Trial By Fire

Trial By Fire


Latest Episodes

Two sides of the same (clinical trial) coin.
February 16, 2022

In our final episode of Trial by Fire, Michele Rhee joins us in discussing her experience as a clinical trial participant and industry expert. Michele is an active patient advocate for cancer and rare

A patient's clinical trial journey
February 16, 2022

In this episode, clinical study participant, Susan Lovelace, shares her trial journey with our favorite duo. Susan describes her experience living with a rare condition, having to travel to a study s

Industry challenges and gaps between drug development and patients
February 09, 2022

In this episode, our Trial By Fire duo interviews Scott Schliebner. Scott is a clinical drug development executive with over 25 years of experience across the CRO, biotech, and non-profit sectors. The

Caregiving during COVID-19 and designing protocols for the patient
February 02, 2022

In this weeks episode, Aaron and Brittany are joined by Anne Marie Mercurio who is a patient research advocate primarily in oncology. They discuss the struggles of caregiving in the COVID-19 pandemic

Trial by Fire Introduction
January 26, 2022

The Clara Team is excited to introduce our limited podcast series: Trial by Fire, which chronicles candid clinical trial experiences and discusses how we can tackle these issues as an industry and wor

Wolfram syndrome, Paralympic athletes, and all things patient engagement
January 26, 2022

Our hosts, Aaron and Brittany, are joined by Richie Kahn in our first ever Trial By Fire episode. Richie is a clinical researcher, patient advisor, and health policy professional. In this episode, Ric

Lucky Number 13: Peter Morley's Endless Advocacy
February 27, 2019

Peter lives with multiple chronic conditions but has spent the past two years tirelessly advocating for patients everywhere by taking the morning train from his home in New York City to Washington D.C. Aaron talks to Peter about what advocacy has...

Researching Treatment for an Ultra-Rare Disease
February 20, 2019

The Science of Enzyvant

Advocating for Rare Disease in Mississippi
December 24, 2018

A newborn screening is a routine procedure. Shannah didn't give it much thought as she brought her daughter, Emmalyn, home from the hospital. But a late-night call set her down a road towards advocacy that she couldn't have predicted.

Representation Matters: Increasing Inclusivity in Research
December 05, 2018

Lilly chats with the ladies of the MS Minority Research Engagement Partnership Network (which is a bit of a mouthful!) Holly, Anita, and Shawn about their work in increasing inclusivity and access in scientific research.