In episode 18 of The DS Show, Daanish Soomar sits down with Ghazala Kabani, a seasoned Clinical Operations Consultant and founder of Integrity ClinOps Consulting. With over 25 years of experience spanning hospitals, CROs, biotech, and pharma, Ghazala shares her remarkable journey into clinical trials—from her beginnings as a nurse in Pakistan to leading strategy and oversight for global studies.

This episode explores what really goes into running successful clinical trials: from protocol design and data quality to selecting the right CROs and managing high-stakes partnerships. Ghazala opens up about the lessons she’s learned from both triumphs and failures, offering a rare, behind-the-scenes view of how trials are built, derailed, or saved.

Whether you’re just entering the field, scaling a biotech startup, or working in clinical research or strategy, this conversation is packed with insights on vendor selection, team management, and the human impact behind every trial.