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BRIGHT offers an upbeat, refreshing environment where creative collaboration and quality consultation thrive. Whether you are an early-stage start-up or a large, global organization, we are confident we can help you acheive your strategic goals through sound clinical and regulatory planning and execution.
By leveraging the broad experience of our seasoned team, BRIGHT understands and effectively manages the risks and challenges of clinical research as well as the evolving regulatory landscape.

Our Company
Since being founded in 2008, BRIGHT has partnered with numerous clients to provide strategic and effective solutions to clinical and regulatory questions. We are particularly proud that the vast majority of our business relationships developed through referrals from existing business partners. This is a testament to the confidence our clients have in BRIGHT’s experienced and personable team.
Quality of life is at the core of our culture. By encouraging flexibility and balance, our employees are empowered to bring their best selves and best efforts to excel and generate quality work product for our clients in an open, collaborative workspace located in the heart of Minneapolis.

Our Services and Experience
The BRIGHT team has extensive knowledge of many therapeutic areas, including Cardiovascular, Neurology, Interventional Radiology, Orthopedics, and Urology. The transferable skills developed during these experiences paired with the aptitude to learn ensures BRIGHT is poised to support projects involving new conditions, devices and therapies and provide comprehensive clinical and regulatory services.
Cardiovascular
Cerebrovascular / Neurology
Infectious disease / infection control and prevention
Interventional Radiology
Orthopedic / Spine
Urology

Clinical and Regulatory Strategy
- Study Design and Approval
- Study Site Establishment
- Study Start-up and Launch
- Other Documentation, Registrations and Administrative Support
- Regulatory Assessment
- Global Regulatory Strategy Development
Clinical and Regulatory Exclusion
- Study Execution
- Study Management
- Study Close-out
- Global Market Authorization, Registration, and Licensure
- Labeling, Marketing Claims, Promotional and Advertising Materials
- Ongoing Regulatory Support
Other Services
- Auditing (IRB, Study) and Inspection Preparedness Activities (FDA and Notified Body)
- Board and executive presentations
- Investment (VC) due diligence
- Key Opinion Leader (KOL) introductions and networking
- Literature reviews
- Medical coding (MedDRA and WHO-DDE)
- Procedure development (sponsor, core lab, study-specific)
- Statistical strategy and analysis
- Study rescue
View a full list of clinical and regulatory services here

Our Difference
We are best known for our personal and conscientious approach to managing projects. Your goals are of utmost importance and are satisfied through our use of creative strategies and quality deliverables. Our highly adaptable team responds to change (both planned and unanticipated) with positivity and thoughtfulness.
BRIGHT manages relationships across the various functional groups of a company as well as with the executive team, board of directors, and physicians. We collaborate and contract with the best-in-class preclinical, statistical and database service providers, and closely maintain those relationships to ensure successful trial and business outcomes.
Our Team
Andrea Fenton Abbs
Founder, Managing Partner Andrea founded BRIGHT Research Partners to provide companies with a refreshing alternative for their clinical research needs. Andrea has over 25 years of experience leading studies for large multi-national companies, start-ups,...
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Clinical Research Consultant Barb brings 30 years of medical device experience, having worked in quality and regulatory roles at companies including ATS Medical, Vascular Solutions, Atritech, and as an independent consultant. Barb is a medical writer and...
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Clinical Research Consultant Hannah has experience in biomaterials research, medical device product development, and working with start-up companies. Always eager to learn, she joined the BRIGHT team as a utility player to help with business development,...
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Clinical Research Consultant Jeremy has been an enthusiastic advocate of BRIGHT for years, both as Andrea’s husband and medical device professional. He recently joined the team to continue telling the company’s story by leading business development and...
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Clinical Research Consultant Joan brings over 27 years of clinical research experience and a passion for quality. She has worked for a variety of organizations ranging from start-ups to large multi-national corporations including an eight year stint at...
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Clinical Research Consultant Kelly is a recent graduate from the University of Minnesota, where she obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Genetics, Cell Biology, and Development with a minor in Biochemistry. During her undergraduate years, she conducted...
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Clinical Research Consultant Lelo began his career in clinical research in 2002 as a study coordinator before moving into monitoring and management in clinical operations. He has worked on over 50 industry and government sponsored trials heavily weighted...
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Clinical Research Consultant Lisa brings nearly 15 years of regulatory experience to BRIGHT to assist clients in the development and execution of thoughtful, creative, and efficient regulatory strategies and market authorizations. Through her work at...
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Clinical Research Consultant Lisa is a longtime cardiac care nurse with over 18 years of experience working as a clinical research professional, nurse clinician, scrub nurse, physician coordinator, and in direct patient care. Lisa excels in site management...
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Clinical Research Consultant
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Clinical Research Consultant Mary is an operations and project management professional with over 8 years of clinical research experience. Mary is highly proficient in clinical trial start-up management, process documentation and development, MS Access...
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Clinical Research Consultant Michele is a licensed registered nurse with over 20 years of clinical research experience. She has spent the majority of her research career working in various roles at Medtronic in neurologic therapeutic areas after initially...
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Clinical Research Consultant Robin crossed over into clinical research after a few years as a quality engineer at Abbott (formerly St. Jude Medical). She has worked on all aspects of clinical trials across a multitude of companies, ranging from small...
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Clinical Research Consultant Santiago is a recent graduate from the University of Minnesota with a Bachelor of Science in Biology as well as a minor in Environmental Science, Policy, & Management. He brings with him a unique blend of research experience,...
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Clinical Research Consultant Tom brings over 30 years of management experience in healthcare, higher education and consumer packaged goods and helps lead the business side of BRIGHT Research Partners. He has helped organizations scale and grow by creating...
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Clinical Research Consultant Scott brings 18 years of experience in biostatistics for clinical trials, covering a wide variety of therapeutic areas including cardiovascular, neurological, orthopedic, peripheral vascular and urological applications. He was...
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We look forward to hearing about how BRIGHT can assist you with your next project. From consultation to completion, we are here to help.
612-345-4544
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BRIGHT Research Partners
730 Second Avenue South, Suite 550
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402
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