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Innovation from Crisis: What COVID-19 taught us about medical research

Tuesday, September 17th, 1:00 PM

During the COVID-19 pandemic, answering questions about the virus and how to treat it became the singular focus of the medical research community. Publishing findings quickly had the potential to save thousands of lives. To that end, Epic Research developed a novel two-team study approach, enabling them to publish research in a matter of weeks instead of months or years. Learn how they continue to apply that same process now to other pressing medical questions, accelerating the pace of medical research.

Panelists: Caleb Cox, Jackie Gerhart
Location: Virtual session
Tickets: Free online registration at captimesideafest.com
Sponsor: Presented by Epic

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