Why don’t we do more research on our research?

Morgan Hanger, the chief of Duke’s Clinical Trials Transformation Initiative, dives into why a bunch of “A” students aren’t getting the best grades in industry innovation…and what it might get a systemic “A” together.

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About Morgan Hanger

Morgan Hanger is the Executive Director of the Clinical Trials Transformation Initiative (CTTI), a public-private partnership between Duke University and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. She specializes in bringing together diverse stakeholders to translate complex perspectives into practical solutions that improve how clinical trials are designed and conducted.

Morgan has held leadership roles at health technology companies focused on improving patient experiences—streamlining specialty product access, simplifying Medicare plan selection, and advancing learning through data sharing. As Vice President at PatientsLikeMe, she led initiatives to integrate patient-generated health data into life sciences and regulatory settings, developing tools to enhance clinical trial design and support decentralized trials. At Avalere Health, she advised pharmaceutical and biotech companies on health economics and outcomes research strategy.

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Filmed at Innovation Network Gathering | West Chester, PA, USA | October 2026

Credits:

- Event Production: Smith & Jones Innovation
- Direction & Speaker Support: Jeff Smith
- Production & Stage Management: Michelle Jones
- Stage Design & Lighting: Brandi Borchers | Indigo Design
- Video Capture: Jackson Townsend | Overall Films
- Video Editing: Overall Films
- Screen Assets & Video Engineer: Hunter Loveridge | Picture This
- Sound Engineer: Jason Samuels | Uptown! Knauer Center for Performing Arts
- Sound Engineer: George Koenig | Uptown! Knauer Center for Performing Arts