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Using real world data to drive Clinical Trials

WHEN: April 12, 2017 @ 7:00 am - 9:00 am
WHERE: Rydges Southbank, Brisbane
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HISA in partnership with TriNetX invites you to attend an exciting breakfast presentation and networking opportunity. We continue the discussion with leaders and experts providing insights into using real world data, informatics and analytics to drive research and automating clinical trials, as well as providing updates on the latest international data linkage and connecting like-minded organisations and clinical researchers.
Our speaker is Dr. Manfred Stapff, the Chief Medical Officer for the Health Data Network TriNetX and is a physician and clinical pharmacologist with over 20 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry. After his training in internal medicine, he worked in various positions in clinical research, medical and regulatory affairs in research-oriented pharmaceutical companies. Dr Stapff lives and works in Cambridge, MA, USA.
The presentation will focus on the practicalities on automating clinical trials, getting the best out of your data to support research, and bringing together collaborations with hospitals, research organisations and industry. It will also include strategies for using electronic health data in clinical development – from protocol design to patient identification.
Join and meet our visiting presenter and thought leader at this unique event.
Who should attend:
- Clinical and health researchers
- Contract research organisations
- Hospital and health industry administrators
- Bioinformaticians, health informaticians and data analysts
- Interested industry representatives
Dr Manfred Stapff
Dr. Manfred Stapff joined TriNetX as the Chief Medical Officer in 2015. In this function, he oversees all medical and scientific aspects of the TriNetX Global Health Research Network, such as epidemiologic analytics, protocol review and feasibility, query design, site identification/evaluation, and other aspects of Clinical Operations.
Manfred started his medical career as a physician in the Institute of Air and Space Medicine of the German Airforce and in the University of Munich, Policlinic for Internal Medicine. He then spent almost 20 years in various medical functions at Merck & Co, Inc. in positions with increasing responsibility in Monitoring, Data Management, Medical Services, and Global Clinical Research Operations.
Before joining TriNetX, Manfred worked at Forest Laboratories, Inc. (now Allergan plc) as Senior Director Cardiovascular Clinical Development, Executive Director Global Clinical Operations and was also overseeing Quality Management and Training.
Manfred received his MD and PhD from the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Germany, and a Clinical Pharmacology license from the Bavarian Physicians Chamber. His publication list includes abstracts, papers, and books in cardiovascular medicine, drug development, project management and, most recently, the use of electronic medical records in clinical development.
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