Bryan Xavier

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RE: Ensuring Biocompatibility in Medical Devices

Testing biocompatibility during the designing process is important, but biocompatible for the device has to be managed across its entire lifecycle. If a new method is used when making a product, like ...

In forum Pre-clinical Device Development

1 month ago
RE: Key factors to consider while selecting appropriate animal models for pre-clinical research to develop therapies for neurological disorders.

@krish I definitely agree with you that organ on a chip model are slowly reducing our dependence on animal studies. The FDA themselves have also pushed for this, as the FDA Modernization Act 2.0 allow...

In forum Pre-clinical Device Development

1 month ago
RE: Pitching Research in Industry vs. Academia

I have just started working in the biopharmaceutical industry, and one of the things they really hammer down is following protocol in order to stay within federal regulations. If we slip out of compli...

In forum Pre-clinical Device Development

1 month ago
RE: Scope Management: Balancing Innovation and Constraints

It's fine to consider some innovation, as long you can differentiate something the project truly needs and is worth the potential extra time and resources to enact this change. In my experience workin...

In forum Intro to Project Management

2 months ago
RE: When Does It Makes Sense To Give Up On A Project?

I agree with having feasibility check at the initiation phase of the project. However, to add to that, maybe it would be good practice to hold a risk assessment meeting and come up with a certain cond...

In forum Intro to Project Management

2 months ago
RE: Managing Team Opinions While Sticking to Decisions

Depending on the severity of the disagreement, it can be helpful to the team if you also bring an outside perspective, specifically someone who has faced an issue similar to the one causing the disagr...

In forum Intro to Project Management

2 months ago
RE: Thoughts on BME degree, "a little of everything"

I actually see the jack of all trades aspect of BME having some positive outcomes in my own experience. For me specifically, I wanted to focus on data analysis focus jobs, but because I also had exper...

In forum Introduction to Medical Device Development

2 months ago
RE: Experience vs Education

I'd lean more toward more co-ops or longer internships, due to the multiple years of experience employer often expect for a lot of jobs. For students, co-op can give the student the required experienc...

In forum Introduction to Medical Device Development

2 months ago
RE: Academia vs. Industry: Why I Prefer Industry

I also see myself drawn to industry. For me, it's mostly because I feel more comfortable dealing with a defined problem with a set deadline rather than the more open-ended approach. I've noticed that ...

In forum Introduction to Medical Device Development

2 months ago
RE: Early Risk Management in a Project

To make the team aware of risk on even smaller, simpler projects, you could incorporate short "Risk Sprints" in regular intervals of the planning cycle. In each of these meetings, the team will look f...

In forum Project Management Application: Clinical Trial

6 months ago
RE: Contingency Planning

One way of convincing management to invest in more contingency planning is to remind them that it is a regulatory and compliance risk. If the primary supplier cannot meet quality standards post its ap...

In forum Project Management Application: Clinical Trial

6 months ago
RE: The Manager’s Role in Sustaining Team Engagement During Trials

For long-running clinical trials, there are many ways to maintain engagement and motivation among team members. One way is to celebrate small milestones, like completing a trial phase. Showing appreci...

In forum Project Management Application: Clinical Trial

6 months ago
RE: Creating Realistic Schedules in Clinical Trials

One obstacle that can complicate timeline planning for large scale clinical trials is the variability added by conducting trials across multiple countries. Global trials come with more complexity that...

In forum Project Management Application: Clinical Trial

6 months ago
RE: Dealing with Low Performers in Research Teams Without Losing Morale

The first step should be to identify why the underperformance is happening, which can lead to visits to monitor process or talking to the team themselves to find the root cause. Then the necessary cha...

In forum Project Management Application: Clinical Trial

6 months ago
RE: Keeping Clinical Research Teams Motivated During Long Timelines

One strategy that can be used for keeping clinical research teams motivated is to create and celebrate short-term wins. It was mentioned in this week's slides that one motivator for people is team bas...

In forum Project Management Application: Clinical Trial

6 months ago
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