PD+H: Clinical trial design

This event was held on Friday 25 August 2023

This seminar will cover the essential elements for successful clinical trial strategy, design and execution. Key points will include clinical experimental design (type of design, endpoints, patient selection) as well as practical aspects for execution including competitive analysis, Investigator and site selection and recruitment considerations.

Topics include:

  • Common experimental designs
  • Patient selection issues
  • Primary and secondary endpoints
  • Standard of care considerations
  • Safety aspects and exclusions
  • Real world flexibility

Who should attend

  • PhD students
  • Postdoctoral researchers
  • Early and mid-career researchers
  • Industry-engaged academics
  • Industry-engaged professional staff

What you'll experience

PD+ is a free weekly webinar series that takes place every Friday from 12-1PM. It is the perfect way to lunch and level up your industry engagement and commercialisation skills.

Meet your presenter: Dr David Fuller

David Fuller is currently Chief Medical Officer, Race Oncology; Chairman of EpiAxis Therapeutics, a privately owned epigenetic therapeutic and diagnostic company; and a Non-Executive Director of the ASX- listed biotech company, AdAlta (ASX: 1AD). He has more than 30 years of R&D experience, spanning large, mid and small cap companies including pre-clinical and clinical development, medical and regulatory affairs and commercialisation.

Most recently Dr Fuller was the Senior Vice President of Clinical Development in the Oncology Business Unit at Syneos Health Clinical Solutions. Prior to this he was a Director at Linear Clinical Research, Chairman of Dimerix Bioscience, CMO/COO at Trident Clinical Research, CMO at Arana Therapeutics and Vice-President Clinical at Genzyme Europe

PD+ streams: Commercialisation of Research

Register here

Event is free but registration is essential.

The PD+ webinar series is brought to you by the University of Newcastle's Knowledge Exchange and Enterprise (KEE) and Campus Plus.  Find out about upcoming PD+ webinars and catch up on recordings of previous PD+ webinars at the Research Advantage Knowledge Hub.


What is KEE?

The University of Newcastle's Knowledge Exchange and Enterprise (KEE) is responsible for facilitating impact within our regions through intellectual property commercialisation, business development, and entrepreneurship. KEE works with researchers and industry to identify and facilitate high-value licenses and research collaborations, in addition to supporting pre-startups, startups, and scale-up companies.

Event Information

  • Date:  This event was held on Friday 25 August 2023
  • Location: via Zoom