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Conquest Research Found Drug Development's Most Human Bottleneck: The Patients
Drug makers can design a promising study and still lose years waiting for the right people to enroll. Conquest Research built a local, patient-facing machine to make that slow middle move faster - then took it across three states.
Hawthorne Health
Hawthorne Health is a clinical trials company that decentralizes research by sending GCP-trained medical professionals - called Hawthorne Heroes - directly into patients' homes, pharmacies, and community settings. Founded in 2015 by former Edwards Lifesciences executive Jodi Akin, the company operates the largest mobile nurse network in clinical research, covering 50+ states and territories, with access to over 1,000 community-based locations. Their technology platform and distributed workforce model have completed 76+ trials with a 99% visit completion rate while achieving patient diversity metrics 3-10x above industry standards.
Josh Rose
Josh Rose is the CEO of Hawthorne Health, Inc. (formerly Hawthorne Effect), a Walnut Creek-based company building the largest community-based clinical trial site network in the U.S. A clinical research industry veteran with over 20 years of experience, Rose previously led decentralized clinical trial strategy at IQVIA and CVS Health before taking the helm at Hawthorne Health in early 2024. Under his leadership, Hawthorne has expanded to 75+ community locations, partnered with 40+ pharma sponsors, and pioneered a model that embeds certified clinical research staff inside independent pharmacies and patients' homes - bringing trials to communities that traditional research networks have long bypassed.