Global Trial Accelerators™: Fast-Tracking First-in-Human Trials, Anywhere

In this episode, we are joined by Allison Komiyama, Founder of Bluestocking Health, for a conversation about medical devices, regulatory strategy, clinical evidence, and the journey of bringing innovative medical technologies to market.
Allison has spent most of her career helping medical device companies navigate the regulatory process and successfully bring their technologies to market. Over the past seventeen years, she has been involved in hundreds of FDA pre-submissions and premarket submissions covering a wide range of medical device technologies.
Her career includes serving as an FDA reviewer in the Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH), as well as founding AcKnowledge Regulatory Strategies, LLC in 2014. Following its acquisition in 2021, Allison continued working with medical device companies of all sizes and across different device types throughout the product life cycle.
In 2025, she founded Bluestocking Health with the goal of creating more conversations around medical devices, science, clinical evidence, and healthcare, while helping innovative technologies communicate their value and ultimately improve people's lives.
Allison holds a degree in Molecular & Cell Biology from the University of California, Berkeley, and a doctorate in Neuroscience from Stanford University. She also earned her Regulatory Affairs Certification (US) in 2014 and became a RAPS Fellow in 2024.
In this conversation, Allison shares her experience and insights into the medical device industry, FDA regulatory pathways, clinical evidence, and the importance of communicating the value of MedTech innovation.
🎧 Listen to the full episode to learn more about the intersection of science, regulation, and medical technology.

In this episode, we speak with Daniel Zequeto, founder of ODC Life Sciences, about the challenges and opportunities of conducting clinical development across Brazil and Latin America.
With more than 20 years of experience as a commercial and clinical leader at Abbott, Hospira, Shire, and Alexion, Daniel has worked on both sides of the equation and witnessed firsthand the challenges sponsors face when entering LATAM without the right local infrastructure.
Daniel shares his perspective on clinical development, early access, and patient recruitment, with a particular focus on rare diseases, hematology, oncology, nephrology, and neurology. We also explore what biotech companies and pharmaceutical sponsors need to consider when expanding clinical programs into Latin America and how the right local expertise can make a difference in execution and patient recruitment.
Daniel Zequeto is the founder of ODC Life Sciences, a specialized clinical execution partner supporting biotech and specialty pharma companies across Brazil and Latin America.
Learn more at odclifesciences.com.

In this episode, we speak with Dr. Satabhisa Mukhopadhyay, Co-Founder and Chief Scientific Officer of 4D Path and co-inventor of its QPOR™ technology.
Dr. Mukhopadhyay discusses her journey from theoretical physics and applied mathematics to cancer systems biology, bioinformatics, and AI/ML. We explore how physics-informed algorithms and computational approaches can transform complex biological data into actionable insights for personalized cancer treatment.
She also shares insights into 4D Path’s clinical trials, predictive diagnostic technologies, regulatory strategy, and the challenges of translating AI-driven innovation into real-world cancer care.

In this episode, we speak with Deborah Morley, an experienced leader in cardiovascular innovation, clinical research, and medical device development. Her career spans academia and industry, with extensive expertise in regulatory strategy and Class III implantable cardiovascular devices, including LVADs and cardiac contractility modulation systems. She currently serves as Director, Cardiovascular Strategy and Delivery and Co-Leader of the Cardiovascular Center of Excellence at RQM+.

In this episode, we speak with Leonara Vidal, Global Clinical Affairs Lead at Gentell, about her international career in clinical research, healthcare innovation, and medical devices.
Leonara shares her journey from nursing and academia in Brazil to leading global clinical affairs initiatives across Europe and the UK, offering insights into clinical evidence, innovation, leadership, and improving patient outcomes.