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Archive: 2021
Interview with IXICO & GAP Foundation
We are delighted to be working with the Global Alzheimer's Platform Foundation and their industry partners for the pioneering Bio-Hermes study. Watch the interview with IXICO's clinical development advisor Lynne Hughes and President of GAP John Dwyer as they discuss this partnership and the study.
“We love a challenge.” - Meet Romina Oxborough, our Senior Vice President of Operations
Romina Oxborough recently joined the IXICO team as Senior Vice President of Operations, bringing a wealth of experience in developing strategic services underpinned by operational delivery. We spoke to Romina about her experience so far at IXICO and the main thing that gets her out of bed in the morning. Hi Romina.
“The team culture here is what makes us stand out” - Meet Ron Ramos, our Senior Director of Business Development
A life science professional with over 20 years of industry experience, Ron joined our team this year in our Business Development department. His experience spans the entire drug development pipeline and is passionate about changing patients’ lives for the better.
Advancing Clinical And Imaging Biomarkers In Parkinson’s Disease Research
Parkinsonism is a movement disorder, although not always due to Parkinson disease. There are many neurological disorders that present with similar movement abnormalities. Although the differential diagnosis is mostly clinical between these different disorders, imaging biomarkers play a role and also have the potential to track disease progression.
Overcoming Imaging Challenges To Advance Huntington’s Disease Research
Huntington’s disease is an autosomal dominant disorder. If the parent carries the genetic mutation, they have a 50% chance of passing it onto their children.
Revolutionizing Analytics: The Role of Deep-Learning AI in CNS Clinical Trials
To explain ‘deep learning’, let’s start with Artificial Intelligence (AI). In its simplest explanation, AI is anything that is trying to imitate a human process. ‘Deep learning’ (or machine learning) is a subset of AI, which is concerned with pattern recognition.