Renata Panchal

Bio:

Renata is the Senior Director of Clinical Research Informatics and Technology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK), where she drives innovation in clinical trial technology and digital research infrastructure. With more than 15 years of experience in oncology research, she is recognized for advancing technology strategies that modernize trial operations, improve data quality, and reduce burden across the clinical research ecosystem, making trial conduct more efficient for investigators and participants. Her work focuses on the intersection of clinical operations, data, and emerging technology, including initiatives in EHR-to-EDC integration, AI-powered trial matching, and research systems modernization. Drawing on six years of prior experience in clinical research operations, Renata brings a practical, site-informed perspective to implementing scalable innovation in complex academic research environments. Renata also co-leads the Clinical Research Innovation Consortium (CRIC), collaborating with peer institutions, sponsors, and technology partners to improving patient access to trials through digital innovation, and accelerating the adoption of technologies that create measurable operational impact across sites and sponsors.