It is Clinical Data Management Best Practices podcast by IBA. Scientists need professional Data managers and Tools to be able to make the right decisions and establish their hypotheses correctly. We bring you interviews with leading specialists in Data Management, Biotechnology, Life Sciences, and Digital Health.
S03E05: Diego Costa Pinto — Behavioral Scientist & Director of the Marketing Analytics Lab @ NOVA IMS
In this episode of Clinical Data Management Best Practices, Daniel Schwarz (IBA) talks with Diego Costa Pinto (NOVA IMS), coordinator of the European CHOICE project, about health literacy, decision support, and the role of reliable data infrastructure in helping patients make informed healthcare decisions.
Diego’s work sits at the crossroads of data science, behavioral science, and consumer–technology interaction—focused on a simple challenge: contributing to the community by helping people actually understand and act on complex information when it matters most.
From research in AI for social impact to health behavior and public policy projects, he brings a real-world lens to a key question: how do we turn complex health data into decisions patients can trust?
Together, they explore how the future of healthcare depends on more than technology—it depends on making information understandable, usable, and human. They also discuss how conditions are not constant, and how context matters = varies worldwide.
The founder of DQ Pursuit, Subhan Huseynov, helps organizations take control of their business data. He does this through standards for identifying, managing, and correcting critical data, integrated into the DQ Pursuit knowledge-based learning concept and tool.
Listen as Subhan explains why he built his business on a simple but powerful belief: "If you know your data, you know everything. If you don’t know your data, you know nothing."Discover how he — and DQ Pursuit tools — can help you truly understand and trust your data, and learn what he considers to be the key bottlenecks in software and in AI-driven systems.
8 Oct 2025
S03E03 Sébastian Wischlen - data strategies consultant @ CSP
From Patient Care to Digital Data Strategies – Sébastian Wischlen, consultant at CSP in Switzerland, shares his unique journey from nursing to clinical data management and strategic consultancy.
In this episode, Sébastian reflects on the evolution from paper records to modern EDC systems, emphasizing the importance of blending technology with human expertise. He also highlights the challenges hospitals face with data infrastructure and the need for robust strategies to manage it effectively.
Looking ahead, Sébastian discusses how AI and digital health initiatives are set to revolutionize clinical data management, paving the way for more efficient and accurate healthcare solutions.
17 Jul 2025
S03E02 AI-generated – but validated like your best EDC tools
In this special episode, two AI-generated hosts—one male, one female—dive into the world of clinical data management, offering a clear and engaging conversation on what makes data "healthy" in today's clinical trials.
Despite being synthetically voiced, everything discussed is grounded in real-world documentation and certified practice. The episode unpacks how systems like CLADE-IS®, developed by the Institute of Biostatistics and Analyses (IBA), meet the highest standards of quality and security—relevant especially for Clinical Trial Units (CTUs) operating within the ECRIN (European Clinical Research Infrastructure Network).
You’ll hear about: (i) Why CLADE-IS, a validated EDC/CTMS platform, is trusted across ECRIN-certified studies. (ii) The role of IBA as a CRO and data center with ECRIN, ISO, and EHDEN certifications. (iii) Built-in features like risk-based monitoring, anomaly detection via machine learning, and audit trails. (iv) How certification, structured release cycles, and regulatory alignment contribute to dependable and interoperable clinical systems
Yes, it’s a bit of a product placement—but one with substance. If you're navigating complex clinical data landscapes, this episode may be your shortcut to clarity.
22 Jul 2024
S03E01 Mariana Sampaio Lança - clinical research activist & professional
Mariana is a biomedical engineer with expertise in pharmaceutical medicine and an MBA. Marianna has been active in clinical research for over than ten years – worked as a Clinical Research Associate (CRA), held the management roles, including Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and director. Currently, Mariana excels in clinical project management and freelance consulting.
Mariana's extensive experience in clinical operations and data management underscores the importance of high-quality data in clinical trials. In her work with major pharmaceutical companies and Contract Research Organizations (CROs), she ensures that the research projects meet their objectives through meticulous data collection and management.
Join us as Mariana shares her insights into clinical research and the critical role of data management. Specifically:
- tech or people … that’s not the question, but why?
- data manager and statistician should work very closely together and sit in the same house, or are those separable activities?
22 Apr 2024
S02E04 Lucie Špatenková, Radek Špatenka – managing director and CEO @ Clinical Research Center s.r.o.
Lucie Špatenková is a key manager at Clinical Research Center s.r.o. Lucia has made significant contributions to medical science, leading projects that impact patient care and research in Czech republic and Slovakia.
Radek Špatenka is the CEO of Clinical Research Center s.r.o. (CRC) Radek is a visionary leader whose work is revolutionizing the landscape of clinical research.
Both, Lucie and Radek, change a the view of drug testing in Czech republic and Slovakia.
Whether you're in the medical profession or simply intrigued by the power of research, join us for an inspiring conversation with this dynamic duo, pioneers in their field.
If you want to know the answers to the following questions … In what ways is the CRC's approach different from that of its competitors? How can CRC help physicians involved in decentralised clinical trials? What are the features they are looking for while working with EDC system? Why and how sponsors in the healthcare, medical device or pharmaceutical industry should decide between small specialized companies and large CROs?
… be sure to listen to this podcast episode with these leading figures in the field.
1 Sept 2023
S02E03 Ales Tichopad - promoter of evidence-based decisions in healthcare & founder @ CEEOR
Ales Tichopad – biologist, biostatistician and founder of CEEOR- discusses the evolving role of data in healthcare and research. There is a lingering skepticism towards using AI tools, like ChatGPT, due to uncertainties regarding data handling, preferring human involvement in initial data analysis stages. The discussion shifts to the Electronic Data Capture (EDC) system CLADE-IS, which the speaker's team uses extensively. The tool is praised for its user-friendly interface, efficiency, and affordability, and distinguishes itself by being designed by clinical professionals, making it apt for real-world evidence research. The episode wraps up with a dive into the "Shedding Light into Health" initiative, aiming to promote evidence-based healthcare decisions driven by accurate data usage.
12 Jun 2023
S02E02 Ali Al Alak - medical doctor & director of clinical data management @ Speda
Diving into the dynamic world of clinical research data automation, this episode features Dr. Ali Al Alak, a young medical doctor from Copenhagen with extensive experience in clinical research. Now serving as the director of clinical data management at Speda, Dr. Al Alak shares invaluable insights into the challenging aspects of handling data in clinical research and the importance of automation. Speda, a cutting-edge platform, is redefining clinical research data management by automating various processes. This not only expedites the workflow but also enhances the reliability and security of data. Join us as we explore the pivotal role that automation plays in eliminating manual redundancies, and how this technological shift is shaping the future of clinical research data management. Let's get inspired by someone who effortlessly merges medical expertise with innovation to usher in a new era of efficiency in clinical research data management!
4 Apr 2023
S02E01 Luke Woodham - computer scientist @ St George’s University of London
Introducing the second season opener of the IBA podcast program on the best practices in clinical data management! In this episode, we explore the similarities and differences between data in healthcare provision and healthcare education. Our guest speaker, Luke Woodham, a computer scientist from the Center for Technology and Education at St George's University of London, offers a fresh perspective on data management. Having worked with medical students, developed data standards for authoring and sharing virtual patients, and created databases and software for law libraries, Luke provides insights into the diverse applications of data management.
5 Sept 2022
Adam Chee - health informatician @ Smart Health Leadership Centre - National University of Singapore
The eighth episode focuses on digital health and how the messy data in healthcare can be tamed with data standards and vocabularies. It features Dr. Adam Chee - an expert in health informatics with additional backgrounds in public health and business, who is now serving as the head of Smart Health Leadership Centre at the National University of Singapore. Let's listen to someone who never stops learning and serves as one of a few WHO experts for the area of digital health. Let's get inspired by someone who can recognize the importance of structured data not only in health informatics, but also in clinical research. ...Because it is obvious that having some form of structured data (i.e. HL7, SNOMED-CT, DICOM etc.) is better than data with no structure!
1 Aug 2022
Jaroslav Koca - principal clinical data manager @ Cytel
The 7th episode focuses on the EDC systems and their impact on the quality of data. It features Mr. Jaroslav Koca - an experienced clinical data manager with a background in computational biology, who is now affiliated with Cytel as a principal clinical data manager. Let's listen to some of his experience with electronic data capture systems and also with other tools used not only by data managers but also by investigators and clinical trial coordinators. Let's get inspired by someone who can recognize the importance of clinical data managers and what they can do with the data before giving them to biostatisticians. Why make things easy if you can complicate them? It sounds like a silly question, but everything is possible in a world full of shortcuts!
1 Jul 2022
Tomas Machulka - Premier Research
The sixth episode focuses on the very specific role of a data manager within interdisciplinary communication in clinical research projects. It features Mr. Tomas Machulka who is now affiliated with Premier Research as an associated manager for clinical data sciences. He serves also as a senior consultant for CZECRIN - the Czech part of the European Clinical Research Infrastructure Network. Let's listen to some of his experience with risk-based quality management and queries. Let's get inspired by someone who is able to recognize the importance of an EDC system in a tech ecosystem used by data managers. Who is telling the truth? Feel free to ask your data manager, who has the role of a criminal detective!
1 Jun 2022
Richard Hulek - computer scientist @ RECETOX
The fifth episode focuses on data integrity and also on data integration in long cohort studies. It features Richard Hulek - a computer scientist with a background in environmental informatics, experienced in the integration of systems behind long cohort studies. Let's listen to his opinions on how computer scientists may contribute to the education of data analysts. Let's learn something new about DBT - a promising transformation data tool and let's not forget SQL - the basic language of data. Be inspired by the concept of exposomics - the systematic determination of links between environment and human health.
2 May 2022
Antoine Pironet - medical data scientist @ AARDEX Group
The fourth episode focuses on data quality in clinical research, and how it relates to medication adherence. It features Antoine Pironet - a data scientist with a background in biomedical engineering, experienced in analyzing data collected in national registries and data in electronic medical adherence systems. Let's listen to some of his experience with the analysis of medical adherence data. Let's learn about patients' behavior and how they may influence the final results in clinical trials in terms of computed efficacy. Let's get inspired by measuring medication adherence instead of harassing patients.
1 Apr 2022
Alexander Krannich - Telehealth Competence Center & Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin
The third episode focuses on machine learning and artificial intelligence applied on medical data. It features Dr. Alexander Krannich - a biostatistician whose professional carreer includes data-related positions in a clinical trial office at a large university hospital, CROs, pharma corporations, and recently also in a private company focusing on telemedicine. Let's listen to some of his experience with good data managers, who are able to think out of the box, and who care not only about the data, but also about patient's dynamics. Let's get inspired by carefully prepared digital ecosystems which may help in avoiding mistakes. And regarding the quality of data? The same as always: garbage in = garbage out!
8 Mar 2022
Alexander Schacht - The Effective Statistician
The second episode focuses on the people side of data management. Dr. Alexander Schacht, who is also an influencing podcaster within the data science community, describes several extreme cases of bad data management, including unstructured data and poorly designed studies. There are also some promising news about validated R-software for pharma!
7 Feb 2022
Ivo Provazník - Head of Biomedical Engineering Department
Insights into data management applied in medical research from a top scientist. Professor Ivo Provazník is a biomedical engineer, working for Brno University of Technology, running also his own technological startup. Will he convince you that "the data is capital"?
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