Asia
The Society for Clinical Research Sites (SCRS) invites you to the virtual Asia Ambassador Symposium!
Join clinical research sites and industry professionals for virtual learning and collaboration as we address clinical research challenges and opportunities within Asia. Come away with actionable strategies for successful site operations including study coordination, partnership management, patient enrollment, and more.
SCRS Ambassador Symposiums unify key members of a regional site community for greater site sustainability.
This 3-hour livestream symposium will share how clinical research sites across East Asia are approaching clinical trial execution.
Symposium Session Agenda
18 July 2025 | 10:00-13:00 GMT +8 Beijing | Virtual
| Registration | |
| 10:00 – 10:10 | Welcome and Opening Remarks |
| 10:10 – 11:00 | SCRS and the Site Landscape in Asia |
| 11:00 – 11:55 | AI in Clinical Trials: A Transformational Shift or an Assistive Tool? |
| 11:55 – 12:05 | Break |
| 12:05 – 12:50 | Patient Recruitment and Other Challenges in Clinical Trials Across Asia |
| 12:50 – 13:00 | Closing Remarks |
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Why Attend?
Receive a one-year SCRS Membership for your site*
Network and collaborate with sites and industry partners
Discover technologies to scale your site operations
Build your site’s research capacity and resources
Who Should Attend?
Clinical research sites and industry professionals located in Asia, including:
- Site Owners & Managers
- Clinical Investigators & Physicians
- Patient-Facing Teams
- Site Operations
- Business Development
- Regulatory & Government Affairs
About the SCRS Ambassador Program
The SCRS Ambassador Program is designed to cultivate a network of influential research industry professionals who will serve as SCRS ambassadors, bridging the gap between clinical research sites within their respective regions.
The Ambassador Program supports the global site community and other industry stakeholders by providing active and ongoing dialogue and content exchange. By attending Ambassador Symposiums, regional site attendees will have access to all SCRS member benefits for their entire organization.
Ambassador Program Asia Regional Lead
Li-Yuan Bai, M.D., M.M.S., Ph.D.
Prof. Bai graduated from the National Yang-Ming University School of Medicine in 1987 and completed the PhD program at China Medical University in 2011.
Since 2005, Dr. Bai has been a visiting staff member in the Division of Hematology and Oncology at China Medical University Hospital in Taiwan. He currently serves as the Director of the Department of Internal Medicine and the Division of Hematology and Oncology, as well as the Deputy Director of the Clinical Trial Center.
Dr. Bai’s areas of expertise include cancers of the gastrointestinal tract, pancreas, and biliary system, along with gastrointestinal stromal tumors and neuroendocrine tumors. He has participated in numerous global clinical trials in these fields and is the leading principal investigator in three investigator-initiated clinical trials. Additionally, he is actively involved in first-in-human and early-phase clinical trials, having engaged in 36 first-in-human or Phase I trials from 2014 to 2024.
Dr. Bai has published more than 135 peer-reviewed articles in prestigious journals, including The Lancet, Lancet Oncology, Journal of Clinical Oncology, Annals of Oncology, Cancer Research, Clinical Cancer Research, Biochemical Pharmacology, and Cancer Cell International, among others.
*Qualified site attendees will receive a one-year digital SCRS membership scholarship for your location. To qualify, you must be currently working at a site located within the named SCRS Ambassador region. (Sites located or headquartered in any other geography are not eligible). SCRS membership benefits will be available to all registered staff at your physical location. SCRS membership benefits are not transferable from originating SCRS Ambassador scholarship award.