Overcoming sample management challenges for clinical trials – The benefits of utilising one end-to-end service provider

There is an ever-growing need due to today’s complexities of clinical trials for sample collection & logistics solutions to protect the integrity of high value samples for extraction, storage or further downstream analysis & the role laboratory testing services play in the success of your trial.

Almac Diagnostic Services provide global biopharma clients a high quality, end-to-end clinical trial Sample Management Service which includes Specimen Collection & Logistics and Specialty Central Lab Services. From Sample-In to Data-Out, Almac provides a tailored, premium ‘white glove’ service with a range of integrated solutions to help solve Biopharma sample management challenges & making life easier.

This webinar explores some of the challenges faced when working with Biopharma partners to obtain specimens, manage samples & conduct downstream testing for clinical trial programs and tries to highlight solutions to overcome some of these challenges by using an end-to-end solution that is flexible and adaptive depending on need.

What you will learn:

• The key challenges encountered for clinical trial sample management
• Almac end-to-end sample management solution & benefits for clients
• Flexible specimen collection & logistics options impact and how customised kits improve the success of clinical studies
• Integrating a ‘white glove’ specialty central lab service which can flex with client needs
• Case studies on how sample management challenges can be solved successfully
• The importance of dedicated project management throughout your study

Presenters:

Dr Gemma Logan, Project Group Manager, Almac Diagnostic Services

Dr. Gemma Logan is a Project Group Manager at Almac Diagnostic Services, where she manages the development and validation of biomarker and CDx programs in collaboration with major pharmaceutical partners. She holds a degree in biomedical science and a doctorate in molecular oncology from Queen’s University Belfast. Since joining Almac in 2015, Gemma has led numerous projects, ensuring their alignment with regulatory requirements and advancing precision medicine through innovative diagnostic solutions.

Dr Maryalice McGurk, Associate Director of Manufacturing & Distribution, Almac Diagnostic Services

After studying biomedical science at University of Ulster, Coleraine, leading to a doctorate in molecular oncology at Queen’s University Belfast, Maryalice joined Almac Diagnostic Services in 2003. Maryalice’s role focuses on leading a number of teams responsible for the set up of manufacturing processes, manufacture and distribution of reagent kits, specimen collection kit products and sample logistics for Almac Diagnostic Services’ biomarker and CDx programs with major pharmaceutical partners.

Warren Keys, Central Laboratory Services Manager, Almac Diagnostic Services

Warren studied Biological Sciences at Queen’s University Belfast, before briefly working in veterinary immunodiagnostics. Warren joined Almac Diagnostic Services in 2015 and has developed a wealth of experience across different aspects of sample management, genomic services and clinical testing. Warren manages a dedicated team specialising in sample management services, including inventory management, histopathology and nucleic acid extraction to support a range of downstream molecular platforms.