Technical professional organisation IEEE and the IEEE Standards Association (IEEE-SA) have announced details of the upcoming second edition of The IEEE Blockchain for Clinical Trials Forum to be held November 13-15, 2018 at the Clinical Innovation Zone, University of Glasgow, Scotland. The Forum brings together group leaders from global and European consortia, working groups, and private pharmaceutical company pilots to provide updates on the progress of pilots and implementation of blockchain technology into clinical trials and the research process.
The expert speaking faculty includes group leaders from Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI) Blockchain Enabled Healthcare Topic Group, phUSE Blockchain for Healthcare working group, Embleema Global Health Consortium and other project leaders from multi-national pharmaceutical organisations escalating their initiative from evaluation, to piloting, to implementation. Collectively, these groups will speak on the advancements on proof of concepts, current pilots, and the status of projects being implemented that uniquely positions and empowers the patient at the center of a process where information is donated from the patient to initiate a trial and information is returned during the trial.
The IEEE Blockchain for Clinical Trials Forum features three days of learning, ideation exchange, and collaboration on the technical and appropriate use cases for integrating cutting-edge technologies such as Blockchain/Distributed Ledger Technologies (DLT), the Internet of Things (IoT), and artificial intelligence (AI) to revolutionise the clinical trials process. Participants will play an active role in helping establish a roadmap towards overcoming the technical, regulatory, and industry challenges to blockchain adoption.
Four viable use cases will be discussed, providing updates on progress while also exploring unresolved challenges where technical standards can help advance broader adoption of blockchain technology. The use cases have one theme in common - enabling patients to own, access, and manage their health information derived from all sources collecting it throughout the health ecosystem.
The IEEE Blockchain for Clinical Trials Forum is an educational workshop. Participants will have access to expert-led sessions, engage in ideation, and collaborate in working groups towards building the 'Roadmap to Blockchain for Clinical Trials Adoption.' Day one of the Forum will focus on challenges and opportunities around Wearables and Medical IoT Interoperability and Intelligence (WAMIII) in clinical trials/research use cases, while days two and three will focus on blockchain for clinical trials and research. Given the interactive nature of the Forum, seating is limited to passionate and committed industry professionals, advocates, policy makers and technologists who are seeking to advance and optimise drug development through patient empowerment and embracing innovation.
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