Microsampling: Why Can’t a Human Serve as Their Own Control?

Clinical & Pharmaceutical Solutions through Analysis USA (CPSA USA 2020)

Pre-Conference Workshop – Microsampling

Sponsored by New Objective

Kevin Bateman, Merck

“The sharing part is important, it motivates others to do the same” – Kevin Bateman, Merck

The microsampling community continues to improve technologies and solutions for the patient, while working towards understanding human biology.  During Kevin’s CPSA Everyday, Microsampling edition, he describes a Vison that is dedicated to motivating others to engage in microsampling – in a collaborative way.  While working through the complexity of iterative loops for development of technology to solutions (from a perceived failure, to understanding, to improving the science or process) we can work together with each other’s expertise, for the patient.  Each human is different, and such: Why can’t each human be their own control?  Starting from a heal prick at birth, can we simply have more data points?  Kevin discusses a Vision that also speaks towards patient adherence and regulatory aspects for implementing micosampling solutions. In the end, improving healthcare is not a competition, it is actually a team sport.