# Technology Meets Purpose: Transforming Clinical Trials at TruLab with CEO Scott Ogle Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/biotalk-unzipped-6702602/technology-meets-purpose-transforming-clinical-trials-at-trulab-with-ceo-scott-ogle Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/biotalk-unzipped-6702602/technology-meets-purpose-transforming-clinical-trials-at-trulab-with-ceo-scott-ogle.md Podcast: [BioTalk Unzipped](https://stenobird.com/podcast/biotalk-unzipped-6702602) Published: 2024-10-01T23:01:57+00:00 Episode link: https://biotalk-unzipped.captivate.fm/episode/technology-meets-purpose-transforming-clinical-trials-at-trulab-with-ceo-scott-ogle Audio file: https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/0a1155b1-9ab7-4896-b604-0ac4e745bfe3/https-3a-2f-2fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl-cloudfront-net-2fstaging-2f2024-9.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/biotalk-unzipped-6702602/episodes/technology-meets-purpose-transforming-clinical-trials-at-trulab-with-ceo-scott-ogle Duration seconds: 2017 ## Resource Summary In this 22nd episode of BioTalk Unzipped, host Gregory Austin and co-host Chad Briscoe engage with Scott Ogle, CEO of TrueLab, discussing his journey from finance to the pharmaceutical industry, the impact of personal experiences on innovation, and the importance of technology in clinical trials. They explore how to hire the best employees in this climate, the significance of company culture, and the influence of family on business perspectives. Chapters 00:00 Introduction to BioTalk Unzipped 03:15 The Impact of Personal Experience on Innovation 08:47 TruLab's Technology and Its Role in Clinical Trials 14:33 The Importance of Sample Management and the Genesis of TruLab 20:33 NEW NEWS! – The Future of Cancer Treatments 23:34 Hiring Patterns and the value of Company Culture Takeaways Scott Ogle's personal experience with his father's illness inspired the creation of TruLab. TruLab focuses on eliminating inefficiencies in clinical trial sample management. The importance of having fun in one's career for productivity and happiness. Hiring for energy and cultural fit is crucial for company success. More young people out of college actually prefer working in the office, so it’s a hiring advantage. Sound Bites “Entrepreneurs get excited about their solution but can forget about what problem they’re solving.” "We need to iterate on technology in clinical trials." “20-25% of biological samples get tossed out.” "You can't coach energy in a candidate." “Company values. Senior leadership must beat it like a drum.” “Interviewing candidates on company values is your North Star.” “Go by what people do, not by what they say.” “Hallway meetings, that’s where stuff gets done.” New News Story: ISB 2001 trispecific T cell engager shows strong tumor cytotoxicity and overcomes immun… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/biotalk-unzipped-6702602/episodes/technology-meets-purpose-transforming-clinical-trials-at-trulab-with-ceo-scott-ogle/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/biotalk-unzipped-6702602/technology-meets-purpose-transforming-clinical-trials-at-trulab-with-ceo-scott-ogle.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.