MERIT Executive Spotlight

MERIT operates within a sphere of collaboration rather than competition. We partner seamlessly with sponsors, CROs, technology providers, and academic groups....

My role is Director of Medical Affairs, Ophthalmology. This position entails a variety of responsibilities including grading ophthalmology images, data review, and some clinical development....

I provide medical expertise for anterior segment ophthalmology clinical trials, including oversight of safety reviews. I work closely with sponsors throughout all phases of clinical research, ensuring the highest standards of data integrity and patient safety are consistently upheld....

I work closely with MERIT's Sponsors to advance their clinical programs by matching MERIT’s endpoint offerings with their unique trial designs. angiogenesis. I have been in the ophthalmic drug & device development world for nearly 30 years, serving as a vision scientist and clinical trialist. ...

As VP of Medical and Scientific Affairs at MERIT, I oversee the ophthalmology reader and data management teams as well as our reading center operations. I collaborate with our partners to assist with study design and consultation....

I am a co-founder of and CSO at MERIT. I spend my time overseeing the clinical operations of the ophthalmology reading center and our ophthalmic R&D efforts....

The opportunity to apply scientific rigor to shorten the distance between breakthrough discovery and patient benefit is why I’ve dedicated my career to clinical research. I’m driven by the knowledge that MERIT’s work directly accelerates the path of innovative therapies to patients who need them. ...

As soon as I joined MERIT, I was impressed by the culture here. Our team members support each other and often jump in to offer help when needed. We work hard to meet sponsors’ deadlines while ensuring data accuracy and completeness. ...

The Product Operations and Management (POM) group solves problems, and also proactively searches for solutions before something turns into an issue. From development to configuration and implementation to bug investigations and closeouts, the POM squad helps with all study phases in and out of EXCELSIOR....

I oversee our oncology medical affairs in China and provide medical support to both US and China teams. Our medical team plays a crucial role in ensuring the integrity of imaging evaluations during clinical trials....

At MERIT, we collaborate closely with our Sponsors and part of my role is sharing expertise and knowledge with our biotech and pharma partners, especially if they are new to working with a core lab and central reading....

I work with the IQCS (Image Quality Control Specialist) team managing and monitoring the production, workflow, organization, evaluation, and site education for imaging procedures in our ophthalmology studies....