuously delivering solutions … Read more

The Importance of Diversity in Clinical Trials with Dr. Jerome Adams

July 8, 2024

The Velocity team had the honor of hosting former U.S. Surgeon General and Chairman of the Board of TOTAL Diversity Clinical Trial Management, Jerome Adams, MD, MPH. He joined an internal call to discuss the importance of diversity in clinical research, highlighting the need for diverse patient populations in clinical trials to ensure new treatments … Read more

Closing the gap: Breaking weight-based stigma in clinical trials

June 27, 2024

The narrative that’s been peddled for the past three decades has seen obesity become mired in controversy, leading many – even healthcare professionals – to view it as a lifestyle choice rather than a disease. Nearly 40% of the global population has a body mass index (BMI) higher than 25 kg/m2, meaning they’re overweight or … Read more

Video: Participant Advisory Committee Meeting Insights

June 4, 2024

We can talk about elevating the patient’s voice in clinical research, or we can listen. So let’s listen! In this clip, you’ll hear from both current and past clinical trial participants. They share their first encounters with clinical research and the reasons they decided to participate. This compilation is from a recent Velocity Participant Advisory … Read more

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