Competitor News, Product Updates

Verana Health Developing Qdata MS, a Real-World Data, Curated Neurology Research Module for Multiple Sclerosis

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Verana Health®—a digital health company elevating quality in real-world data (RWD)—today announced it is developing Qdata™ MS, a Neurology Qdata module that will be used to help advance clinical research and develop therapeutic strategies for treating patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). The company made the announcement ahead of the CNS…

Competitor News, HR

ConcertAI Names Ronan Brown as its First Chief Operations Officer

Global Industry leader to oversee RWE and Clinical Trials Technology Solutions CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Nov. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — ConcertAI, a leader in AI Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) technology and Real-world Evidence (RWE) solutions for life sciences and healthcare, today announced the appointment of Ronan Brown as its first chief operating officer. Brown will oversee and enhance day-to-day…

Competitor News, Oncology, Product Updates

Foundation Medicine Launches FoundationReport+™, a New Digital Reporting Experience to Streamline Precision Cancer Care

Innovative and interactive reporting functionality offers healthcare providers additional tools to complement integrated electronic health records and make it easier to review and act on results November 14, 2022 07:05 AM Eastern Standard Time CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Foundation Medicine, Inc., a pioneer in molecular profiling for cancer, today announced the launch…

Competitor News, HR

EVERSANA® Names Experienced Life Sciences Leader Sy Pretorius Chief Operating Officer & President, Outsourced Solutions to Propel Next-Generation Commercialization Services Worldwide

CHICAGO, Nov. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — EVERSANA®, a pioneer of next-generation commercial services to the global life sciences industry, today named Sy Pretorius as the company’s new Chief Operating Officer and President, Outsourced Solutions. Pretorius, a highly regarded leader in clinical development and commercial operations, joins EVERSANA with more than 25 years of…

Collaborations, Competitor News, Data Partnership, Synthetic Data

Jefferson Collaborates with MDClone to Accelerate Academic Research

MDClone’s synthetic data platform to streamline Jefferson’s path to knowledge generation and research publication PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — MDClone, a leading data analytics and synthetic data company, and Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health today announced a partnership in which Jefferson will leverage MDClone’s innovative synthetic data platform to accelerate academic research. The MDClone ADAMS Platform is a powerful, self-service data…

Collaborations, Partner and Collaborator News

UC Davis Health and General Catalyst announce digital medicine collaboration

Leading healthcare system will utilize venture capital firm’s network to drive artificial intelligence and digital health innovations in patient care (SACRAMENTO) UC Davis Health and General Catalyst have announced a new collaboration to develop a digital transformation strategy, bolstering the prominent academic medical center’s status as one of America’s leaders in digital medicine….

Fundraising/IPO, Oncology, Partner and Collaborator News

Top-Ranked Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Receives Its Largest Single Donation Ever, $69 Million from the Pan-Mass Challenge

Record-Breaking Gift Brings the PMC’s Total Contributions in Support of Cancer Research to $900 Million Since 1980 BOSTON, Nov. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Today, the Pan-Mass Challenge (PMC), the nation’s single most successful athletic fundraiser, announced a record-breaking $69 million gift to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. This gift brings the PMC’s total contribution to the fight against cancer to $900 million since…

Collaborations, Oncology, Partner and Collaborator News

MD Anderson and Exscientia launch strategic collaboration to leverage AI in developing novel oncology treatments

Effort aligns MD Anderson’s drug development expertise with Exscientia’s AI-driven patient-first precision medicine and drug discovery platforms MD Anderson News Release November 14, 2022 The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and Exscientia plc today announced a strategic collaboration to align the drug discovery and development expertise of MD Anderson with the patient-centric artificial intelligence…

Government/Regulatory, Industry News, Interviews, Marketing

Bertagnolli sets out eight “core principles” for NCI: “We’ve got to be nimbler, faster”

It’s time to supercharge NCI’s role in redefining clinical trials and in strengthening the cancer research enterprise, NCI Director Monica Bertagnolli said Nov. 9 in her first director’s report. “I have been a member of the extramural NCI community, and the first thing I thought of on taking on a job…

Academic, Collaborations, Competitor News, Data Partnership

Atropos Health and Mayo Clinic Collaborate to Bring Real-World Evidence to Patient Bedside

Accelerating access to evidence-based care, on pace with clinical demand PALO ALTO, Calif., Nov. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Atropos Health, leader in leveraging real-world evidence at the point of care, announces a collaboration with Mayo Clinic Platform, a strategic initiative of Mayo Clinic to improve health care through insights and knowledge derived from data. The…