I agree that it is critical to choose a model that offers translatability to ensure therapies/devices being tested will actually be safe in humans. However, I would like to bring up the ethical standpoint. While conducting studies, both investigational research…   Read more»

A topic that has not been addressed yet is how risk tolerance influences academic and industrial regulation. Typically, industries have faced stringent regulation and oversight, as pre-clinical studies were ultimately designed with the goal of FDA approval and integration in…   Read more»

The responses thus far have already encompassed the feelings of guilt and potential reputational impacts, in addition to financial consequences when research is not finished. However, there is another aspect I would like to add, and that is the effect…   Read more»

Variance can definitely be a problem of poor estimation, but it can also reflect the health of a project in terms of its human and organizational aspects. If there are consistent schedule variances early on in a project, it may…   Read more»

I think the stakeholder groups brought up thus far are all legitimate options; however, a stakeholder group that is often overlooked in these discussions is regulators and healthcare providers. If a medical device project takes off and becomes abundantly successful,…   Read more»

To preface, I am still an undergraduate student, but I am somewhat familiar with various project management tools. Thus, I thought I would weigh in here. Specifically, in medical device development, I have noticed that when choosing the right project…   Read more»

I do agree that firm regulations are critical to the medical device industry; however, I do think a balance needs to be struck between safety and the opportunity to bring innovations to market. Ultimately, regulations create a baseline of safety…   Read more»

As someone also interested in academia, I have thoughts about being a successful professor. I believe a successful professor should have prior experience outside of academia in their respective field, as well as some experience in academia in the same…   Read more»

These are all excellent points regarding what defines academia and industry. However, I do have a different take. I personally do prefer academia over industry. As you all had touched upon, academia offers greater flexibility in terms of ideation, project…   Read more»