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Guest:
Marc Desgrousilliers, CTO, Clinovo Bio and Contact Info
Chapters: (Advance the marker)
1:26 Why does open source make sense for clinical trial software?
7:47 What are the objections to adopting open source?
11:12 Will adoption speed up clinical trials?
14:15 Is this the future?
18:16 Do FDA regulations pose special challenges?
22:04 BONUS: Swimming with sharks, literally
We've been tracking the open science movement here at Mendelspod with shows on open access publishing, platforms for collaboration and sharing data, and genome sharing for research. But what about open source software? Does this trend so strong in the IT world translate over to the life sciences. Marc Desgrousilliers, CTO of Clinovo says yes. Marc comes from the world of IT, spending several years at Microsoft where he led the development of Windows' network management. Marc is passionate about open source and the benefits that come from using software that is developed by the larger community. First of all the software has no licensing fees. (Clinovo makes their money on services that go along with the software.) Users are not dependent upon one software vendor. In addition, Marc points out, when software is designed by a large community free of charge, the user/designer volunteers tend to me very passionate about upgrades and development of the software. Are there special issues related to FDA regulation for open source software? Marc tells of his experience with the Clinovo software and of the validation they provide.
