{"podcast":{"title":"Moving Medicine Forward","slug":"moving-medicine-forward-6832193","podcast_index_feed_id":6832193,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/eb715a20/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://www.ctifacts.com/","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/39400744/39400744-1709928919046-527fc5e23c316.jpg","author":"CTI Clinical Trials","episode_count":65,"summary":"CTI Clinical Trial and Consulting Services presents Moving Medicine Forward, a podcast centered on advancements in healthcare and elevating individual’s stories and expertise. CTI, a global Contract Research organization with associates in 60 countries, has contributed to 10,000+ projects, 200+ drug and device approvals, and 300+ pharmaceutical and emerging biotechnology partners. Our group of innovative thinkers work to change the lives of chronically and critically ill patients.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-16T08:17:56.106480+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/moving-medicine-forward-6832193"},"episode":{"title":"Women in STEM: Mentorship, Resilience, and the Road to Research","slug":"women-in-stem-mentorship-resilience-and-the-road-to-research","published_at":"2026-02-11T18:49:57+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/moving-medicine-forward-6832193/women-in-stem-mentorship-resilience-and-the-road-to-research","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/moving-medicine-forward-6832193","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/moving-medicine-forward/episodes/Women-in-STEM-Mentorship--Resilience--and-the-Road-to-Research-e3ev69j","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/eb715a20/podcast/play/115365619/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-1-11%2F926b95ce-bfc5-8115-f0f9-5ad5233078b7.mp3","summary":"In honor of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we sit down with Megan Kamm , Head of Global Clinical Project Management at CTI, and Dr. Amanda King , nurse practitioner, PhD, and clinical researcher in oncology and rare disease. Together, they explore their career paths, early scientific inspirations, the promise of personalized medicine, and how women are driving innovation across clinical research. Their conversation offers practical advice, powerful personal stories, and a look at breakthroughs shaping the future of health care. 01:12 — Megan’s Career Journey (Clinical Research → Global Leadership) From research coordinator to leading CTI’s global clinical project managementfunction. 02:17 — Amanda’s Path (Clinician-Scientist in Oncology& Rare Disease) A nurse practitioner and PhD with deep experience across pediatric critical care, oncology, and research. 03:07 — What Sparked Their Interest in Science Early strengths in STEM, curiosity, and real-world exposure that shaped career direction. 04:53 — A Personal Story That Shaped a Career Amanda shares how childhood experiences with cancer influenced her calling in healthcare and research. 05:49 — Turning Complex Science into Real-World Trials Megan explains what it’s like to help move early concepts into tangible clinical studies with a path to patients. 07:12 — Why Rare Disease Research Hits Different Amanda describes the urgency—and reward—of trials where no standard of care exists. 07:38 — Where Innovation Is Headed: Personalized Medicine Targeted therapies, mutation-driven treatment decisions, and what that means for outcomes. 08:15 — The Promise of Cell & Gene Therapy How technology is enabling potential one-time treatments and even cures—for previously untreatable diseases. 09:12 — Chal…","meta_description":"In honor of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we sit down with Megan Kamm , Head of Global Clinical Project Management at CTI, and Dr.…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1025,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/moving-medicine-forward-6832193/episodes/women-in-stem-mentorship-resilience-and-the-road-to-research/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/moving-medicine-forward-6832193/women-in-stem-mentorship-resilience-and-the-road-to-research.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}