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EU Connect 2021 Summary & Best in Stream Winners

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739 individuals from 134 companies across 26 countries joined us for the PHUSE EU Connect 2021, 15th–19th November.

This was a particularly momentous week as it kickstarted PHUSE’s return to in-person events and became our first-ever hybrid Connect. 50 delegates joined us over two days ‘Live from London’ at the InterContinental Hotel – The O2, and a live broadcast connected our physical and virtual attendees and presenters.

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The four days of the EU Connect was a hub of inspiration. From industry challenges to future thinking, PHUSE provided delegates with tools to further excel in their careers.

The Connect comprised two Panel Discussions: one from the EMA and one on Leadership & Innovation. Two keynote speakers shared their stories and provided mental wellbeing tips and bio hacks. Attendees enjoyed insightful Poster Presentations, Live Software Demonstrations, Standing Room Only Presentations AND Hands-on Workshops! Let’s not forget the Monday night fun at our social event, Musical Bingo.

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New to the agenda this year were the DEEP (Digital Endpoints Ecosystem and Protocols) presentation and Hands-on Workshop, as well as the New Starters Session, which shared the secret sauce to starting in the industry.

To accompany the live sessions, we also have 120+ on-demand presentations from across 18 Streams. All EU Connect content can be accessed on the PHUSE EU Connect Engagement Hub.

As always, we would like to give a massive thank you to everyone who made this year’s EU Connect another fantastic event. We look forward to seeing you in Belfast next year!

“The amount of knowledge that one gets at the PHUSE events makes it even more exciting for someone like me to come back every year and contribute to our industry. I look forward to attending the Connect again next year!”

–Bhavesh Patkar, Parexel

Best in Stream Winners

Congratulations to our Best in Stream winners this year! This is a great list to set you off on exploring the on-demand presentations.

Application Development – AD06: Parsing JSON Files in SAS© Using PROC LUA, Lex Jansen

Analytics & Statistics – AS04: Evaluating Predictive Accuracy of Survival Models with PROC PHREG, Roxane Debrus & Lotte Jacobs

Analytical Risk-based Monitoring – AR03: Programming Infrastructure to Automate Process Flow for the CSS, Archana Nayak & Salvatore Saporito

Coding Tips & Tricks – CT05: SAS Users: Prepare to Enter the R tidyversem, Annemie Van Dijck

Data Standards & Governance – DS03: A Case of Mistaken ID: Reimagining Rescreenings and Re-enrolments, Matt Metherell

Data Handling & Data Engineering – DH04: How to Handle Large Data Volumes in SDTM Using Continuous Glucose Monitoring as an Example, Martin Gram & Ari Siggaard Knoph

Data Visualisation – DV10: The Art of Swim Lane Plot, Ganesh Lekurwale

Machine Learning & Connected Health – ML04: Augmenting Therapeutic Effectiveness through Novel Analytics (ATHENA) – A Public-Private Partnership Project Funded by the Flemish Government (VLAIO), Wouter Botermans & Ploingram Petsophonsakul

Leadership & Innovation – LI03: Impact of Leadership Styles on Innovation, Adam Mitchell, Chris James & Bhavesh Patkar

Professional Development – PD04: FSP Associates: Team Player, But For Which Team? Faheeza Rangunwala

Poster Presentations – PP05: Consideration for Plain Language Summary (PLS) Development and Patient Engagement: A Tool for Patient, Caregiver and Clinician Review of PLS and Beyond, Theresa Shalaby

Submissions & Agencies – SA03: Preparing PK/PD ADaM Datasets and eCRT Data Packages for FDA Submission, *Junying Zhang *

Software Demonstrations – SD08: Real-time Analysis of Clinical Trial Data, Jem Chang & Prasanna Murugesan

Trends & Technology – TT06: (You)R Programs for Health Authorities in Japan, Yuichi Nakajima

Scripts & Macros – SM07: Automated Creation of a Mapping Specification for a Pooled Database, Thomas Wollseifen

Standards Implementation – SI04: Standards Implementation: Battling Through the Adversity of a Pandemic, Vicky Poulson & Ana Arques

Real-world Evidence – RW07: Hey Data Scientist: Are You Following the Rules and Your Conscience?, *Susheel Arkala, Lisa Brooks & Dhanajay Chhatre *

EU Connect 2022

We can’t wait to welcome you in person at the EU Connect 2022, which will be held 13th–16th November, in Belfast, UK.

Belfast is not only home to Titanic Belfast, which tells the story of RMS Titanic, but also to the Connect Chair, Gary Kennedy, who states: “I’m very passionate about my hometown and can’t wait for you all to visit. I’m extremely excited about what this event will bring.”

Keep an eye on the PHUSE Blog next year for a handy guide to the area and the beauty there is to discover in Northern Ireland.

If you would like to sponsor or exhibit at next year’s event, contact events@phuse.global for details.

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