July 25, 2025
i-Cubed Launches Luminate Insights, Expanding Clinical Research Capacity and Education
i-Cubed, the Duke Clinical Research Institute’s center for clinical research innovation, is excited to introduce Luminate Insights, an education and training platform designed to enhance the capacity and confidence of clinical research professionals across the globe. The platform delivers dynamic, multi-format learning experiences grounded in real-world application, offering a state-of-the-art approach to clinical research education.
Luminate addresses a growing need in the clinical research ecosystem: scalable, targeted training that keeps pace with an increasingly complex global research landscape. The platform provides flexible, modular learning, customized to client needs, across high-demand domains including:
- Clinical trial design and operations
- Real-world data, evidence, and analytics
- Ethics, regulatory science, and pharmacovigilance
- Scientific and stakeholder communication
- Health informatics and implementation science
- Research capacity-building and workforce development
Duke faculty researchers Hayden Bosworth, PhD, and Steven Grambow, PhD, serve as co-leads and strategic architects of Luminate Insights. Their shared vision for a scalable, practical approach to clinical research education shaped the platform from its earliest stages. As long-time collaborators and DCRI leaders, they continue to guide both the content and direction of Luminate, ensuring it reflects the depth of Duke’s research expertise while remaining accessible to learners across diverse geographies and roles. Their leadership, supported by i-Cubed’s innovation framework, has been central to transforming Luminate from concept to launch.
Luminate embodies i-Cubed’s efforts to marry Duke science with thoughtful design and practical business implementation strategies, translating innovation into tools that work in the real world. As with other i-Cubed-supported innovations, the Luminate team has developed the platform with ‘pilot-to-product’ scalability in mind, creating pathways for both impact and revenue.
For DCRI, Luminate Insights strengthens its role as a trusted capacity-building partner for pharmaceutical companies, clinical research organizations (CROs), medical device manufacturers, and academic institutions. It supports the Institute’s mission of developing and disseminating knowledge that improves health, while also offering new channels for external collaboration and internal training.
The Luminate team is currently in conversations with several life sciences organizations, CROs, and global research sites to shape early deployments. In parallel, the team plans to use dashboards, participant feedback, and results from pilot programs. These perspectives will help refine the platform and create additional opportunities to connect Luminate with other DCRI-wide initiatives.
Luminate also presents a unique opportunity for Duke researchers. The team is inviting Duke faculty to contribute to curriculum co-design, lead or support modules, and help expand the training library. There are active opportunities to collaborate on internal learning needs, client-facing engagements, and the development of real-world case studies. Individuals involved in clinical trial training, global site engagement, real-world data strategy, or workforce development are especially well-positioned to get involved.
To learn more or explore collaboration opportunities, visit LuminateInsights.com or contact Drew Narayan, Entrepreneur-in-Residence at icubedcenter@duke.edu.
Update: Luminate Insights secures global client engagement!
About i-Cubed
i-Cubed™ is the center for clinical research innovation, powered by the unique expertise and resources of the Duke Clinical Research Institute. i-Cubed supports individuals, teams, and organizations in turning their ideas into tools, technologies, and processes that transform how clinical research is done — for the benefit of people everywhere.
