Quote: "One of the things the CDC taught me back in the 90s was to collect data, understand the data, trend the data but also listen to the people."
The Afropolitan Podcast highlights Afropolitans who embrace the unknown and walk with purpose. Through this podcast, we aim to empower Africans in the Diaspora to maximize their potential and contribute to the development of a vibrant and progressive black community.
In this episode, we speak with Lyona Carter, founder of Clinical Data Geek, a clinical data management startup. Lyona has a passion for using DNA science to expand access to clinical trial data, and she believes that participants and their families should be compensated for their contributions. She draws inspiration from the legacy of Henrietta Lacks, whose HeLa cells have been used in over 11,000 patents and have revolutionized cancer research.
Join us as Lyona shares her journey into clinical data management and her vision for a compensation framework for clinical trial participants. She also discusses her work with blockchain technology and web3, the benefits of NFTs, and the barriers she has faced as a woman in the biotech industry.
Lyona's Reading List:
Show Notes:
1:54 Journey into clinical data management
3:25 Henrietta Lacks' contribution to present-day clinical trial research
5:33 Compensation framework for clinical trial patients and their families
7:16 Journey into blockchain technology and web3
8:42 Influences that shaped Lyona's life
13:47 The mental and professional impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
16:27 Benefits of NFTs in the biotech industry
18:29 Childhood lessons that taught Lyona the hardest lessons
20:22 Barriers faced by women in the biotech industry
23:07 Lyona's first encounter with failure and the lessons learned
25:13 Books that have profoundly impacted Lyona’s life
27:00 Lyona’s perspective on what it means to be Afropolitan
The Afropolitan Podcast is hosted by Eche Emole, co-founder of Afropolitan. Listen and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Jamit, or wherever you get your podcasts.
Connect with Afropolitan:
Twitter - https://twitter.com/afropolitan
Website - https://www.afropolitan.io/
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