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FEATURED INSIGHT

2024 Bright Research Year in Review

2024 was a productive and successful year for Bright Research. Here are 5 key efforts we took in 2024.

FEATURED SUCCESS STORY

Bright’s Novel Endpoint Proposal Creates Success for Med Device Start-Up

Opting for a rare clinical event endpoint meant that a medical device company’s proposed clinical trial would require thousands of subjects and a years-long enrollment period. Options were limited as all prior device studies in this therapeutic space had used this same rare endpoint, too.

FEATURED NEWS

Medical Alley Chats 2024

Tom Goudreault, Jennifer Groben, Danielle Gustafson and Sara Kramer attended Alley Chats 2024

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2024 Bright Research Year in Review

2024 Bright Research Year in Review

2024 was a productive and successful year for Bright Research. Here are 5 key efforts we…

Medical Alley Chats 2024

Medical Alley Chats 2024

Tom Goudreault, Jennifer Groben, Danielle Gustafson and Sara Kramer attended Alley Chats 2024

Andrea Fenton Abbs: Featured on #TCB100 List

Andrea Fenton Abbs: Featured on #TCB100 List

Andrea Fenton Abbs, our CEO and founder, has been recognized by the editors of Twin Cities…

Robin and Dani at VEITH 2024

Robin and Dani at VEITH 2024

Robin Solinsky and Danielle Gustafson of Bright Research go to the VEITH Symposium in NYC.

Bright Pickleball 2024

Bright Pickleball 2024

Bright continues to cultivate a culture of trust, transparency, and tenacity as they take to the…

Bright Research Welcomes New Members

Bright Research Welcomes New Members

Bright Research welcomes new members to the team. Our newest members are eager to support you…

Connect with Scott Brown at SVIN 2024

Connect with Scott Brown at SVIN 2024

Connect with Scott Brown at this year’s Society of Vascular and Interventional Neurologists (SVIN) annual meeting…

Bright Research’s Experience at #TCT2024

Bright Research’s Experience at #TCT2024

Bright’s Jennifer Groben, Scott Brown, and Robin Solinsky have been sharing their medical device CRO expertise…

Bright Is Going to TCT 2024

Bright Is Going to TCT 2024

Scott Brown, Robin Solinsky and Jennifer Groben will be in Washington, DC at #TCT2024. Come see…

Blood Typing with Memorial Blood Center

Blood Typing with Memorial Blood Center

No reason to B-negative - this was A-positive experience!

Bright Receives MSP Wellness Champion Award

Bright Receives MSP Wellness Champion Award

Bright is recognized for exceptional attention to workplace wellness.

Women in Health Leadership: Mentors vs Sponsors

Women in Health Leadership: Mentors vs Sponsors

Bright discusses the distinction between mentorship and sponsorship.

Bright MSP Wellness Networking

Bright MSP Wellness Networking

The Bright RENEW team attends the MSP Wellness networking event to discuss how to improve our…

RENEW Smoothie Bowl Bar

RENEW Smoothie Bowl Bar

RENEW makes sure the Bright team starts the day off right.

Research Coordinators & Monitors: The Perfect Pair

Research Coordinators & Monitors: The Perfect Pair

Clinical studies are all about the people – the people receiving care, the people treating subjects,…

Bright Selected to Present at ACRP 2025

Bright Selected to Present at ACRP 2025

Robin will share perspectives on stats-driven CRF design.

Tour de Tonka 2024

Tour de Tonka 2024

Bright's Tom & Robin completed the Tour de Tonka.

Learning & Development at Bright

Learning & Development at Bright

Working together to find ways to be Bigger, Better, & Brighter.

Puppy Cuddles at the Baker Center

Puppy Cuddles at the Baker Center

The Midwest Animal Rescue & Services puppies stopped by for some cuddles.

Alley Chats at Allianz Field

Alley Chats at Allianz Field

Bright took part in Medical Alley's Alley Chats.

Bright attends MedTech MVP 2024

Bright attends MedTech MVP 2024

It was wonderful catching up with old friends and making new connections at #MedTechMVP! Breakthrough device…

What’s the best time of day to exercise?

What’s the best time of day to exercise?

🏋‍♂️ Everyone has a preferred time to hit the gym and stay active throughout the day…

Here’s Our #StepToIt Challenge Winner

Here’s Our #StepToIt Challenge Winner

Bright Research rounded out the 2024 #StepToIt Challenge strong with Clinical Study Director Kari Thomas coming…

Medical Alley Annual Dinner

Medical Alley Annual Dinner

A huge thank you from Tom Goudreault, Marit Slawson, Jennifer Groben and everyone at Bright to…

Research Recognition Day at U of M

Research Recognition Day at U of M

Proud alumni Melissa Ingram, PhD and Robin Solinsky were thrilled to connect with University of Minnesota…

Let’s #StepToIt!

Let’s #StepToIt!

Excited for the sunshine and the start of our #StepToIt competition, this Bright group hit the…

Veeva MedTech Summit 2024

Veeva MedTech Summit 2024

Did you catch Robin Solinsky, Emily Friedland, and Jodi Mullin‘s panel discussion highlighting clinical study innovation…

Beignets or Bust – MAGI Conference

Beignets or Bust – MAGI Conference

Beignets or bust – Hannah Bearinger and Christine Santa Ana had a sweet time at WCG‘s…

Did you C R Team at #CRT2024?

Did you C R Team at #CRT2024?

Marit Slawson, Jennifer Groben, Dylan Lukes, and Robin Solinsky were in Washington, DC catching up on the newest research on…

Lights, Curtain, Alley Chats!

Lights, Curtain, Alley Chats!

Lights, Curtain, Alley Chats! Bravo to Medical Alley and Fredrikson & Byron, P.A. for bringing so much talent together in…

Bright’s Novel Endpoint Proposal Creates Success for Med Device Start-Up

Bright’s Novel Endpoint Proposal Creates Success for Med Device Start-Up

Opting for a rare clinical event endpoint meant that a medical device company’s proposed clinical trial…

A Two-Study Strategy for an Emergent-Use Device

A Two-Study Strategy for an Emergent-Use Device

A medical device company developed a brilliant solution for a rare but life-threatening situation that could…

#ISC2024

#ISC2024

Bright’s Scott Brown and Dylan Lukes are back from #ISC2024, the world’s premier conference for stroke…

New Literature Review Saved 3 Years and $2 Million

New Literature Review Saved 3 Years and $2 Million

Opting for a rare clinical event endpoint meant that a medical device company’s proposed clinical trial…

2023 Bright Research Year in Review

2023 Bright Research Year in Review

Five ways Bright rocked 2023 and how we’ll keep it up into 2024 and beyond.

Tips for meeting the ClinicalTrials.gov requirements

Tips for meeting the ClinicalTrials.gov requirements

We share a few tips to help you ensure compliance with ClinicalTrials.gov requirements.

Bright Attends Medical Alley – MDIC Case for Quality Collaborative Community Workshop

Bright Attends Medical Alley – MDIC Case for Quality Collaborative Community Workshop

Today Melissa Ingram, PhD and Lisa (Treiber) Gallatin spent some Quality time at Medical Alley attending…

Scott Brown, PhD., and Bright team attend TCT 2023

Scott Brown, PhD., and Bright team attend TCT 2023

Bright was pumped to be at #TCT2023! The team circulated through the crowd, found their flow…

It’s Go Time at SCDM San Diego

It’s Go Time at SCDM San Diego

Greetings from SCDM in San Diego. Have a great time Robin Solinsky!

Archer Research On-Site at Bright From Belgium

Archer Research On-Site at Bright From Belgium

This special week has flown by. Here’s one more group photo of the (partial) Bright and…

Alley Chats at Target Field

Alley Chats at Target Field

The Bright crew (+ TC Bear) had a great time at Target Field last night for…

Working Moms and a RENEWed Wellness Room

Working Moms and a RENEWed Wellness Room

As a working mother, our CEO understood the challenges inherent to balancing quality deliverables with quality…

Medical Alley Podcast hosts Scott Brown, PhD

Medical Alley Podcast hosts Scott Brown, PhD

Our Chief Scientific Strategist talks all things statistics and clinical trials.

Chief Scientific Strategist, Scott Brown on Panel at MedTech MVP Conference

Chief Scientific Strategist, Scott Brown on Panel at MedTech MVP Conference

Our favorite part of the workday is learning from Scott Brown and we hope the audience…

Bright Attends Medical Alley Annual Dinner

Bright Attends Medical Alley Annual Dinner

Tom Goudreault, Jennifer Groben and Marit Slawson had the pleasure of attending the Medical Alley Annual…

Impressions from My First 100 Days as VP of Business Development

Impressions from My First 100 Days as VP of Business Development

During the past few months, I’ve raved to family and friends about how much I love…

Be Prepared to Assess Study-Impacting Changes

Be Prepared to Assess Study-Impacting Changes

The trickle-down effects of change are often underestimated.

Bright’s Core Values

Bright’s Core Values

Studies show that companies with strong values perform better financially, grow faster, and experience higher customer…

Bright Attends CRT Conference 2023

Bright Attends CRT Conference 2023

These smiles are the real deal! Andrea Fenton Abbs and Scott Brown have found #CRT23 to…

Bright Attends ISC 2023

Bright Attends ISC 2023

Bright had an amazing time at #ISC2023. We can’t wait to share what we’ve learned with…

Five Tips for a Strong, Approvable IDE Submission

Five Tips for a Strong, Approvable IDE Submission

Swift IDE approval is possible when your submission convinces FDA that you know your investigational device…

Bright Represented at Mpls Downtown Council

Bright Represented at Mpls Downtown Council

The Bright home office calls downtown Minneapolis home. To learn more about supporting this home, the…

Building a Sustainable Bright Future

Building a Sustainable Bright Future

Sustainability is both a priority and a passion at Bright.

Tips to Manage Change in Electronic Data Capture (EDC) Systems – Part 2

Tips to Manage Change in Electronic Data Capture (EDC) Systems – Part 2

Welcome back to part two of our blog series on clinical trial electronic data capture (EDC)…

Tips for Optimal Electronic Data Capture (EDC) Design – Part 1

Tips for Optimal Electronic Data Capture (EDC) Design – Part 1

The saying “The only constant in life is change” is attributed to the Greek philosopher Heraclitus…

Tips for an Engaged and Effective Safety Committee

Tips for an Engaged and Effective Safety Committee

Are you pulling your hair out trying to engage and manage your clinical study safety committee…

Selecting a Well-Balanced Set of Clinical Sites

Selecting a Well-Balanced Set of Clinical Sites

A well-planned site selection process is essential for the smooth execution of your clinical study. How…

Clinical Study Design Pitfall #2: Insufficient Blinding

Clinical Study Design Pitfall #2: Insufficient Blinding

When bias creeps into a clinical study, the result can be a dubious reception by regulators…

Five Best Practices for Research Site Qualification

Five Best Practices for Research Site Qualification

When you partner with experienced and capable investigators and research teams, you’ll be able to execute…

Bright’s Partnership with Neighborhood Forest

Bright’s Partnership with Neighborhood Forest

In celebration of Earth Day and the sense of renewal that invigorates us each spring, Bright…

Randomized Controlled Trial: The Gold Standard of Study Design

Randomized Controlled Trial: The Gold Standard of Study Design

The randomized controlled trial (RCT) is the gold standard of clinical research, providing the highest level…

Case Report Forms: How to design thee? Let us count the ways.

Case Report Forms: How to design thee? Let us count the ways.

What did the case report forms say to the research coordinator? You complete me. Valentine’s Day mushiness aside, case report…

The Bright Spots of 2021

The Bright Spots of 2021

We’re taking time to reflect on the blog topics we shared in 2021, the experience we…

5 Tips to Prepare for a Successful FDA BIMO Inspection

5 Tips to Prepare for a Successful FDA BIMO Inspection

When a clinical study will be used to support an FDA market authorization application, it’s likely…

Common Pitfalls in Clinical Study Design #1: Collecting Too Much Data

Common Pitfalls in Clinical Study Design #1: Collecting Too Much Data

It may seem counterintuitive that collecting too much data is a common pitfall in clinical study…

Five Key Qualities of Clinical Study Primary Endpoints

Five Key Qualities of Clinical Study Primary Endpoints

Every medical device clinical study has endpoints, although they may be called something else, such as…

Developing Strong Relationships in Clinical Research

Developing Strong Relationships in Clinical Research

As I prepare to retire from my long and rewarding career in clinical research, I’ve reflected on key learnings to share with my amazing BRIGHT…

Clinical Study Design – Begin with the End in Mind

Clinical Study Design – Begin with the End in Mind

Avoid costly surprises during the study or regulatory application process.

5 Tips for Sustaining a Company Wellness Program

5 Tips for Sustaining a Company Wellness Program

Work-life balance. Mindfulness. Self-care. Is there a fly in here, or just the sound of buzzwords?…

Bright Insights

Bright Insights

Welcome to our new blog! I founded Bright Research in 2008 with the dream of creating…