• Quality: Scopes, Approaches, and Oversights
    Jul 28 2025
    Metis Consulting Services ML Bradley welcomed Kara Harrison to the "Queens of Quality" podcast, where Kara Harrison shared her extensive career journey in quality assurance, from the USDA and FDA to various consulting roles. Both Kara Harrison and Metis Consulting Services ML Bradley discussed the evolution of the consulting industry, emphasizing the importance of clear client scope and the challenges posed by clients who insist on incorrect approaches. A key talking point centered on the misconception among sponsors that outsourcing absolves them of responsibility, particularly concerning vendor qualification and oversight, which directly contradicts regulatory guidelines such as ICH E6R3.
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    23 mins
  • Wish lists and action items
    Jul 8 2025
    Forest Flodin and Michelleanne talk about how we wish projects could go, and what some of the stumbling blocks are along the way.
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    42 mins
  • Data Management looks to the future
    Jun 30 2025
    This week joined by Nicole Latimer, CEO of Medrio. What do we see as we look to the future.
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    26 mins
  • The path to Data Integrity
    Jun 23 2025
    What do we need to ensure data integrity? How do we get there? What are some pieces we can avoid along the way?
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    35 mins
  • The importance of DM
    Jun 16 2025
    Michelleanne and Katrina and Data Management and Quality!
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    36 mins
  • Same approach will always provide the same outcome.
    Jun 9 2025
    Matt Bodo and Michelleanne discuss how we have yet to move the needle and why.
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    34 mins
  • Fixers and Bio-Business, with Lucia Mokres
    Jun 2 2025
    Queens of Quality Returns for Season 3! My first guest is Dr Lucia Mokres of Araneae Consulting. Welcome!
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    28 mins
  • Unlocking Ethical AI in Life Sciences: Insights with Steve Thompson PT4
    Feb 20 2024

    In this episode of Queens of Quality, co-hosts Michelleanne and Jen engage with guests Emily Barker and Steve Thompson in a conversation on AI and ethics. Major topics include AI's difficulty in dealing with negative constructs, limitations, and the role of the Algorithm Review Board (ARB). The team frames the conversation by comparing AI to different aspects of human behavior, illustrating its limitations. They delve into negative programming and its implications on pattern matching in AI. 

    The episode also highlights the importance of a diverse cross-section of people in ARB to minimize bias and raise various ethical considerations. Lastly, it expands on the ARB's potential in handling AI's limitations from different perspectives, confirming their readiness to tackle new challenges and inviting more diverse voices to join the conversation.

    00:31 Introduction and Welcome

    00:54 Discussion on AI and Ethics

    01:48 Understanding Negative Programming in AI

    02:12 Exploring AI's Limitations: Pattern Matching and Negation

    04:27 AI's Struggle with 'No' and 'Not'

    07:33 AI's Lack of Self-Awareness and Empathy

    09:06 The Role of AI as a Tool, Not a Replacement

    10:16 The Importance of Human Involvement in AI

    11:00 AI's Struggle with Uncertainty

    14:10 The Role of the Algorithm Review Board (ARB)

    22:32 Conclusion and Invitation for Participation

     

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    27 mins