ARTICLES BY ABBY PROCH
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![Safety Equipment, Analyzing Sample Using Laboratory Equipment-GettyImages-2287737600]( "Years Before Clinical Trials: The Decisions That Shape The Future Of Academic Cancer Discoveries")
Years Before Clinical Trials: The Decisions That Shape The Future Of Academic Cancer Discoveries11/11/2026David Adler, MD, Ph.D., MBA, explains how earlier collaboration between academic and pharma researchers can strengthen oncology discoveries that lead to clinical trials.
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![Glioblastoma in Left Frontal Lobe with Midline Shift-GettyImages-2226756753]( "Lessons Learned While Taking Glioblastoma Drug From Bench To Clinic")
Lessons Learned While Taking Glioblastoma Drug From Bench To Clinic4/9/2026MimiVax CEO Mike Ciesielski recounts the company's transition from academia to industry, hitting on topics like vendor partnerships, FDA conversations, and manufacturer selection.
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![(c) Kevin Scott - Paul Allen Research Center1689]( "Research Center Layout Helps Lower Barriers To Cross-Industry Collaboration")
Research Center Layout Helps Lower Barriers To Cross-Industry Collaboration3/27/2026Discover how one research center, uniquely built for collaboration, enables the collection and analysis of high-quality specimens and data that will fuel both current and future research collaborations.
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![Medera_Heart in a jar 2]( "Heart-In-A-Jar Organ Model Earns Regulatory Respect After 25 Years In The Making")
Heart-In-A-Jar Organ Model Earns Regulatory Respect After 25 Years In The Making8/7/2025Aligned with new FDA support for new approach methodologies (NAMs), Ronald Li, Ph.D, and Kevin Costa, Ph.D., share their story of creating Novoheart's mini heart organ model and discuss its current use in clinical trials.
Abby Proch
Abby Proch is the executive editor of guest expert articles for Clinical Leader. Since 2022, Abby has worked with hundreds of industry professionals to share their expertise with the Clinical Leader community, including sponsors, sites, CROs, and supporting companies. She encourages industry experts to write from experience and share with passion. Her high-touch, end-to-end approach — from brainstorming topics to providing constructive feedback to approving works for publication — has helped experts reach thousands of life sciences readers across the web and social media. Abby has over 15 years of experience in writing and editing.