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SGMA’s work has been covered by clinical research trade press, public health media, and institutional partners across the global healthcare ecosystem.

PRESS RELEASES & MEDIA COVERAGE

SCOPE Takeaways On Inclusion And Real Patient-Centricity

Clinical Leader · February 13, 2026

PRESS COVERAGE

Chief Editor Dan Schell features Garo Kiledjian prominently on panel “Access = Acceleration.” Covers SGMA rebrand announcement at SCOPE.

SCOPE Summit 2025: Advancing Clinical Research Through Strategic Partnerships

ACT · February 4, 2025

PRESS COVERAGE

Don Tracy, Associate Editor of ACT, covered SCOPE Summit 2025 and the SGMA SOGI Business Case presentation.

Finalists Announced for SCOPE's 9th Annual Participant Engagement Awards

ACT · January 3, 2025

PRESS COVERAGE

Andy Studna, editor of ACT, announced the SCOPE PEA finalists including SGMA.

SGM Alliance Announces Call to Action to Address Representation Issues

Dallas Voice · June 20, 2024

PRESS COVERAGE

Tammye Nash covered SGMA’s first-of-its-kind collaboration announcement with pharmaceutical organizations.

*Coverage from SGM Alliance era

Companies Working on Lifting Restrictions on HIV-Positive People in Clinical Trials

Bay Area Reporter · June 11, 2024

PRESS COVERAGE

John Ferrannini covered SGMA’s collaboration with a perspective from Dr. Tom Uldrick, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center.

SGM Alliance Announces Global Collaboration and Call to Action

BioSpace · June 6, 2024

PRESS COVERAGE

BioSpace announced SGMA’s inaugural collaboration with Eli Lilly, Gilead, Pfizer, AstraZeneca, and others.

*Coverage from SGM Alliance era

PODCASTS

SCRS Talks — Garo Kiledjian, Founder, President & CEO, SGMA

SCRS Talks Podcast

Garo Kiledjian discusses SGMA’s methodology, the case for population-complete ascertainment, and what standards infrastructure means for clinical research.

FOUNDING CAMPAIGNS
CAMPAIGN

#StopTheCopyPaste

Founding Campaign

SGMA’s flagship campaign challenging the practice of copying and pasting outdated eligibility language into clinical research protocols — language that excluded people living with HIV from trials for conditions with no HIV connection.

CAMPAIGN

#STDsAreNotMyOnlyHealthConcern

Founding Campaign

Community mobilization campaign highlighting that people living with HIV and SGM populations have diverse healthcare needs beyond their primary diagnosis — and clinical research must reflect this reality.