# Project Loom: Can AI Orchestrate the Future of Clinical Trials?

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Published: 2026-07-28T14:15:00+00:00
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## Resource

2026-07-24 In this episode of TGIF-DTRA , hosts Jane Myles, Craig Lipset, and Dr. Amir Kalali are joined by Donna Parker and Christoph Hornick from Duke University's iCubed to explore Project Loom , an initiative testing how agentic AI can support clinical trial operations. The conversation covers where AI excelled, drafting protocols, informed consent forms, IRB submissions, and case report forms, and where it struggled, including participant pre-screening. The guests discuss what these findings mean for the future of clinical research, the critical role of human oversight, and how AI could help make trial design and execution more accessible. The episode also explores cybersecurity, workforce implications, and the growing need for standards to evaluate AI quality and interoperability across clinical research. You can join TGIF-DTRA Sessions live on LinkedIn Live on Friday's at 12:00 PM ET by checking out our LinkedIn. Follow the Decentralized Trials & Research Alliance (DTRA) on LinkedIn and X . Learn more about Membership options and our work at www.dtra.org .

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