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A Word from the CEO

As we end 2023, Canada’s life science ecosystem finds itself at a critical juncture. Having recognized the link between access to connected health data and our aspiration to become leaders in the life sciences, especially in the fields of artificial intelligence (AI) and precision medicine, there is a growing urgency to catch up to other markets that have already invested in health data infrastructure.

Gamer, podcaster, clinical trial assistant: the employee behind our new podcast

Galina Pogossovas primary role at Exactis is as a Clinical Trial Assistant (CTA). In this role, Galina assists the clinical operations team in updating and maintaining documentation relating to clinical trials. Research is a driving interest for Galina, something she is passionate about not only in her work, but in her free time as the producer and co-host of her own popular podcast.

A Word from the CEO

Many at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and at other regulatory agencies are considering the use of real-world data (RWD) as an alternative to traditional confirmatory studies, and are already using real-world evidence (RWE) to make faster decisions for cancer drugs. There is an opportunity for Canada to help accelerate the approval process for drugs that can deliver meaningful improvements to the quality of life and life expectancy of patients with cancer.

Refusing to take no for an answer

Suzan McNamara, PhD is not only Exactis’ Chief Operating Officer. She is also a cancer survivor and patient advocate. At 31, she was diagnosed with a rare disease called Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML). She was given only three to five years to live. But she did not let that happen.

Moving the needle forward

Lee-Anne Pickard, a nurse with close to 20 years of experience in cancer research, was sent an article from the Montreal Gazette in 2016 outlining how Exactis had set up a pan-Canadian network to collect samples from cancer patients for molecular testing. Six years later, Lee-Anne is now officially part of the team as a PMT Coordinator at the London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC). Lee-Anne shares with us what her job as a PMT Coordinator is all about.