Tagged with Research

basic research Professor Burak Erman, the leader of the Drug Research Center at Koç University, and his colleague Hakan Orer, discuss the early activities of the center as a catalyst for collaboration and communication between the pharmaceutical industry and academic sciences in Turkey, as well as the center’s achievements so far, including…

clinical trials The growth of clinical trials in Korea has been remarkable in recent years. The number of clinical trials performed by multinationals has shot up from five in 2000 to 303 in 2012, with 367 clinical trials performed by local companies. In the same year, Seoul was ranked the number one…

government ‘Poverty is fought with health, education and, above all, employment and more employment’. This is the vision Carlos Slim has for Mexico. The CEO of the Carlos Slim Foundation discusses how the foundation is actively involved in shaking up the system to bring innovation – and energy – to health.…

R&D Tatiana Vidaurre is currently chief of Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Neoplásicas (INEN), Peru’s sole institution dedicated to cancer. She talks about the importance of global collaboration and their ultimate goal of preventing advanced-stage cancer.   INEN’s history dates back to 1939, with a colorful history in Peru throughout the decades.…

basic research The president of the Mexican Society of Cardiology sat down with us to share his view of the cardiology medical field in the country, why Mexico needs to collaborate more with other nations to promote awareness of cardiovascular diseases and how prevention is the solution to most health issues.  …

basic research Considered one of the leading medical authorities in the country, David Kershenobich provides an overview about the new challenges faced by the Mexican healthcare system with the transition from infectious to chronic-degenerative diseases, how the institute is implementing new patient centered care models to encourage prevention of risk factors and…

clinical research The head of Management Center for the North West Africa of a large multinational speaks out about the defining characteristics of the Algerian pharmaceutical market and discusses the importance of training local medical practitioners in clinical research techniques and methodologies. Now, you are the Head of the Management Center for…

clinical research Clinical research and access are the name of the game. The Executive Director of the association bringing together the most important research-based pharmaceutical companies discusses how the association has stepped up to partner up with the government and stakeholders to fight for the same objective and create a better health…

clinical research Liz Chatwin came to Korea as general manager of AstraZeneca in the fall of 2013, following a period working at the company’s Chinese affiliate for several years. She contrasts the two markets and highlights the unprecedented quality of Korea’s clinical research capacity. What were your initial impressions of the market…

clinical research The general director of the National Institute for Psychiatry discusses the Institute’s commitment to translating clinical research into better care for patients, the social stigma patients with mental disorders still face in Mexico and the increasing importance of mental health on productivity and the country’s economic development. You have been…

research Genomic medicine is gaining momentum. The general director of the institute founded in 2004 explains how genomics is helping unlocking the secret codes, which will help understand and treat pathologies affecting the Mexican population such as diabetes. What have been the three main priorities of the Institute since you took…

Parexel Pilar Rivas, associate director of global contract research organization Parexel’s Spanish affiliate, discusses cultural differences across Spain and their impact on clinical trials, as well as the world-class infrastructure that allows CROs in Spain to perform high-quality research.   Do you feel that supporting clinical research is a priority for the…