Breaking Protocol

What happens when a retina specialist with a background in computer science takes on the inefficiencies of clinical research?In this insightful conversation, Dr. Mark Barakat of Retina Macula Institute joins Tilda CEO Ram Yalamanchili to explore how AI is transforming the day-to-day reality of clinical trial execution.They discuss the growing operational burdens on site staff, the silent cost of turnover, and the bottlenecks that limit research capacity. Dr. Barakat shares his firsthand experience

In a recent conversation, Dr. Houman Hemmati (ophthalmologist, clinical trialist, and biotech innovator) didn’t hold back in describing the systemic inefficiencies he sees every day. From sponsor overreach to CRO micromanagement to administrative overload at research sites, the entire model is built to sustain activity, not outcomes.He believes that AI can eliminate a lot of the operational drag that wastes time and wears people down. And he predicted a lot of the AI-centric changes that have been

ICON Eyecare experiences 66% data quality improvement and 90% increase in efficiency. Dr. James Fox of ICON Eyecare (Grand Junction, CO) discusses what it really takes to scale clinical research today. He walks through the burnout his team faced, the turning point that led to adopting AI teammates, and the measurable improvements in data quality, team capacity, and growth. He unpacks the staffing paradox in research, the trust that's at stake, and what it means for the future when AI and humans

Transforming Clinical Trials with AI: An in-depth Discussion with Dr. David Chin YeeDr. David Chin Yee, Research Director at Georgia Retina shares his journey and the transformation of the practice with the use of AI teammates. Georgia Retina is one of the largest private practice retina groups in the Southeast. As an early adopter of AI to streamline clinical research, he discusses the integration of AI into his studies, how he's dealing with challenges of high staff turnover, and the critical

A powerful conversation with Dr. George Magrath, CEO of Opus Genetics and seasoned ophthalmologist, as he shares how AI is reshaping clinical trials, and the incredible impact of AI teammates on his clinical research program. From cutting trial timelines to boosting enrollment, George reveals real-world wins in biotech and gene therapy for rare childhood blindness. Opus' near sci-fi levels of science is restoring vision for blind adults. Learn how AI is easing site coordinator burden,