Research in Action
by Oracle Corporation
"Research in Action" explores the dynamic world of life sciences, covering drug discovery, clinical trials, therapeutic development, and the pivotal role of real-world data and technology in connecting clinical research with patient care. Hear insightful conversations with scientists, clinicians, and leaders from pharma, biotech, and health.
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AI's Role in Cancer Care Today and Tomorrow
Where are the biggest opportunities to leverage AI in cancer diagnosis and treatment? What are the biggest barriers remaining to move away from a one-treatment-fits-all approach to treating cancer? And how are AI, radiomics, machine learning and deep learning helping to understand which patients...
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Transforming public health with unstructured data and NLP in FDA's Sentinel Initiative
What is the MOSAIC-NLP project around structured and unstructured EHR data? Why is structured data not really enough for drug safety studies? And to what degree is NLP speeding up access to data and research results? We will learn all that and more in this episode of Research in Action with Dr....
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Empowering Patient-Centered Research Through Technology and Engagement
How do clinical research funders operate? Why do patient-centered outcomes matter so much and improve the quality of research? And how is patient-led research being applied to clinical care? We will learn all that and more in this episode of Research in Action with Greg Martin, Chief Officer for...
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Advancing clinical research through tech and teamwork
What makes multidisciplinary collaboration the key to health and life sciences research and innovation? What is the impact of bundled, integrated solutions on the patient experience? And how can we invest in what matters most in research while streamlining the entire process? We will learn all…
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How Innovation is Redefining Health and Life Sciences
Why is the confluence of healthcare and life sciences happening? What are the two biggest mistakes of technology in healthcare? And how can research insights be embedded into every care decision? We will find out all that and more with our guest Dr. David Feinberg, a medical professional and...
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Exploring New Frontiers in Pharma: Mindsets, Data, AI, and Oracle
How can shifting mindsets fuel the next wave of innovation in the pharmaceutical and life sciences industry? In what ways can we ensure the vast amounts of health data are utilized securely and effectively to foster groundbreaking medical advancements? And how is Oracle's new Health Data...
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Unlocking Innovation Through Public, Private, and Academic Partnerships
What are the best ways to set up public, private, and academic clinical research partnerships? How do we get these public-private partnerships (PPP) to work most effectively? And who should be in charge of what in multistakeholder research collaborations? We will get those answers in more in this...
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Advancing scientific discovery with patient-led research
How can patients and their families become more integral in the clinical research process? How can patient-led research become more accepted in the scientific community? How are inspiring groups forging new, collaborative paths for science and medicine, and reshaping how medical research is...
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Bringing clinical research into everyday patient care
How can an extensive collection of real-world data help find more diverse and better participants for clinical trials? How do we create a continuously learning ecosystem that helps bridge the gap between clinical research and clinical care? And what are the biggest challenges to patient record...
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Building patient-friendly access to clinical trials
Research reveals that 95% of patients do not participate in clinical trials. How do we find better ways to connect willing and qualified participants to clinical trials? How do we ensure diversity in participant populations? And how can we make access to clinical trials more patient-friendly? We...
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Data hippies, real-world evidence, and precision medicine
What does a data hippie believe about the democratization of data? What role do technology companies, government, academia, industry, and other stakeholders play in life sciences and discovery? And how might walking clinical trials lead to improved precision medicine? We will get the answers to...
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Advancing rare disease research with a patient-centered approach
What is the rare Gaucher disease and how does it impact patients, families, and life sciences? Is enough emphasis being placed on research and discovery for rare diseases? And what are the patient-centered approaches that best serve those battling rare diseases? We will get those answers and more...
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Automation, innovation, and the future of drug safety
International Data Corporation reports safety caseloads are increasing by 30% to 50% each year, and emerging technology will be the only way to keep up. But how are powerful technologies like generative AI advancing safety and pharmacovigilance? Is touchless case processing a good or bad thing?…
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Patient empowerment, digital innovation, and rare diseases
How is clinical research becoming more patient-focused and more convenient for patients to participate in clinical trials? Why is a decentralized approach especially important concerning rare diseases? And how will digital innovation advance the way clinical research is conducted? We will learn...
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Biotech startup working with Oracle to innovate for pharma
How is academia fostering research that later turns into startup companies? What are new computational powers bringing to in silico drug design? And what is MoveableType methodology and why should pharma be excited about it? We will learn those answers and more in this episode with Lance...
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Science, Research, and Reaching the UN SDGs
What are the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals? What are the biggest challenges in pursuing and achieving those goals? How does technology play a role? And what's the best way for government, academia, and industry to cooperate and collaborate in support of fundamental research? We...
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Talking AI, Computer Vision, Autism, and Small Data Problems
How is computer vision being used to spot autism symptoms much earlier in children? What is augmented cognition? And how can you use AI to make data models work even with small data sets? We will learn those answers and more in this episode with Dr. Sarah Ostadabbas. Dr. Ostadabbas is an…
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Cloud technology's impact on epidemiology research and public health
How do the latest technologies impact epidemiology, clinical research, and public health? What kind of progress has there been in collaboration, open data, and citizen science? And in what ways can digital health appropriately supplement healthcare with the human touch? We will get the answers to...
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Transforming healthcare research with technology's latest capabilities
How do you connect the needs of researchers to the capabilities of technology? What are the main stages of research and the challenges faced at each stage? And will AI and machine learning speed up research and get solutions to market faster? We will learn those answers and more in this episode...
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The rise of research entrepreneurs and why it matters
How can researchers who have developed innovative solutions begin to commercialize? What makes a great research-entrepreneur? And how are universities and organizations helping to bridge the research-to-commercialization gap? We will learn those answers and more in this episode with Laure Haak. A...
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In silico screening, virtual drug discovery and computational tools
What is in silico drug design? And what role is it playing in drug discovery? How is cloud computing removing the limitations for in silico screening? We will learn those answers and more in this week's episode with Dr. John Bruning, a Senior Lecturer in the School of Biological Sciences at the...
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Let's talk AI, LLMs, and the future of research
How did we get where we are today with AI and machine learning? What are the ways Large Language Models (LLMs) can be applied to healthcare? And what about that suggested pause on advanced AI? We will explore those questions and much more in this episode with Dr. James Benoit, a postdoctoral...
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How patient-led research and citizen scientists are advancing scientific discovery
How can patients and their families become more integral in the research process and drug discovery? How can citizen scientists and patient-led research become more accepted in the scientific community? And who qualifies as a citizen scientist? We will tackle those questions and much more in this...
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Helping scientific and evidence-based research go faster for pharma with startup ingenuity
What are the obstacles to faster pharmaceutical and medical research? And is there such a thing as a comprehensive biomedical search and AI engine? We will learn those answers and more with guest Matteo Ghetti, cofounder of Sweden-based startup PapersHive. PapersHive is a biomedical search and AI...
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Orthopedic surgeons use machine learning to predict better patient outcomes and reduce costs
How is machine learning helping orthopedic surgeons predict better outcomes for patients? And how can those algorithms help predict how bone fracture surgery is approached? We will get those answers and much more on this episode with Dr. Akash Shah, Resident Physician in the Department of...
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Making Open Science and Open Data the new normal with the RDA's Hilary Hanahoe
How is Open Data and Open Science being encouraged and nurtured across the global research community? What are the biggest challenges and benefits? And how are industry players like Oracle helping? We'll be exploring those questions and much more with Hilary Hanahoe, Secretary General of the...
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How Human Activity Recognition (HAR), wearables, and AI are helping in the fight against Parkinson's Disease
What is Human Activity Recognition and why is it so important for Parkinson's research? What is the relationship between freezing of gait or FOG and brain circuitry? And how are edge computing, wearables, AI, and self-reporting helping researchers in the fight against Parkinson's? We'll be...
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Talking viruses, pan-coronavirus antivirals, and the importance of in silico design
What was it like to keep research work going during the worst of the pandemic? And how close are we to a vaccine that works against all current and future coronavirus variants? We will discuss that plus biochemistry, biosystems, and in silico design in this episode with Dr. Imre Berger. Dr.…
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A vital medical imaging technique is getting a major reconstruction, thanks to researchers at the University of Texas at Austin.
A vital medical imaging technique is getting a major reconstruction, thanks to researchers at the University of Texas at Austin. Assistant Professor Jon Tamir and his team at the University of Texas at Austin are developing fast, robust, and standardized MRI reconstruction methods for faster and...
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What happens when data science meets cell biology? One researcher at the University of Bristol is finding out.
What happens when data science meets cell biology? One researcher at the University of Bristol is finding out. Ioana Gherman, PhD student at the University of Bristol, is applying mathematical modeling and machine learning to create and analyze whole-cell models – learn how in this mini episode....
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Neurodegenerative diseases, mapping the human brain, and all things neuroscience.
What is it going to take to achieve major advancements in neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson's, and how far have we actually gotten in mapping the entire human brain? We'll answer those neuroscience questions and more with neuroscientist and PhD Bryan Barker. Bryan works as a Research...
About this show
"Research in Action" explores the dynamic world of life sciences, covering drug discovery, clinical trials, therapeutic development, and the pivotal role of real-world data and technology in connecting clinical research with patient care. Hear insightful conversations with scientists, clinicians, and leaders from pharma, biotech, and health.
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Oracle Corporation
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