Integrating Patient-Centric Sample Collection into Clinical Trials

Biotech, Clinical Trials, Drug Discovery & Development, Life Science, Patient Recruitment & Retention, Pharma,
  • Thursday, June 26, 2025 | 11am EDT (NA) / 4pm BST (UK) / 5pm CEST (EU-Central)
  • 60 min

Examining the feasibility of providing diagnostic services via in-home visits to enhance recruitment and retention

The clinical research industry is facing significant challenges in ensuring that participants have timely and convenient access to necessary trial support services associated with clinical trials. One of the primary pain points is the operational feasibility of patient-centric sample collection, which aims to provide diagnostic services at or near the participant’s home. Solutions to this challenge can be hindered by logistical complexities, regulatory hurdles and the need for seamless integration with existing healthcare systems. Additionally, ensuring that patients can access trial services from the comfort of their homes remains a critical concern, especially in the context of participant recruitment and retention.

During this webinar, the featured speakers will delve into the core aspects of patient accessibility, focusing on strategies to ensure that patients and their caregivers can participate in clinical trials and receive trial services without leaving their homes or places of work. They will explore innovative delivery models that facilitate the direct-to/from-patient (DxP) approach, ensuring that supplies, samples and services are efficiently delivered to and from patients. This segment will highlight the importance of developing robust logistics systems that can support the unique needs of decentralized trials.

Furthermore, the speakers will discuss the integration of supplementary home visit services and connected devices to monitor patients remotely. This includes leveraging remote services to provide continuous care and support, as well as utilizing connected devices to gather real-time data on patient health. Incorporating these nursing services and technologies aims to enhance patient engagement, improve data accuracy and ultimately ensure better health outcomes.

Register for this webinar to learn about the latest advancements and best practices in operational feasibility and custom delivery models for patient-centric sample collection.

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Speakers

Eric Neeley, PhD, PMP, Senior Director, Research Nursing & Phlebotomy Solutions, IQVIA

Eric Neeley has been leading the delivery of decentralized research for a decade, bringing solutions to hundreds of Sponsor protocols and thousands of sites. At IQVIA, Eric heads the Research Nursing and Phlebotomy Solutions (RNPS) team, focusing on industry-leading quality.

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Kelli Aufderheide, Director, Laboratory Decentralized Trial Solutions, IQVIA Laboratories

Kelli Aufderheide is a dynamic leader with more than 18 years at IQVIA Laboratories, currently serving as the Director of Decentralized Laboratory Solutions (DCT). As a Director of Decentralized Trial Laboratory Solutions, Kelli brings a strategic approach to trial design and execution, working closely with cross-functional teams to ensure that studies are efficient, effective and meet the needs of both sponsors and patients. Kelli is a passionate advocate for patient-centric research and is dedicated to advancing the field of decentralized trial solutions through ongoing innovation and collaboration.

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Colleen Gosa Nalepinski, Decentralized Trial Solutions Director, IQVIA

Colleen Gosa Nalepinski, DMSc, PA-C, is a nationally certified Physician Assistant with 14 years of experience in clinical research and healthcare strategy. Since joining IQVIA in October 2020, she has been instrumental in developing and advancing home visit strategies. With over a decade of expertise as a Principal Investigator and Sub-Investigator at a Phase I research site, she specializes in first-in-human trials, thorough QT studies, SAD/MAD trials, pharmacokinetics and biosimilar trials. At IQVIA, she played a key role in the development of the home visit offering.

Colleen’s expertise extends to risk mitigation, eSource and GCP, enabling her to seamlessly integrate clinical insight with strategic execution. Currently, she supports strategy development across Patient Centered Solutions, including Research Nursing and Phlebotomy Solutions (home visits), Decentralized Clinical Trials (DCT), Site Enablement Solutions, Patient Recruitment and Clinical Trial Educators. Her dedication to innovation and patient-focused care continues to shape the future of healthcare delivery.

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Who Should Attend?

This webinar will appeal to:

  • Pharmaceutical and biotech
  • Those involved in protocol writing and trial design
  • Those interested in patient-centric sampling options and how to successfully deploy options in a clinical trial

What You Will Learn

Attendees will gain insight into:

  • Patient Accessibility: Ensuring patients can access trial experience and services from home
  • Logistics: Developing efficient delivery systems for investigational products and trial supplies; Direct-to and from-patient (DxP) services from labs
  • Supplementary Home Visit Integration: Incorporating home visit services and connected devices to monitor patients remotely
  • Integrating home collection and nurse visits into central laboratory functions to enable further participation options for patients, enhancing recruitment and retention

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IQVIA (NYSE:IQV) is a leading global provider of advanced analytics, technology solutions and clinical research services to the life sciences industry. IQVIA creates intelligent connections to deliver powerful insights with speed and agility — enabling customers to accelerate the clinical development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments that improve healthcare outcomes for patients. With approximately 82,000 employees, IQVIA conducts operations in more than 100 countries. Learn more at www.iqvia.com.

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