CEO and co-Founder @Koneksa | former pharma @Merck | focused on technology, data and innovation in healthcare | views my own

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Composability is also key for digital biomarkers design -- choosing which hardware, operating systems, signal processing & algorithms you need Today, @GoHumanFirst's @cesassano dropped a landscape map of the 600 developers of biomarker components medium.com/elektra-labs/comp…
23 Oct 2021
Replying to @cdixon
Composability is the ability to mix and match software components like lego bricks. Paraphrasing @naval, it means every software component only needs to be written once, and can thereafter simply be reused. x.com/naval/status/144436675…
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Learn how #CovariateAdjustment can improve clinical trials by increasing statistical power & widening eligibility criteria. Join us on June 14 for a live webinar w key opinion leaders from @OwkinScience, @bmsnews & @ASCOCancerLinQ. Register to attend at bit.ly/3MdMTGy
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"Vaccines don't stop transmission" is a popular argument against vaccine requirements. While vaccines aren't perfect (nothing is), they *do* reduce transmission, and that makes any environment safer. @Craig_A_Spencer does a great job of explaining how. theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv…

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Excited to share that HumanFirst (@GoHumanFirst) raised our Series A. Since launch, 22 of the top 25 pharma companies have used our Atlas to support decentralized trials. And virtual care is rapidly accelerating. Healthcare is coming home. wsj.com/articles/humanfirst-…
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6 Apr 2021
Our latest e-book, brought to you by @koneksa, brings you an inside look into the rapidly evolving remote patient monitoring field. Download here: buff.ly/3s47t2h

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Can sponsors generate reusable #clinicaltrials data assets? Develop a future-proof raw data roadmap for #wearables and digital measures with @Koneksa in an upcoming @actigraph webinar. Learn more and register today: hubs.ly/H0KtBNy0
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Essentially, digital/data champions have been pushing for pharma to embrace digital/data tech, pharma orgs (typically, characteristically) respond conservatively, suspicious of latest shiny object. So far, in terms of actual impact, they are largely right (if also contributors).
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19 Feb 2021
The Challenge of Conducting Placebo-Controlled Trials as COVID-19 Vaccines Become Authorized ja.ma/2Zs3SPB via @JAMA_current part of @JAMANetwork great piece on why these vax went fast & the implications of unblinding & uneven vaccination on LT data and next gen vax dev

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"Support regulatory science efforts to develop methodology for the evaluation and improvement of machine learning algorithms, including for the identification and elimination of bias, and for the evaluation and promotion of algorithm robustness." fda.gov/media/145022/downloa…

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18 Dec 2020
The @Koneksa snowman looks good, but we are concerned about the last 24 hours of activity monitoring data - body temperature readings are very low!
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We are proud to be sponsoring the first annual Women in Biopharma event hosted by @endpts. The event celebrates 20 extraordinary women who are advancing drug research & development. Want to attend? There's still time to register for tomorrow’s event: hubs.ly/H0CftV50
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It’s been a big year for Koneksa. We’ve helped our partners develop and implement #digitalbiomarkers in #clinicaltrials, and now we have a new look. Visit the new hubs.ly/H0BMJH40 to see our new branding and learn how we can support your digital biomarker journey.
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10 Nov 2020
Explore the use of #spirometry in airway disease research at our upcoming webinar. Review challenges, benefits, and new published data on at-home vs. in-clinic spirometry and implications for #clinicaltrials. Register: hubs.ly/H0zC8kg0
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Next up: Many of the teammates who developed 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑃𝑙𝑎𝑦𝑏𝑜𝑜𝑘 are going live at @CNSSummit right now! Join us & and you can download the guide here: playbook.dimesociety.org/
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I'm stoked -- the 𝑃𝑙𝑎𝑦𝑏𝑜𝑜𝑘 was covered in @Forbes!! forbes.com/sites/greglichola… @ElektraLabs co-developed this open-access resource along with DiMe, MyoKardia, Genentech, Koneksa, Scripps, Sage, along w/ input from FDA. Join us for Masterclasses: playbook.dimesociety.org/
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And we're going live with the 𝑃𝑙𝑎𝑦𝑏𝑜𝑜𝑘 masterclass! The rumors are true: The 𝑃𝑙𝑎𝑦𝑏𝑜𝑜𝑘 is comprehensive at 400 pages. But we're breaking it down in a bite-sized approach for you. Join us on zoom - started 6 min ago! us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
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