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Moving Medicine Forward
CTI Clinical Trial and Consulting Services presents Moving Medicine Forward, a podcast centered on advancements in healthcare and elevating individual’s stories and expertise. CTI, a global Contract Research organization with associates in 60 countries, has contributed to 10,000+ projects, 200+ drug and device approvals, and 300+ pharmaceutical and emerging biotechnology partners. Our group of innovative thinkers work to change the lives of chronically and critically ill patients.
Episodes
Moving Medicine ForwardRethinking Neurology: From Broad Diagnoses to Targeted Treatments
In this episode of Moving Medicine Forward, Dr. Matthew Holtzman, Medical Director and neurologist at CTI CRC Michigan, joins Tim Schroeder, Executive Chairman…
Moving Medicine ForwardMore Than Kidney Function: Designing Research for the Whole Patient
Kidney disease is more than numbers on a chart. It can reshape a patient’s independence, family life, work, and future. In this episode, Dr. Ammar Tabikh…
Moving Medicine ForwardFreedom in Motion: How Chair Force 1 Supports Families Living with ALS
What if a wheelchair-accessible van could give a family more than transportation? What if it could restore freedom, connection, and hope? In this episode of…
Moving Medicine ForwardTraining Here, Staying Here: Building Northern Kentucky's Future Physician Workforce
What does it take to build a healthier future for Northern Kentucky? On this episode of Moving Medicine Forward, we sit down with Dr. Holly Danneman, Associate…
Moving Medicine ForwardConnecting Data, Accelerating Decisions: Inside conneCTIva Lab Insights
As clinical trials become increasingly complex, sponsors and study teams need faster access to the data that drives critical decisions. In this episode of…
Moving Medicine ForwardThe Future is Cellular: Optieum Bio’s Next-Generation Approach to Glioblastoma
Glioblastoma remains one of the most aggressive and difficult-to-treat forms of brain cancer, with recurrence posing a significant challenge for patients and…
Moving Medicine ForwardOne Mission, Many Journeys: Celebrating 27 Years of CTI
As CTI celebrates 27 years of moving medicine forward, Hadley Decker, Senior Director, Global Training and Development, and Natiq Fazlani, Research Associate…
Moving Medicine ForwardMore Time, More Options, More Hope: The Alzheimer's Association's Roadmap for Early Screening
Alzheimer's disease affects millions of individuals and families, yet many people remain unaware of the critical role early detection can play in improving…
Moving Medicine ForwardFunding the Future: Closing Critical Gaps in Childhood Cancer Research
Childhood cancer research faces unique challenges, from limited funding opportunities to fewer treatment options compared to adult cancers. In this episode of…
Moving Medicine ForwardMMF Rewind | Building Better Clinical Trials: Study Start-Up, Patients, and Global Data
This week, we're revisiting a previous conversation with Megan Kamm, Senior Vice President of Client Delivery, and Josh Schroeder, Vice President of Site &…
Moving Medicine ForwardStronger Together: Families, Researchers, and CancerFree KIDS
Childhood cancer research advances through the combined efforts of families, researchers, advocates, and donors. In this episode, Matt Robinson of CancerFree…
Moving Medicine ForwardNew Path, Same Purpose: Dedicated to Advancing Transplant Research
After nearly 40 years caring for transplant patients and more than 25 years in clinical research, Dr. Helio Tedesco has made a unique transition from…
Moving Medicine ForwardChill, Not Kill: How Quell Therapeutics is Reimagining Cell Therapy
In this episode of Moving Medicine Forward, Jeremy Schrand is joined by Luke Devey, Chief Medical Officer at Quell Therapeutics, and Savannah Doliboa, Chief…
Moving Medicine ForwardBeyond the Fine Print: How Legal Affairs Enables Clinical Research
Ian Hennessey, Vice President & General Counsel at CTI, joins Moving Medicine Forward to discuss the critical role legal affairs plays in advancing global…
Moving Medicine ForwardInside Pharmacovigilance: Detecting Risks, Protecting Patients
What happens behind the scenes to ensure new therapies are safe for patients? In this episode of Moving Medicine Forward, we are joined by John Kane, Vice…
Moving Medicine ForwardBuilding Better Clinical Trials: Study Start-Up, Patients, and Global Data
What does it take to set a complex global clinical trial up for success? In this episode of Moving Medicine Forward, we are joined by Megan Kamm, Senior Vice…
Moving Medicine ForwardFrom Australia to China: CTI's APAC Growth Journey
Asia Pacific has become one of the fastest-growing regions in clinical research, offering sponsors new opportunities to advance clinical development in an…
Moving Medicine ForwardALK Positive: How Patients are Driving Research
Summer Farmen and Jeff Sturm share their personal cancer journeys and the mission behind ALK Positive, CTI’s Q3 Charity of the Quarter. ALK Positive is a…
Moving Medicine ForwardMMF Rewind | CTI's Next Chapter: A Conversation with Jon Koch and Brian Lawrence
This week, we're revisiting a previous conversation with Jon Koch, CEO, and Brian Lawrence, CFO and President, as they share their perspective on what’s next…
Moving Medicine ForwardSmall Wins, Big Impact: Lessons from Pediatric Oncology
What does it take to design clinical trials that truly put patients first—especially when those patients are children? In this episode of Moving Medicine…
Moving Medicine ForwardBiorepositories in Action: Protecting the Integrity of Every Sample
In this episode, we’re joined by Rafael Miñana Prieto, Senior Manager of Operations for Laboratory Services at CTI, who oversees global biorepository…
Moving Medicine ForwardEngineering Organs: The Science Powering Xenotransplantation
In this episode of Moving Medicine Forward, Dr. Robert Fisher—one of the pioneers of modern transplant surgery—explores the rapidly advancing field of…
Moving Medicine ForwardAdapting to Industry Rebound: The Next Phase of Clinical Trials
What does a recovering clinical research market actually look like in 2026? In this episode, Joel White, Owner of Market Cap Consulting, and Ryan Gifford, Vice…
Moving Medicine ForwardMMF Rewind | Life After Transplant, Reimagined: Enduring Hearts & Pediatric Research
In this MMF Rewind, we’re bringing back an important conversation with Lynda Lee Smith—one that shines a light on the ongoing challenges transplant families…
Moving Medicine ForwardCTI’s Next Chapter: A Conversation with Jon Koch and Brian Lawrence
In this episode, Jon Koch, CEO, and Brian Lawrence, CFO and President, share their perspective on what’s next for CTI as the organization enters a new phase of…
Moving Medicine ForwardPracticing Medicine, Leading Research: A Physician’s Transition to Clinical Trials
What does effective medical leadership look like in today’s complex research environment? In this episode of Moving Medicine Forward, Dr. Sliman discusses his…
Moving Medicine ForwardChanging Course: A Physician’s Move from Care to Research
Dr. Robert Wagner, Senior Medical Director and Principal Investigator at CTI’s Clinical Research Center, shares more about clinical trial operations at…
Moving Medicine ForwardFrom Entry Point to Impact: CTI’s Research Associate Program
Halle Raicevich, Research Associates Manager; Rick Renko, Project Manager, Regulatory & Scientific Affairs; and Alexa Kehoe, Senior Clinical Project…
Moving Medicine ForwardCentral Labs in Focus: Supporting Strategy, Growth, & Innovation Across Clinical Research
Vincent Drouillon, Vice President of Global Central Lab Strategy and Growth at CTI, discusses how central laboratory services support clinical trials. He…
Moving Medicine ForwardImproving Clinical Trial Execution with Strategic Vendor Partnerships
Shakirah Bradford, Senior Director of Vendor Management and Sourcing at CTI, discusses the key relationships that support clinical research. She also shares…
Moving Medicine ForwardLife After Transplant, Reimagined: Enduring Hearts & Pediatric Research
Lynda Lee Smith, CEO of Enduring Hearts, is featured on the Moving Medicine Forward Podcast to discuss the mission and impact of the nation’s only nonprofit…
Moving Medicine ForwardInside CTI’s Clinical Research Center: A Site‑Level Look at Trial Operations
What drives success at a clinical research site? Adam Roth, VP of Research Site Services, and Nick Finan, Director of Business Development and Client…
Moving Medicine ForwardTargeting Cancer With Precision: Inside Antibody Drug Conjugates
Antibody drug conjugates (ADCs) are transforming cancer research — but how do they actually work, and what does it take to bring them safely to patients? In…
Moving Medicine ForwardRarity PBC: Where Mission Meets Gene Therapy
Paul Ayoub, co‑founder of Rarity PBC, joins this episode of Moving Medicine Forward to take us behind the scenes of developing sustainable, patient‑first gene…
Moving Medicine ForwardMMF Rewind | Inside the World's Busiest Kidney Transplant Center
In honor of World Kidney Day, we’re rereleasing this timely and insightful episode of Moving Medicine Forward. In this conversation, we sit down with Dr. Helio…
Moving Medicine ForwardLifeSciKY: How a Region Builds a Life Sciences Hub
Christin Godale, Executive Director of LifeSciKY, and Savannah Doliboa, Chief Commercial Officer at CTI and LifeSciKY board member, explore how purpose built…
Moving Medicine ForwardWhen Patients Become Partners: Inside Lyfebulb's Approach to Innovation
What happens when patients become true partners in healthcare innovation? In this episode of Moving Medicine Forward, we speak with Dr. Karin Hehenberger…
Moving Medicine ForwardBorn Without Defenses: Advancing Care for Primary Immunodeficiency
In honor of Rare Disease Day, we sat down with Tammy Black, Chief Communications Officer at the Immune Deficiency Foundation (IDF), to discuss primary…
Moving Medicine ForwardWomen in STEM: Mentorship, Resilience, and the Road to Research
In honor of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we sit down with Megan Kamm, Head of Global Clinical Project Management at CTI, and Dr. Amanda…
Moving Medicine ForwardTurning Regional Strengths into Global Impact: The Growth of LATAM Clinical Trials
In this episode of Moving Medicine Forward, we speak with CTI Founder & CEO Tim Schroeder and Managing Director of Latin America Jaqueline Aguiar about the…
Moving Medicine ForwardLeading with Purpose: Dr. Monica Shah and the American Heart Association's Mission
In this episode of Moving Medicine Forward, Dr. Monica Shah, Chief Medical Officer at CTI and President-Elect of the American Heart Association's Greater…
Moving Medicine ForwardBlitz the Barriers: ZERO Prostate Cancer's Bold Plan to Transform Communities
In this episode of Moving Medicine Forward, we talk with Earnestine Walker and Ali Manson of ZERO Prostate Cancer about their mission to ensure every…
Moving Medicine ForwardBridging Continents: Asia Pacific's Leadership in Clinical Research
In this episode, host Jeremy Schrand welcomes Tim Schroeder, Founder & CEO of CTI, Jaqueline Aguiar, Managing Director of APAC/LATAM, and Dr. Ludwig Baumann…
Moving Medicine ForwardCTI Cares: Building Community, Creating Impact
In this episode, host Jeremy Schrand welcomes Jamie Glavic, Senior Manager, Corporate Communications & Community Engagement and Program Lead of CTI Cares, and…
Moving Medicine ForwardTumor-Agnostic: AMXT 1501 & the Future of Cancer Care
We are joined by two leaders from Aminex Therapeutics, Mark Burns, President & CSO, and Jeff Judson, VP of Strategic Planning & Investor Relations, to discuss…
Moving Medicine ForwardCTI Year in Review: Resilience, Innovation, & What’s Next
In this special year-end episode of Moving Medicine Forward, host Jeremy Schrand sits down with CTI’s founder and CEO Tim Schroeder and President & COO Jon…
Moving Medicine ForwardTurning Complexity into Progress: Hematology’s Path Forward
Courtney Cordaro, Director and Therapeutic Strategy & Innovation Lead at CTI, discusses the rapidly changing landscape of hematology clinical research. She…
Moving Medicine ForwardBuilding Strong Site-CRO Partnerships: Insights from ASN 2025
Recorded live at American Society of Nephrology’s Kidney Week 2025, this episode of Moving Medicine Forward features Courtney Cordaro, Director of Therapeutic…
Moving Medicine ForwardThe Science of Compassion: Advancing Oncology Trials
In this inspiring episode of Moving Medicine Forward,Amanda King, Senior Clinical Scientist at CTI, discusses her remarkable journey from pediatric ICU nurse…
Moving Medicine ForwardWhat Makes a Great CRO: Insights with Joel White
Joel White, Owner of Marketcap Consulting, joins another episode to discuss the evolving role of Clinical Research Organizations (CROs). He shares the…
Moving Medicine ForwardFrom Diagnosis to Drug Development
Chuck Scheper, Board Chair at Bexion Pharmaceuticals, shares how a stage IV non-Hodgkin lymphoma diagnosis at age 39 and a life-saving clinical trial led to…
Moving Medicine ForwardCautious Optimism: The State of Clinical Research in 2025
In this episode, host Jeremy Schrand is joined by Tim Schroeder, Chairman, CEO, and Founder of CTI, and Joel White, Owner of Marketcap Consulting, for a broad…
Moving Medicine ForwardFunding Hope: How CancerFree KIDS Is Powering Pediatric Cancer Breakthroughs
In this special episode, host Jeremy Schrand sits down with Jill Brink, Executive Director of CancerFree KIDS, and Dr. Genevieve Kendall, a CancerFree KIDS…
Moving Medicine ForwardRedefining Possibility: CTI’s Role in Cell and Gene Therapy Trials
In this episode of Moving Medicine Forward, host Jeremy Schrand welcomes Dr. Rich Curry to discuss how CTI is helping redefine what’s possible in clinical…
Moving Medicine ForwardSpotlight: Savannah Doliboa, Chief Commercial Officer at CTI
In this episode of “Moving Medicine Forward,” SavannahDoliboa, Chief Commercial Officer at CTI, shares her career journey and what led her to CTI, a company…
Moving Medicine ForwardPitt Hopkins Research Foundation: A Mother's Story of Hope
In this episode of “Moving Medicine Forward,” Audrey Davidow shares how her son’s diagnosis led to her co-founding the Pitt Hopkins Research Foundation. She…
Moving Medicine ForwardClinical Research in the Middle East & Africa: A Conversation with Alaa Assem from CTI
Alaa Assem, Managing Director for CTI in the Europe & MEA regions, joins us to discuss the evolution of clinical trials in the Middle East and Africa. With…
Moving Medicine ForwardCAR-T Explained: The Science Behind Personalized Immunotherapy
In this episode of “Moving Medicine Forward,” Tara Mink,expert in cell and gene therapy for more than 25 years, joins to discuss the science, promise, and…
Moving Medicine ForwardWhy Strategic Financial Planning is Critical to Advancing Clinical Trials
In this episode of “Moving Medicine Forward,” host Jeremy Strand sits down with Brian Lawrence, Chief Financial Officer at CTI, to explore how strategic…
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Feasibility in Focus: Building Better Transplant Trials
What makes a clinical trial site successful when managing complex transplant studies? In this episode of “Moving Medicine Forward,” host Jeremy Schrand is…