Manuel Hermosilla, PhD, Assistant Professor, Johns Hopkins Carey Business School
Are female-led clinical trials safer?
I aim to test the hypothesis of whether, all else held constant, clinical trials led by female Principal Investigators (PIs) produce fewer adverse events (AEs) compared with those led by male PIs. The hypothesis is based on the well-documented finding from psychology and economics that women tend to be more risk-averse than men. This type of systematic difference in risk preferences may translate into more conservative recruitment and trial management decisions that emphasize patient safety. I will present statistics describing female PI participation across types of trials and its evolution in time, as well as correlational evidence that supports the proposed hypothesis. I will also discuss potential approaches for the estimation of the corresponding causal effect.
Michael Darden, PhD, Assistant Professor, Johns Hopkins Carey Business School
Health, Health Investment, and Dynamic Selection
Work-in-Progress Seminar Series
Are you committed to supporting your colleagues in the development of interdisciplinary research on the business of health? Are you open to meeting and collaborating with researchers at JHU you don't know? We invite you to join our work-in-progress (WIP) seminar series, at the heart of HBHI’s mission to promote a healthier America.
First Fridays @HBHI
12 to 1 p.m. ET via Zoom
Serving as incubator for bold new ideas, the WIP seminar provides an internal forum for Johns Hopkins scholars, both students and faculty to:
Present initial stage research
Receive feedback from an interdisciplinary audience
Explore potential partnerships
By pooling the collective subject matter expertise of Johns Hopkins faculty, the WIP series accelerates and enhances new research.
If you are an HBHI affiliate and interested in presenting in the WIP series, please email Michael Darden. Provide a proposed title for your presentation.
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