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Mar 28, 2023

Creating a Next-Generation Participant Payments Solution to Drive Engagement and Retention

When myself, Jason Dong and Shawn Milochik founded Mural Health our goal was to create a next-generation clinical trial participant payments solution.
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Sep 17, 2024

Mural Health Joins SCRS Global Impact Partner Program

The Society for Clinical Research Sites (SCRS) is excited to announce Mural Health’s designation as a Global Impact Partner.
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Jul 25, 2024

eBook: Costly Reimbursement

Did you know that most prepaid debit cards for clinical trial reimbursements charge participants fees? Download our eBook to learn about these fees, why they’re problematic, and what we’re doing about it!
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May 15, 2024

Mural Health Named "Most Innovative Start-up" at the 2024 Citeline Awards

Mural Health, a patient-first clinical trial technology company, was named "Most Innovative Start-up" at the 2024 Citeline Awards.
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Nov 8, 2023

Mural Health Initiative to Eliminate Taxes

Mural Health Announces Initiative to Eliminate Taxes on All Payments Made to Clinical Trial Participants in Order to Increase Diversity in Clinical Research
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Nov 1, 2023

Mural Health letter to Congress

Increasing diversity within clinical trials by providing an income exclusion on all payments made to clinical trial participants.
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Oct 31, 2023

“We need to approach anorexia with more humility"

It is critical to distinguish the girl from the voice of anorexia. Remember, the girl that you love and the anorectic brain are two different entities. She is not that monster in her head; she is captured and tormented by that monster.
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Oct 18, 2023

“There’s a southern saying, ‘Don’t borrow worry.’ But it’s all still very sobering.”

“I think it's sometimes harder for the caregiver than the person in treatment. My husband loves me so much, but he can’t fix this. So he has this helpless kind of feeling."
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Oct 11, 2023

Part II: "DIPG is not a rare disease. It's a neglected disease."

I spent nearly 30 years as a professor and scientist in infectious and vector borne diseases. I know how to run clinical trials, as I participated in my own human studies during my years in academia.
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Oct 10, 2023

Part I: "She never lost her smile"

Confronting a terminal diagnosis for your child likely is the most difficult challenge anyone will ever face. In the case of DIPG, for which there is no effective treatment and radiotherapy provides transient improvement of symptoms, clinical trials are the best option. Search for the availability and the eligibility requirements for trials specific to the disease.
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Sep 26, 2023

“You have two choices: be in the ground, or live as much of this life as you can”

“Humbling is a good word to describe all of this. When I first started chemo, my middle son was graduating from high school. ... My plan was to go to his graduation. But that day, I was really out of it. My wife said, are you ready to go?"
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Sep 19, 2023

Mural Health Raises $8M Led by Bessemer Venture Partners to Accelerate Growth

Funding enables Mural Health to expand its Mural Link platform to modernize the clinical trial participant experience.
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Sep 19, 2023

Exclusive: Clinical trial facilitator Mural Health snags $8M seed

Clinical trial facilitator Mural Health Technologies raised $8 million in seed funding, co-CEO Sam Whitaker tells Axios exclusively.
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Aug 1, 2023

The Portrait Project gives clinical trial patients a platform to share their unique experiences and influence change

Mural Health has launched a non-commercial initiative to share the stories of the people who make clinical research possible.
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Jun 8, 2023

"I was given three years to live. 28 years later, I’m still here."

"I was commissioned into the Army when I graduated from college. My plan was to do 20 years, retire at 42, get another job, and then eventually retire from that one. But none of that materialized."
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Jun 6, 2023

Mural Health and ClinOne Partner to Maximize Patient Experience While Minimizing Site Burden

Strategic partnership integrates next-generation patient support and payment solutions for participants and sites alike
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May 22, 2023

Mural Health and China-based Clinflash Partner to Expand Global Patient Payment Solutions

The strategic partnership marks an important milestone for the industry as Mural Health and Clinflash platforms enable international sponsors to deliver patient payments globally, including China.
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May 12, 2023

"I was doing it all: Mom, wife, caregiver, employee. I was running on empty."

"It was a good four to six months of testing. Our second was just born when Harley’s left leg started to delay, which was almost a year to-date after two traumatic accidents the same week."
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May 3, 2023

"We’ve been told several times there's no roadmap for where we're going..."

"We’ve been told several times there's no roadmap for where we're going. Brady is only the 65th documented case in the world thus far with this particular mutation." 
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Apr 26, 2023

"Physically I feel good, but mentally, I’m like, what is my purpose?"

"Sometimes you need adversity to gain perspective. My therapist helps me remember that during these different seasons of my life, my purpose can change."
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Apr 18, 2023

Clinical Trial Technology: A World of Opportunity for Entrepreneurs with the Right Mindset

By 2027, the clinical trials software market will be worth an estimated $2.1 billion,{1} making it one of the world’s fastest growing technology sectors
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Apr 12, 2023

Clinical ink Announces New Patient Payment and Logistics Capabilities Through Strategic Partnership with Mural Health

Clinical ink’s Robust Clinical Trial Technology Platform adds Next Gen Patient Payment and Logistics Functionality for a Unified Patient Experience
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Apr 7, 2023

Next-level Clinical Trial Technology Can Avoid Dropouts and Accelerate Drug Development

Despite the recent shift to hybrid and decentralised clinical trials (DCT), low enrolment, poor retention, and outdated processes are still holding research back. But it’s not the technology that’s the problem – it is the way we are using it.
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Mar 28, 2023

Creating a Next-Generation Participant Payments Solution to Drive Engagement and Retention

When myself, Jason Dong and Shawn Milochik founded Mural Health our goal was to create a next-generation clinical trial participant payments solution.
Portrait Project
eBook
Mar 27, 2023

"We’re told to listen to our doctors, but sometimes we need to have the doctors listen to us."

"Sometimes all you need is somebody just to be there or to make sure you are heard. My best friend came with me to every appointment. It can be hard to pay attention during appointments, especially when you’re not feeling well."
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Mar 23, 2023

"If I could make the experience less scary for someone, I was willing to be the cancer girl."

"If you’re fortunate enough to survive, what you say has more weight to it. If I could make the experience less scary for someone, I was willing to be the cancer girl."
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Mar 14, 2023

Mural Health and ProofPilot Partner to Streamline Payments and Provide More Patient Choice

Leading life science startups partner to deliver automated, turnkey patient payment capability to further reduce site burden and improve patient compliance
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Feb 1, 2023

2022 in review: Senior exexs weigh in on challenges for the life sciences sector

As the year draws to a close, Outsourcing-Pharma caught up with some senior executives for a three-part series looking back on an eventful 2022, and look ahead to 2023.
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Feb 1, 2023

Two Key Questions About Clinical Trials in 2023

PM360 asked experts in clinical trials about the evolution of decentralized research and what areas the industry should work the hardest to improve in 2023.
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Jan 31, 2023

Mural health and ledger run partner to streamline clinical business operations

Leading life science technology companies create integrated software solution to simplify clinical research activities and improve operational processes
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Jan 20, 2023

Revolutionizing Payment Products is Vital for Increasing Clinical Trial Participant Satisfaction and Diversity

Patient-centricity has become a buzzword in clinical trials, but many practical barriers still limit diversity and reduce participant satisfaction.
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Dec 27, 2022

Identifying Patient Needs

Mural Health Technologies, Inc., a new global provider of clinical trials technology, announced the launch of its new participant-facing technology platform, Mural Link at the CNS Summit in November.
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Nov 14, 2022

Mural Health Enters the Market to Disrupt Clinical Trial Participant Management Through the Launch of Mural Link Platform

Mural Health Technologies, Inc., a new global provider of clinical trials technology, today announced the launch of its new technology platform, Mural Link, which has been built to make it easy to be a participant in global clinical research studies.
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Nov 12, 2022

Mural Health Launches Next-Generation Participant Payment & Engagement Platform

Today, I am announcing the launch of my new tech company, Mural Health and the product platform that we have built, Mural Link.

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