2025 CNS Summit Series: Revolutionizing Clinical Trials with Virtual Patients, A Conversation with Anzar Abbas, CEO, Brooklyn Health

What’s the path to better measurement in psychiatry?   In this episode, Dr. Alexandria Wise speaks with Dr. Anzar Abbas—neuroscientist, innovator and CNS Summit 2025 Innovation Showcase winner—about how Brooklyn Health is using AI to standardize rater training and improve data quality in psychiatric trials. They discuss why subjective interviews still dominate, where today’s models fall short and how multimodal digital tools could reshape how we evaluate treatments. The views expressed in this podcast belong solely to the speakers and do not represent those of their organization.  If you want access to more future-focused, actionable insights to help biopharmaceutical companies better execute and succeed in a constantly evolving environment, visit the Syneos Health Insights Hub. The perspectives you’ll find there are driven by dynamic research and crafted by subject matter experts focused on real answers to help guide decision-making and investment. You can find it all at https://www.syneoshealth.com/insights-hub. Like what you’re hearing? Be sure to rate and review us!  We want to hear from you! If there’s a topic you’d like us to cover on a future episode, contact us at [email protected].