We had a great conversation about the importance of active patient engagement in all stages of clinical research. Our expert panelists included Dr. Ramin Berenji, Vice President of Balboa Nephrology & Executive Vice President of Balboa Research, Shawn Gage, Founder & Clinical Director of InnAVasc Medical, Inc., and Jessica Fraga, Study Manager of InnAVasc Medical Inc.

We discussed how patient involvement in research helps to identify the most important unanswered questions about the management of kidney failure and dialysis as well as the benefits of clinical trial participation. We heard from Dennis Bourque, Co-Founder of ReMend who shared his personal journey and experience of participating in clinical trials.