PitchCentric
The Scope of Things podcast artwork

science

The Scope of Things

Hosted by Clinical Research News · science · EN-US

Apple PodcastsWebsite

About this Podcast:

The Scope of Things podcast explores clinical research and its possibilities, promise, and pitfalls. Clinical Research News Senior Writer welcomes guests who are visionaries closest to the topics, but who can still see past their piece of the puzzle. Focusing on game-changing trends and out-of-the-box operational approaches in the clinical research field, the Scope of Things podcast is your no-nonsense, insider’s look at clinical research today.

Pitch Analysis

Required Pod Score for this podcast. PitchCentric checks your profile against host openness, topical fit, and audience signals before you generate a pitch.

Contact path

Public web form

Booking probability

31%

Guest openness

Selective

80/100
Required Score

Sign up to generate a grounded pitch for The Scope of Things.

Signup to Generate a Pitch

Questions about The Scope of Things

What is The Scope of Things about?

The Scope of Things podcast explores clinical research and its possibilities, promise, and pitfalls. Clinical Research News Senior Writer welcomes guests who are visionaries closest to the topics, but who can still see past their piece of the puzzle.

Who hosts The Scope of Things?

The Scope of Things is hosted by Clinical Research News. The show has published 56 episodes to date.

What has The Scope of Things covered recently?

Recent episodes include "Episode: 55 - A Terminal Prognosis Sparks A New Model For Neurology Clinical Research" (8 October 2026, 46 minutes), "Episode: 53 - Daphne Smyth on the Chinese Drug Development Market Expansion" (4 August 2026, 18 minutes), and "Episode: 52 - Raj Indupuri on Adoption Hurdles with AI Agents" (7 July 2026, 25 minutes).

How often does The Scope of Things publish?

The Scope of Things publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 27 minutes across 56 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on The Scope of Things?

Booking probability for The Scope of Things is 31%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Scope of Things requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Scope of Things's contact route on record: public web form.

Who should pitch The Scope of Things?

The strongest fits for The Scope of Things are Scientific Research & Development. The Scope of Things has a science audience.

About the host

Clinical Research News hosts The Scope of Things, a science podcast with 56 episodes published.

Host email not verified for this podcastSign in to unlock →

Recent episodes

Our AI reads these to draft pitches. Use them as grounding for a pitch that cites a real guest and a specific topic.

  • Episode #55

    Episode: 55 - A Terminal Prognosis Sparks A New Model For Neurology Clinical Research

    Oct 8, 202646 minS1

    In this month’s episode of the Scope of Things, we share an episode of a sister podcast, Breaking Health. Breaking Health host Michelle Snyder traces Sandra Abravaya’s path from the Obama White House to building...

  • Episode #53

    Episode: 53 - Daphne Smyth on the Chinese Drug Development Market Expansion

    Aug 4, 202618 minS1

    With increasing efforts to scale into international markets, what can we expect from China's drug development industry? Joining the podcast is Daphne Smyth, head of global regulatory programs at Veristat, who shares her...

  • Episode #52

    Episode: 52 - Raj Indupuri on Adoption Hurdles with AI Agents

    Jul 7, 202625 minS1

    Clinical trial support companies are rapidly adopting AI, but sponsors have been more hesitant. Raj Indupuri, CEO of eClinical Solutions, gives the top three reasons behind the holdup in AI agent deployment. He explains...

  • Episode #50

    Episode: 50 - Ramona Burress and Cassandra O’Neal on Health Equity That Works

    May 5, 202640 minS1

    Health equity is being reorganized, renamed, or quietly deprioritized. Ramona Burress, co-founder of Onyx Health Collective, and Cassandra O’Neal, founder of Illuminated Arc Consulting, join the Scope of Things podcast...

  • Episode #49

    Episode: 49 - Mike Sullivan on AI and Clinical Operations in the Year 2030

    Apr 7, 202632 minS1

    What will AI and clinical trials look like in the year 2030? Mike Sullivan, head of IT globally for development operations at Bristol Myers Squibb, joins The Scope of Things to discuss how creating value with AI depends...

View More
  • Episode #48

    Episode: 48 - Florence Mowlem on the Challenges and Solutions of Pediatric Rare Disease Trials

    Mar 10, 202623 minS1

    How can electronic capture of clinical outcome assessments (eCOA) help with the unique challenges of pediatric rare disease trials? Florence Mowlem, chief scientific officer of uMotif, joins The Scope of Things to offer...

  • Episode #47

    Episode: 47 - Joseph Kim on Pragmatic Solutions to Age-Old Problems

    Feb 3, 202625 minS1

    Joining this month’s episode of The Scope of Things is Joseph Kim, chief strategy officer of ProofPilot, who talks about his company’s first-ever CORE Symposium, where pharma pros shared practical solutions to age-old...

  • Episode #46

    Episode: 46 - Dan Drozd on How Noninterventional Studies Can Change the Clinical Research Game

    Jan 6, 202626 minS1

    Noninterventional studies in clinical research are underutilized in clinical research and inefficient. Dan Drozd, CMO of PicnicHealth, knows we can do better. With host Deborah Borfitz, Drozd discusses the issues and...

  • Episode #45

    Episode: 45 - Doug Bain on Streamlining Clinical Trials

    Dec 2, 202524 minS1

    Doug Bain, founder and consulting partner of ClinFlo, discusses his proposed regulatory blueprint for digital trials in the latest episode of The Scope of Things podcast. With host Deborah Borfitz, Bain delves into his...

  • Episode #44

    Episode 44 - SCOPE Europe 2025 on AI Literacy Training, Reducing Excess Data Collection, Combating Superbugs

    Nov 4, 202516 minS1

    This episode of the Scope of Things features an exclusive panel at SCOPE Europe 2025 covering regulatory requirements for AI literacy training, featuring industry executives Jonathan Crowther, head of the operational...

  • Episode #43

    Episode: 43 - Overcoming the Deadlock in Patient Recruitment With Christine Senn

    Oct 7, 202524 minS1

    For decades, clinical trial recruitment has been the biggest challenge in the industry. Christine Senn, senior vice president of Site-Sponsor Innovation at Advarra, offers insights into why the struggle continues, such...

  • Episode #42

    Episode: 42 - Myeloma Research on a Global Scale with Joseph Mikhael

    Sep 9, 202528 minS1

    Joseph Mikhael, chief medical officer of The International Myeloma Foundation, and his organization are pulling all the stops to find a true cure for multiple myeloma, a rare and often fatal blood cancer. He shares the...

  • Episode #41

    Episode: 41 - How Non-Profits Are Filling Unique Roles in Clinical Research

    Aug 5, 202535 minS1

    Children’s Tumor Foundation CEO Annette Bakker discusses what non-profit organizations uniquely bring to clinical research and new financial models sustaining their contribution. Plus, host Deborah Borfitz rounds up the...

  • Episode #40

    Episode 40: The Advancement and Implementation of Pragmatic Trials

    Jul 8, 202528 minS1

    The latest on a trio of pragmatic trials for lung cancer treatment, the implementation of national-scale pharmacogenomic testing, an efficient approach to comparing commonly used intravenous fluids, improving access to...

  • Episode #39

    Episode: 39 - Blythe Adamson on Patient-Level Real-World Data for Multinational Oncology Research

    Jun 3, 202526 minS1

    In this episode of the Scope of Things, host Deborah Borfitz brings you the latest news on AI-recommended precision dosing, organoid drug testing aiding treatment selection for bowel cancer, an AI tool for stratifying...

  • Episode #38

    Episode: 38 - Tackling the Misinformation Epidemic with Briony

    May 6, 202520 minS1

    In this episode of the Scope of Things, host Deborah Borfitz brings you the news on a precision medicine initiative in Sweden integrating research with healthcare, newly available cardiometabolic clinical data...

  • Episode #37

    Episode: 37 - Using AI to Translate Clinical Trial Results with Ravi Parikh

    Apr 8, 202525 minS1

    In this episode of The Scope of Things, host Deborah Borfitz covers the latest news, including setting expectations for Phase II cancer trials, key learnings about dementia from the Nun Study, links between...

  • Episode #36

    Episode: 36 - Wes Michael on Enhancing Patient Voices and Sharing Their Insights

    Mar 4, 202528 minS1

    In this episode of the Scope of Things, host Deborah Borfitz delivers the latest on an AI-powered trial screening tool that outperforms research staff, a strategy report on ways to boost cancer vaccine work, the...

  • Episode #35

    Episode: 35 - SCOPE 2025, Participant Engagement Award Winners, How AI is Helping Trials, and More

    Feb 14, 202524 minS1

    In this episode of the Scope of Things, host Deborah Borfitz provides the latest on new criteria for defining and diagnosing obesity, the case for including pregnant women in vaccine trials, the subtyping of...

  • Episode #34

    Episode: 34 - Ringing in 2025 With Validating Novel Digital Clinical Measures, Decentralized Trials, and More

    Jan 7, 202527 minS1

    In this episode of the Scope of Things, host Deborah Borfitz delivers the news on an investigation into data reporting problems in major Ticagrelor clinical trial PLATO, the need for more sex-aware cancer research...

Recent guests

Recent guests on The Scope of Things. Study who booked and why before you pitch.

Best industries to pitch The Scope of Things for

PitchCentric classifies The Scope of Things under these industries. Guests from them are the closest fit, and each links to the best podcasts in that industry.

Similar Podcasts

Shows with the most semantically similar episode content. Pitch one, pitch all; producers cluster.

Podcasts like The Scope of Things

Is this podcast yours and you'd like to remove or correct details? Request removal or email privacy@pitchcentric.com.

Questions about the free trial? See the pricing FAQ