Bright Insights

Providing opportunities to learn tips & tricks from our in-house subject-matter experts and discover more about Bright culture.

2025 Year in Review

2025 Year in Review

As we close out 2025, we’re feeling proud of…

4 Tips for Simplifying Your Informed Consent Forms 

4 Tips for Simplifying Your Informed Consent Forms 

Informed consent form practices could be improved by applying…

2024 Bright Research Year in Review

2024 Bright Research Year in Review

2024 was a productive and successful year for Bright…

Research Coordinators & Monitors: The Perfect Pair

Research Coordinators & Monitors: The Perfect Pair

Clinical studies are all about the people – the…

2023 Bright Research Year in Review

2023 Bright Research Year in Review

Five ways Bright rocked 2023 and how we’ll keep…

Tips for meeting the ClinicalTrials.gov requirements

Tips for meeting the ClinicalTrials.gov requirements

We share a few tips to help you ensure…

Characteristics of Favorite Clinical Sites

Characteristics of Favorite Clinical Sites

Our favorite clinical sites share these four characteristics.

Working Moms and a RENEWed Wellness Room

Working Moms and a RENEWed Wellness Room

As a working mother, our CEO understood the challenges…

Why Clinical Studies Shouldn’t be Development Process Afterthoughts (Part 2)

Why Clinical Studies Shouldn’t be Development Process Afterthoughts (Part 2)

Part 2 in our series: Prepare, Launch/Maintain, & Close

Medical Alley Podcast hosts Scott Brown, PhD

Medical Alley Podcast hosts Scott Brown, PhD

Our Chief Scientific Strategist talks all things statistics and…

Why Clinical Studies Should Never Be Afterthoughts

Why Clinical Studies Should Never Be Afterthoughts

Bright’s 6-step clinical study development process.

How to Get Published in a Scientific Journal

How to Get Published in a Scientific Journal

5 tips for a successful publication journey.

Impressions from My First 100 Days as VP of Business Development

Impressions from My First 100 Days as VP of Business Development

During the past few months, I’ve raved to family…

Be Prepared to Assess Study-Impacting Changes

Be Prepared to Assess Study-Impacting Changes

The trickle-down effects of change are often underestimated.

Bright’s Core Values

Bright’s Core Values

Studies show that companies with strong values perform better…

Five Tips for a Strong, Approvable IDE Submission

Five Tips for a Strong, Approvable IDE Submission

Swift IDE approval is possible when your submission convinces…

Building a Sustainable Bright Future

Building a Sustainable Bright Future

Sustainability is both a priority and a passion at…

Tips to Manage Change in Electronic Data Capture (EDC) Systems – Part 2

Tips to Manage Change in Electronic Data Capture (EDC) Systems – Part 2

Welcome back to part two of our blog series…

Tips for Optimal Electronic Data Capture (EDC) Design – Part 1

Tips for Optimal Electronic Data Capture (EDC) Design – Part 1

The saying “The only constant in life is change”…

A Primer on Statistical Error Control

A Primer on Statistical Error Control

Gain background—and confidence—for creating statistically sound studies.

Tips for an Engaged and Effective Safety Committee

Tips for an Engaged and Effective Safety Committee

Are you pulling your hair out trying to engage…

The Four Ps of Business Project Management for Clinical Studies

The Four Ps of Business Project Management for Clinical Studies

Learn the business side of managing clinical studies.

5 Tips for Strategic Site Selection

5 Tips for Strategic Site Selection

Ensure a well-balanced set of clinical study sites.

Clinical Study Design Pitfall #2: Insufficient Blinding

Clinical Study Design Pitfall #2: Insufficient Blinding

When bias creeps into a clinical study, the result…

Five Best Practices for Research Site Qualification

Five Best Practices for Research Site Qualification

When you partner with experienced and capable investigators and…

Bright’s Partnership with Neighborhood Forest

Bright’s Partnership with Neighborhood Forest

In celebration of Earth Day and the sense of…

Randomized Controlled Trial: The Gold Standard of Study Design

Randomized Controlled Trial: The Gold Standard of Study Design

The randomized controlled trial (RCT) is the gold standard…

Case Report Form (CRF) Design Made Easy

Case Report Form (CRF) Design Made Easy

Bright’s 6-step clinical study development process.

Setting Clinical Study Enrollment Goals

Setting Clinical Study Enrollment Goals

5 tips to help you set (& meet) your…

The Bright Spots of 2021

The Bright Spots of 2021

We’re taking time to reflect on the blog topics…

5 Tips to Prepare for a Successful FDA BIMO Inspection

5 Tips to Prepare for a Successful FDA BIMO Inspection

When a clinical study will be used to support…

The Pitfall of “Too Much Data”

The Pitfall of “Too Much Data”

Discover the pitfalls of—and tips for avoiding—this common problem.

Five Key Qualities of Clinical Study Primary Endpoints

Five Key Qualities of Clinical Study Primary Endpoints

Every medical device clinical study has endpoints, although they…

Developing Strong Relationships in Clinical Research

Developing Strong Relationships in Clinical Research

As I prepare to retire from my long and rewarding career…

Clinical Study Design – Begin with the End in Mind

Clinical Study Design – Begin with the End in Mind

Avoid costly surprises during the study or regulatory application…

5 Tips for Sustaining a Company Wellness Program

5 Tips for Sustaining a Company Wellness Program

Work-life balance. Mindfulness. Self-care. Is there a fly in…

Regulatory Pathway Defines the Need for a Clinical Study

Regulatory Pathway Defines the Need for a Clinical Study

You are developing a medical device that addresses a…

5 Tips to Execute a Successful FDA Pre-Sub Meeting for Your Clinical Study

5 Tips to Execute a Successful FDA Pre-Sub Meeting for Your Clinical Study

The pre-sub meeting process can be a powerful tool.

5 Tips to Prep for a Successful FDA Pre-Sub Meeting

5 Tips to Prep for a Successful FDA Pre-Sub Meeting

Make your pre-submission a success.

Bright Insights

Bright Insights

Welcome to our new blog! I founded Bright Research…