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Pediatric Education Series: Treatments in Clinical Trials
This 4-part, live-action video series explains clinical research to children and teenagers:
Part 1: Overview of Clinical Trials
Part 2: Who's Involved
Part 3: How it Works and What It Means to Consent
Part 4: Treatments in Clinical Trials
This video is also available with Spanish subtitles here.
These videos were developed with feedback from patients, parents, and community advocates involved in pediatric research. They all helped to make sure the topics, language, images, and design of these videos are appropriate, educational, and engaging for pediatric audiences.
These videos were also reviewed by an Institutional Review Board (IRB), which is also known as an independent ethics committee. The IRB review ensures the videos follow ethical guidelines for providing information about clinical research to patients and the public.
Our partner in this process, Otsuka, sponsored the development of this video series.
Pediatric Education Series: How It Works and What it Means to Consent
Watch Part 4: What Treatments are Given in Clinical Trials
Pediatric Education Series: Who's Involved?
Watch Part 3: What it Means to Consent to be in a Trial
Pediatric Education Series: Overview of Clinical Trials
Part 2: Who is involved (research professionals, doctors, nurses, etc.)
Part 3: What it means to consent to be in a trial
Part 4: What treatments are given in clinical trials
Watch Part 2: Who Is Involved
Journey to Better Health RV
A world without diverse clinical trial participation is one without life-saving medical treatments for all communities. View CISCRP's journey across LA in an educational RV to see how clinical research can play a role in your Journey to Better Health.
Journey to Better Health Part 1
Journey to Better Health is our traveling educational exhibit with the goal to raise awareness about clinical research. The video focuses on the importance of education, participation, and diversity in clinical research.
The Clinical Research Team is Similar to a Sports Team
Who is involved in a clinical trial?
What are the important roles and purposes each person has when involved in a clinical trial?
How is a clinical trial conducted safely and ethically?
Basics of Clinical Trial Participation
How new treatments are developed under specific requirements and different study designs
Regulatory oversight and guidelines are in place for the conduct of safe and ethical clinical trials
How clinical trials are adapting to make them more accessible for participants
General Clinical Research Overview
Overview of clinical trials and the process.
Different study phases, meanings and timelines.
Safeguards in place when participating in a clinical trial.
Voices from Within: Conversations on DCTs & Data Privacy
Medical Hero Spotlight: Sharan Khela, Crohn's Disease Patient Advocate
Medical Hero Spotlight: Alicia Dellario, Ovarian Cancer Clinical Trial Participant
Medical Hero Spotlight: Kim Zukerberg, Ovarian Cancer Clinical Trial Participant
Boosting Clinical Trial Appeal in Patient Communities Part 2: Rare Patient Voice FLASH Webinar Overview
CISCRP Videos
Stephanie Loomer
Project Manager, Research Services
I graduated with my master's in medical anthropology from Boston University School of Medicine in 2016. Prior to starting at CISCRP, I worked on research studies focused on patient experiences with health care. Most recently, I worked on several projects related to substance use and people living with HIV. I am incredibly passionate about working with vulnerable populations and increasing access to care for patients through research. As Project Manager in Research Services, I am excited to connect with new patient groups and make research more approachable for vulnerable populations.
Krystal Doucet, Associate Site Director, Benchmark Research
Krysal Doucet has worked in Research as a CRC for 11 years and as an Associate Site Director for 2 years. She started her path in the health care industry by becoming a C-MA. After completing the Medical Assisting course, she was introduced to a great opportunity working as a Clinical Research Coordinator with Benchmark Research.
Missy Hansen
Missy Hansen MSN, APRN, CPNP, CPHON, joined ICON in 2019 as a pediatric strategy liaison. She has 25+ years of experience as a pediatric nurse practitioner, including 17+ years in pediatric hematology/oncology at Children's Minnesota, the largest hematology/oncology service line in the region, providing care for infants through young adults diagnosed with hematologic and/or oncology conditions. Ms. Hansen gained expertise working in inpatient, outpatient, and urgent care type settings. Ms. Hansen has in-depth experience working with the Children's Oncology Group—the largest consortium with the most open pediatric studies around the world. She also has experience working with other consortia that conduct trials for pediatric to young adult patients.
Lori Ranney, DNP, APRN, CPNP, CPHON
Lori Ranney DNP, APRN, CPNP, CPHON has worked in pediatric oncology for 20 years and has been a PNP at Children's Minnesota for over 13 years. She has a special interest in leukemia/lymphoma, patient/family education, AYA population, and oncofertility. She is a member of the Children's Oncology Group and has actively enrolled patients in clinical trials for over 15 years.
Mark Sorrentino, MD, MS, Vice President, Center for Pediatric Clinical Development, ICON
Mark has over 20 years of experience in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries and currently leads ICON's global pediatric center of excellence. Having earned his medical degree and master's degree in clinical nutrition from the Chicago Medical School, Dr. Sorrentino completed both a residency in pediatrics and a fellowship in pediatric critical care at Children's National Medical Center (CNMC) in Washington, DC. Currently, Dr. Sorrentino holds an appointment as an assistant clinical professor at the George Washington University School of Medicine. Prior to joining the industry, Dr. Sorrentino was an attending physician in the CNMC pediatric intensive care unit for 8 years and participated in numerous industry-sponsored critical care trials. He holds active medical licenses in California and Maryland.
Joanna L. Perkins, MD, MS, Director of Medical Affairs, Hematology-Oncology, Americas, ICON
Based in Minnesota, Dr. Perkins has 21 years of experience in clinical research across Phases I–III with a focus on hematologic malignancies. Before joining ICON in 2018, she was in clinical practice for 15 years specializing in leukemias, lymphomas, and long-term complications of cancer therapy. Dr. Perkins has supported multiple oncology/hematology trials across indications and phases. She is board certified in pediatrics and pediatric hematology and oncology and holds a master's degree in clinical research.
Moderator Christian Rubio VP of Strategic Advancement, Global Genes
Christian oversees the development of new strategic partnerships, products and services to help shorten the diagnostic odyssey, improved access to research and help expand the number of treatments available for all rare disease patients and caregivers.
Jahannaz Dastgir, DO
Dr. Dastgir specializes in pediatric neurology and is the director of the pediatric neuromuscular medicine program at Goryeb Children's Hospital in Morristown, NJ. Her current practice is primarily composed of patients with rare disorders.
Dr. Dastgir also has experience in being an investigator for clinical trials involving such rare conditions as spinal muscular atrophy, duchenne muscular dystrophy, and infantile neuroaxonal dystrophy.
Melanie (Mel) Havert, Project Manager, Rare Patient Voice LLC
Generally, chronic health conditions greatly impact the lives of those within a household, not just the patient, but also the caregiver(s) and other members of the family; because of this, Mel has made it her mission to rise above the health obstacles within her own family and help others gain the knowledge and confidence to do the same. Having a chronic condition does not define a person, while it may affect the quality of one's life, it does not need to become an unsurpassable obstacle preventing one from exploring their dreams and living life to the fullest.
Mel loves speaking publicly and jumps at every opportunity to do so, she has spoken at schools, rallies, congregations and even at the California State Capitol; no audience is too big or too small. She is passionate about helping people gain confidence in themselves, to learn self-advocacy, to find their voice and gain the inner strength to effectively be heard, and to live life to its absolute fullest potential.
Jenn McNary, Founder, One Rare
Jenn McNary is a trusted voice in the rare disease community, as a mother, public speaker and fierce advocate. Her work in the rare disease space as a thought leader earned her the Ryan's Quest Ryan's Hero award in 2013, a nomination for the Global Genes Champion of Hope award in 2014, and the prestigious 2017 Meyer- Whalley instrument of change award. Formerly as the director of outreach and advocacy at a Massachusetts based non-profit foundation, she was responsible for the organization of the largest FDA advisory committee hearing in history, with over 1000 duchenne advocates, families, clinicians and researchers in attendance.
Jenn has unique experience in the drug development field, as a parent of children enrolled in the clinical trials, an advocate engaging with the regulators and as a consultant helping to develop programing for patients. Currently, Jenn is consulting in the biotechnology space with an expertise in caregiver/patient engagement, including bringing the patient voice to drug development and solving barriers to access.
Her other activities include serving as the Founder of One Rare, a non-profit formed to meet the needs of young adults with rare and chronic conditions and raising her four children in Massachusetts.
Scott Schliebner, SVP, Scientific Affairs & Therapeutic Expertise Head, Center for Rare Diseases, ICON
Mr. Schliebner is a clinical development executive with a 25-year background focused on rare diseases, innovation, and patient-focused approaches to drug development. He is passionate about reducing the burden of clinical trial participation and leveraging novel approaches and technologies to bring new therapies to patients faster. Mr. Schliebner also serves as the Co-Chair of Global Genes' Corporate Alliance, serves on the Board of Directors for Uplifting Athletes, and supports several rare disease panels and committees. He holds a Master's Degree in Public Health (MPH) from the University of Utah School of Medicine, and completed a Graduate Research Fellowship at The National Institutes of Health.
Cristol Barrett O'Loughlin, Founder & CEO, Angel Aid Cares
Cristol Barrett O'Loughlin is a seasoned executive and storyteller. As Founder and CEO of Angel Aid Cares, Cristol is fiercely passionate about providing social, emotional, physical and financial relief to mothers of children with rare disease. A former UCLA instructor, she co-founded the advertising firm, The Craftsman Agency, and is humbled to advise global brands; NBA, Disney, Fox, Cisco Systems and Google. During her tenure at IBM Life Sciences, she helped accelerate advancements in cheminformatics and biotechnology. She presented a TEDx talk "Caring for the Caregivers: 3 Tools for Self-Care".
Rosamund Round, Vice President, Patient Innovation Center & Decentralized Trials, Parexel International
Rosamund Round leads Parexel's Patient Innovation Center, focused on improving research access and experiences for patients and caregivers. This includes leadership of the decentralized clinical trials service, activities to improve diversity in clinical research, and creation of other tools and services that reduce practical, financial and geographical barriers to participation.
She has 17 years of leadership experience in patient engagement and innovation roles, and regularly presents and authors articles on the topic.
Liam Paschall, Global Training Business Partner, Parexel International
Liam Paschall is a transgender man who has found immense courage, power, and pride in accepting the truth of who he is. His pronouns are he and him.
He is an entrepreneur, public speaker, and facilitator, with a lifelong goal of changing hearts and minds – one person at a time. He is a passionate servant to the LGBTQIA+ community with the ability to motivate and inspire others to live out loud.
Having started his female to male transition at the beginning of last year, Liam knows first-hand how critical and life-altering inclusive healthcare and clinical trials can be to members of the LGBTQIA+ community.
Dr. Sebastian Barr, PhD, Licensed Psychologist & Consultant
Dr. Sebastian Barr is a licensed psychologist currently based in Western Massachusetts. He received his PhD in Counseling Psychology and completed advanced training in health service psychology and psychotherapy research at Cambridge Health Alliance under the auspices of Harvard Medical School. His scholarship centers on the experiences, mental health, and mental healthcare needs of members of the trans community, with a particular recent focus on the impacts of bias and non-affirmation. His research has been recognized nationally and internationally and published and cited across multiple journals and textbooks. Additionally, he specializes in helping institutions and healthcare providers adopt affirming, inclusive, and evidence-based practices in both clinical work and research with members of the trans community. He is a proud transgender man and incorporates personal lived and community experience into his work.
Adam Samson, Moderator Sr. Director of Clinical Operations & Customer Success
For over a decade, Adam has conducted clinical trials across multiple therapeutic areas as a research coordinator, monitor, project manager, and director at various types of organizations—investigational sites, CROs, academia, pharma, and tech. He received a master's in clinical research from The George Washington University. In June 2020, he joined as Director of Clinical Operations at Curebase, a provider of software and services purpose-built for decentralized clinical trials (DCTs), where he is responsible for oversight of DCT services.
Arsheen Ali, Panelist Clinical Project Manager
Arsheen Ali is a Project Manager and has served in this role with Curebase for over two years. In this capacity, she manages multiple decentralized clinical trials. Her background includes a variety of healthcare and research experience. She received her bachelor's in integrative biology from UC Berkeley. Arsheen's main interests are public health (population and community health focus), increasing healthcare quality and access (especially for minority/marginalized populations), and maximizing the efficiency of research.
Myra Lane Lead Virtual Research Coordinator
Myra Lane is Lead Virtual Research Coordinator at Curebase with over three years of clinical research experience in the decentralized clinical trial space interacting directly with patients. She has worked in various therapeutic areas including neurology, dermatology, and oncology. She is passionate about the impact that the digital therapeutics approach has on addressing unmet patient needs by providing universal access to clinical research and accelerating the development of treatments.
Ken Getz, Founder & Board Chair, CISCRP
Ken Getz is the founder of CISCRP and chairs the board of directors. He is also a professor and the Director of the Center for the Study of Drug Development, Tufts University School of Medicine where he conducts grant-funded studies on pharmaceutical R&D management and execution; protocol design optimization; contract service provider and investigative site management; e-clinical technology and data usage; and patient engagement. Ken is the founder of CenterWatch, a leading publisher in the clinical trials industry and one of several companies that he has created and sold. A well-known speaker at conferences, symposia, universities and corporations, Ken has published numerous articles and chapters in peer-review journals, books, and in the trade press. He is the author of two nationally recognized books for patients and their advocates including The Gift of Participation, and the recipient of several awards for innovation and scholarship. Ken has held a number of board appointments in the private and public sectors, including serving on Otsuka's Patient Assistance Foundation, the Institute of Medicine's Clinical Research Roundtable, the DIA Foundation, the Consortium to Examine Clinical Research Ethics, and the Clinical Trials Transformation Initiative.
Annick de Bruin, Senior Director, Research Services, CISCRP
At CISCRP, I manage the design, implementation, analysis and reporting of a variety of CISCRP research studies. I have more than 15 years of experience conducting primary and secondary research studies in the healthcare, life sciences and consumer goods industries. Prior to CISCRP, I worked at Colgate-Palmolive as a research manager. I hold an MBA from the Graduate School of Management at Boston University and a Bachelor of Science degree from Bryant University. I am passionate about helping others, and CISCRP offers ample opportunities in that regard. People often comment that I am a nice and genuine person. And I think those characteristics help me connect to the patients I interact with regularly through my work. I especially enjoy being involved in bringing patients and clinical operation teams together through the CISCRP Patient Advisory Boards; speaking with each other about ways to make clinical trials a better experience overall is very rewarding for me.
Jessica Cronin, Project Manager, Research Services, CISCRP
As a Peace Corps Volunteer, I served as an English Literacy Facilitator in the Kingdom of Tonga. There, I gained invaluable experience working alongside my community and counterparts through projects such as student-centered learning initiatives within the classroom, grant writing for better access to technology, establishing a school library, as well as promoting girl's empowerment and opportunities for fitness and healthy living. Throughout my service, my favorite experiences were always connecting with individuals in the community – exchanging stories, cultures, traditions, and laughter. Additionally, I am a graduate of Connecticut College where I earned a B.A. in Psychology and an Elementary Education certification. I am excited to have the opportunity to apply my love of education, psychology, and research through my work at CISCRP. As a Project Manager, I enjoy working with a variety of individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences to help amplify the patient voice within clinical research trials.
Gina Pryciak, Research Associate, Research Services, CISCRP
I graduated with a B.A. in Sociology from Skidmore College in May 2020. At Skidmore, I worked on multiple research projects including a journal article I co-authored with a professor focusing on Tor and the Dark Web, as well as my Senior Thesis, which examines the relationships between mental health and access to natural environments. Through my research projects, as well as my education in Sociology, I learned the importance of using research to improve access to crucial resources and institutions that help communities grow and thrive. I also had the opportunity to intern for Habitat for Humanity, which strengthened my interest in working for a non-profit organization that aims to overcome barriers in the way of essential resources such as housing or healthcare information. I am excited to use my research experience and my love for working with people to help improve the clinical research process, and highlight the patient experience as central to the development of clinical trials.
Kim Harper, Site Director, Benchmark Research
Kim Harper, began her clinical research experience as a Clinical Research Coordinator back in 2007. Over the next 7 years she worked as a CRC gaining experience working for an arthritis clinic and a research center. In 2014, Ms. Harper was brought on by Benchmark Research, a leading clinical research firm as a CCRC. She quickly worked her way through the ranks to Assistant Site Director and in 2020 Kim became promoted to Site Director.
During her 14 years in the field, Kim has been a significant contributor to the studies she has worked on which include Phase 1-4 treatment, preventative and diagnostic trials on pediatric, adult, and elderly subjects. Kim has diverse experience in vaccine, drug, and device trials as examples therapeutic areas she has worked on include ebola, anthrax, COVID-19, diabetes, influenza, meningococcal, antipsychotics, depression, alzheimer's disease, osteoarthritis, and more. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Kim thrived in the high pressure environment and led her North Shore New Orleans research site to successfully conduct 2 coronavirus studies including a high profile vaccine. Kim is known amongst her peers for her proven ability to reach across personal and professional barriers to expedite effective health care.
Stephanie Aleite, Patient Advocate, The Young Face of Arthritis
Stephanie is a patient advocate at The Young Face of Arthritis.
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Britta Dornan, Sr. Director of Communications & Marketing, EveryLife Foundation for Rare Diseases
As a rare disease patient living with primary lymphedema (LE) for over three decades, Britta remains determined to challenge her limits rather than to let LE limit her challenges. Despite wearing compression garments 24 hours a day, she has skied Mount Tremblant, completed the 10k Chesapeake Bay Bridge Run, and climbed the Great Wall of China. Britta pays it forward by sharing "advice, comfort, and positive thinking" on her award-winning blog, lymphedemadiary.com. As Senior Director of Communications and Marketing for the EveryLife Foundation for Rare Diseases, Britta initiates strategies that inspire patients and caregivers to engage in advocacy and make their voices heard. Britta lives in Arlington, Virginia with her husband and two very spoiled cats.
Ryan Colburn, Patient Advocate (Pompe disease)
Ryan Colburn is a guy with 2(+) typos on his GAA gene on chromosome 17. He has a professional background in engineering and operations management; spending portions of his career working on race cars, airplanes, and rockets. Diagnosed with Pompe disease in 2015, he has spent the time since learning about rare disease topics including research, advocacy, and development of treatments to better understand how to participate in the rare disease ecosystem. He is passionate about patient empowerment and engagement; actively developing relationships with other patients, advocacy groups, researchers, and pharmaceutical companies. He is driven to improve the health of the rare disease ecosystem by shifting the view from patients as "subjects" to one of participants, collaborators and partners who help find the most effective ways to tackle the challenges of rare disease and break down barriers to the acceleration of progress. Ryan has participated in nine clinical studies since he was diagnosed, and has shared his perspectives with industry and advocacy organizations to improve the patient experience within the clinical research space.
Dr. Kim Stephens, Project Alive
Dr. Kim Stephens is the president of Project Alive, a nonprofit organization dedicated to research and advocacy for Hunter syndrome. Project Alive that is a powerful voice for children and adults with Hunter syndrome and brings together families and advocates with researchers, industry, and regulators. Having a son with Hunter syndrome herself, this is also a personal mission for Kim. Her son Cole has been participating in a clinical trial for the past 6+ years. Having gone through the ups and downs of clinical trial life, Kim is a strong advocate for creating better outcome measures, integrating the patient voice in trial design, and considering the entire cycle of the clinical trial – from the patient's doorstep to the clinic and back home again. She frequently speaks as a rare disease advocate at conferences and events and serves as a mentor and resource for newly-diagnosed families.
Kim is also the founder of Inclusive Thinking – a consulting company dedicated to increasing diversity and inclusion through research, education, and strategic planning. Before founding Inclusive Thinking, she had a twenty-year career with IBM, most recently as the Global Diversity & Inclusion Communication and Education Lead. She has spoken at conferences around the world and conducted workshops on unconscious bias, cultural awareness, women's leadership, accessibility, and other topics.
Kim earned her doctorate in Business from Georgia State University and focused her dissertation on implicit bias and the role of transformational conversation and social identity on behavioral change.
Marc Yale, International Pemphigus & Pemphigoid Foundation
Marc Yale was diagnosed in 2007 with Cicatricial Pemphigoid, a rare autoimmune blistering skin disease. Like others with a rare disease, he experienced delays in diagnosis and difficulty finding a knowledgeable physician. Eventually, Marc lost the vision in his left eye from the disease. This inspired him to help others with the disease. In 2008, he joined the International Pemphigus and Pemphigoid Foundation (IPPF) as a Peer Health Coach. He worked with people to improve their quality of life and encouraged them to become self-advocates. In 2009, he helped develop the Pemphigus and Pemphigoid Comprehensive Disease Profile giving experts insight into the patient perspective. In 2016, Marc became the Executive Director of the IPPF. He has recently become the Advocacy & Research Coordinator of the IPPF so that he can focus on research and advocate for all of those affected by pemphigus and pemphigoid. He is a member of the American Academy of Dermatology Drug Transparency Task Force, sits on the Executive Board of Directors for The International Alliance for Dermatological Patient Organizations as their Treasurer, serves on the Board of Directors of Haystack Project, and is a committee advisor for Rare Disease Legislative Advocates. Marc recently joined Rare Disease International in the establishment of the WHO Collaborative Global Network for Rare Diseases Panel of Experts to ensure a lasting impact on the lives of people living with a rare disease around the globe.
Marc currently resides in Ventura, California with his wife of 31 years.
Mike Wenger, Global Head of Patient Engagement, Informa Pharma Intelligence
Mike Wenger is Global head of Patient Engagement at Informa Pharma Intelligence. As both a patient and software developer, Mike is passionate about patient access to clinical trials. He is spearheading Citeline Connect, the only end-to-end platform for clinical trial education, recruitment and enrollment, enabling sponsors to accelerate study startup and boost engagement. Mike was named one of the 2020 PM360 ELITE 100 in the Patient Advocates category and a 2020 Force for Change Illuminator. He also was a finalist in the Patient Advocate of the Year category in the 2020 Medigy HITMC Awards.
Wesley Michael, President, Rare Patient Voice
Wes Michael founded Rare Patient Voice in 2013 to give patients and caregivers with rare diseases the opportunity to voice their opinions in research studies. Rare Patient Voice has now conducted thousands of studies and rewarded patients and caregivers with over $8 million for their participation. Many have been recruited in person by Wes and his team at patient events like fund-raising walks and patient conferences, and through a referral program with patient advocacy and support groups. Rare Patient Voice now covers non-rare as well as rare diseases and conditions and has expanded from the United States to Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Australia, and New Zealand.
Before launching Rare Patient Voice, Wes worked for healthcare market research firm Kantar Health. He previously was a brand manager and market research manager at McCormick (the spice company) and General Mills (working on Wheaties, Total and Kix cereals). He has a BA from the University of Pennsylvania (with a year at Edinburgh University) and an MBA from the University of Chicago. Wes was recently inducted into the DTC National Hall of Fame, honoring individuals who have demonstrated extraordinary achievement in the advancement of direct-to-consumer marketing.
Steve Jones, President, EU-IPFF
Steve Jones, is President of EU-IPFF, the European Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis and Related Disorders Federation and part of the Citeline Connect referral collective. EU-IPFF is dedicated to making clinical trials work better for patients in partnership with pharma and regulators in UK and Europe. Steve also is chair of trustees of the UK patient organization Action for Pulmonary Fibrosis and a council member for the European Lung Foundation. He also sits on the steering committees of four major non-pharma clinical trials funded by the UK's National Institute of Health Research. Steve himself is a pulmonary fibrosis patient and had a lung transplant five years ago.
Ashley Smock
Ashley Smock is a woman living with ovarian cancer. She took part in the Rare Patient Voice/Informa survey on patients and clinical trial participation in 2021.
Amy Raymond, PhD, PMP, Senior Director of Therapeutic Expertise - Scientific Affairs & Therapeutic Expertise, ICON
Amy brings a comprehensive understanding of drug discovery and drug development from the research laboratory to patients' bedside from 20+ years of experience in academic institutions, biotech companies, and CROs. Originally trained as a molecular biologist, she transitioned into drug development and came up through clinical operations before joining the Center for Rare Diseases in 2017. She has contributed to discovery and development of treatments for many rare disease patient communities, from rare cancers to rare neurodegenerative disorders, including development of a gene therapy treatment now commercially available to rare disease patients.
Amy leads the Gene Therapy Think Tank and is a Subject Matter Expert in the Center for Immuno-Oncology, Cellular, and Gene Therapy. She provides full life cycle support for gene therapy programs outside of oncology, from study design through study close out. This includes close collaboration with sponsor teams, study physicians, clinical operations throughout the program, as well as supporting integration of patient partnership into clinical operations. She is passionate about enhancing the efficiency of clinical trials through cooperative productivity and patient-centered design – key elements of "Market Aware" clinical development protocols, and a proven pathway to commercial success.
Laura Iliescu, MSc, Associate Director, Patient Advocacy Strategy, ICON plc
Laura Iliescu, MSc, has 20 years of experience in development and commercialization of therapies, and patient-centered healthcare services. She has held strategic development roles in rare and complex conditions in leading pharmaceutical, biotechnology, CRO and clinical homecare organizations. Her varied experience comprises strategic development throughout every phase of the product lifecycle from pre-clinical to beyond patent expiry in North America and Europe. She has deep experience in rare metabolic, rare neuromuscular an rare respiratory indications among others.
Her background in human factors engineering and user-centered service design methods informs her passion for patient-centered development and for evolving the clinical development paradigm around patients as key stakeholders.
In her current role within ICON's Center for Rare Diseases, Laura advises product development companies on patient-centered clinical strategy to optimize both study efficiency and the experience of rare disease patients and caregivers. She leads the Center's Patient Advocacy Strategy team, who support collaboration between companies and rare disease Patient Advocacy Organizations through study design and conduct.
Laura grew up in Toronto, Canada, after which her career (and love of travel) have taken her to more than 40 countries in North America, Europe and Asia. She currently lives in Toronto, Canada with her partner and has both family and friends who are affected by rare conditions. Laura holds a Masters of Human Factors and Ergonomics from the University of Nottingham.
Kelli Wright, Senior Manager of Patient Advocacy, Harmony Biosciences
Kelli Wright is the Senior Manager of Patient Advocacy for Harmony Biosciences working to keep Patients at the Heart of everything we do at Harmony. It's critical to include the patient voice in drug development efforts and Kelli is honored work with patient communities, people living with rare neurological diseases, caregivers, and patient advocacy organizations to share their lived experiences across functions at Harmony.
With a 15+ year non-profit career, Kelli has a deep understanding of the patient needs and experiences. Most recently Kelli was the National Director of Strategic Initiatives for CureSearch for Children's Cancer, driving the strategic program of CureSearch by staying in tune with the barriers in drug development. Kelli learned from innovators in the industry, academic and regulatory space, as well as patients and disease-foundations, to address obstacles and develop action plans to close the communication gaps and reduce duplication of efforts.
Kendall Davis, Patient Advocacy Lead, Early Development, Spark Therapeutics
Kendall is a driven health advocacy professional with strong community outreach, patient association, health care provider, rare disease and chronic illness expertise. She specializes in patient advocacy throughout rare disease clinical drug development. She currently serves as the Patient Advocacy Lead, Early Development , at Spark Therapeutics. In this role she supports Sparks preclinical and early clinical development programs. Previously, Kendall served as a Patient Advocacy Strategy Lead at PRA Health Sciences and as the Director of Strategic Alliances at Global Genes, a leading rare disease patient advocacy organization. She has held key roles in patient advocacy and patient education in both the nonprofit and biopharmaceutical industries. Kendall's passion is to improve the health outcomes of individuals living with rare diseases while integrating advocacy strategy into clinical drug development. Kendall specializes in cultivating partnerships with patient advocacy organizations, identifying and partnering with Key Opinion and Community Leaders, identifying business needs, developing customized programs to achieve key outcomes and balancing a global focus with national, regional and local patient centric partnerships. Kendall works with leaders in the rare disease nonprofit community & biotechnology space to advance progress in rare disease drug development. Kendall also serves on the board of directors of Team Telomere and as a strategic advisor to the Rare and Undiagnosed Network. She holds a Master's Degree of Public Health from Michigan State University as well as a Bachelor's of Science in Psychology from Loyola University, Chicago. Kendall currently lives in Pittsburgh, PA with her husband, son and dachshund.
Sarah Nechama Frisch
Sarah Nechama Frisch is a woman living with narcolepsy with cataplexy. She took part in the Rare Patient Voice/Informa survey on patients and clinical trial participation in 2021.
Julie Holtzople
Julie Holtzople is Senior Director, Clinical Transparency and Data Sharing, AstraZeneca.
Christoper Pfitzer
Christopher Pfitzer is Associate Director, Transparency Operations Lead at UCB Biosciences, Inc.


What's the First Butterfly of Spring?
When the days grow mild and the snow melts, I start to watch for Mourning Cloaks. This one appeared to have claimed our patio as his territory today, flying away every time we walked past but returning a few moments later (this is typical male butterfly behavior).
These elegant-looking butterflies are always among the first to emerge, and with good reason. See how the trailing edges of his wings are looking a bit tattered? Well, you'd look a bit tattered too if you'd spent the Wisconsin winter out in the woods, hiding under a rock and pumping natural antifreeze through your body to keep ice crystals from forming inside your cells. Yes, Mourning Cloaks actually hibernate through the winter as adults, sheltering among the rocks and debris of the forest floor. This means that they can emerge to fly on the very first warm day of the year, while other butterflies are still working on metamorphosis. It also means that they have one of the longest adult lifespans of any North American butterfly – 10 to 11 months.
Their name comes from a supposed resemblance to traditional mourning clothes (I tried to find more information about this, with no luck). The underside of their wings is less flashy, letting them instantly switch from colorful display to dead leaf disguise.
By the way, if you're wondering what these early-flying butterflies eat when there are no flowers to speak of yet, the answer is simple – just like us maple sugaring humans, they know that this is the time of year when the sweet sap is running in the trees and weeping down their trunks. Delicious!
One moment of nature blog serendipity before I go – on Monday Elizabeth of Woods Walks and Wildlife posted photos of male and female hazelnut flowers where she lives in Connecticut. Well, today I stumbled upon a blossoming hazelnut of my own here in Wisconsin and instantly recognized it thanks to her.
Wow! This was my first butterfly of Spring too!
I've awarded you – sound of trumpets – a Liebster Award! See my blog for the details.
The Mourning Cloak was the first butterfly I saw this year in the Missouri Ozarks, on February 23.
One of these flitted by me in NE Iowa this past Sunday. Couldn't catch up to it to get a pic!
Hej Rebecca, It's such a beautiful butterfly.
The Nymphalis antiopa might have something to do with Greek mythology. The Greek princess Antiope, who gave birth to twin sons, while she was in prison, They were taken away from her, but she was united with them years later. It's a long story!
The Nymphalis antiopa is rare in DK, but in some years it arrives in numbers from Russia etc. I hope I'll see it this year. .
I saw my first Mourning Cloak of the season on Monday here in Southeastern Massachusetts.


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WASHINGTON (AP) — Barack Obama cut short the sentences of 330 federal inmates convicted of drug crimes on Thursday, bringing his bid to correct what he's called a systematic injustice to a climactic close.
With his final offer of clemency, Obama brought his total number of commutations granted to 1,715, more than any other president in U.S. history, the White House said. During his presidency Obama ordered free 568 inmates who had been sentenced to life in prison.
"He wanted to do it. He wanted the opportunity to look at as many as he could to provide relief," Neil Eggleston, Obama's White House counsel, said in an interview in his West Wing office. "He saw the injustice of the sentences that were imposed in many situations, and he has a strong view that people deserve as second chance."
For Obama, it was the last time he exercised his presidential powers in any significant way. At noon on Friday, Obama will stand with President-elect Donald Trump as his successor is sworn in and Obama's chapter in history comes to an end.
Even as Obama issued the commutations, the White House had been mostly cleared out to make way for Trump. In between carrying out their last duties, the few remaining staffers were packing up belongings as photos of Obama were taken down from the walls of the West Wing corridors.
The final batch of commutations – more in a single day than on any other day in U.S. history – was the culmination of Obama's second-term effort to try to remedy the consequences of decades of onerous sentencing requirements that he said had imprisoned thousands of drug offenders for too long. Obama repeatedly called on Congress to pass a broader criminal justice fix, but lawmakers never acted.
For Bernard Smith, it's a long-awaited chance to start over after 13 years away from his wife and children.
Smith was working at a restaurant in Maryland in 2002 when his brother asked him to obtain marijuana for a drug deal. Though it was his brother who obtained the crack cocaine that the brothers then sold along with the marijuana to undercover officers, Smith was charged with the cocaine offense, too.
His 22-year sentence was far longer than his brother's, owing to what the court called Smith's "extensive criminal history" prior to the drug bust. Smith still had 10 years on his sentence when he was notified Thursday that the president, on his last day in office, was giving him another chance.
"He's looking to turn his life around," said Michelle Curth, his attorney. "He's a good person who, like so many people, got involved in something he's been punished for already."
Curth said that Smith had learned his lesson and owned up to his crime – he asked for a commutation, she noted, not a pardon, which would have erased the original conviction. She said Smith hopes to get licensed in heating and air conditioning maintenance and has lined up family members to help with his adjustment.
But freedom for Smith is still two years away. Rather than release him immediately, Obama directed that he be set free in January 2019 – two years after Obama has left office – and only if Smith enrolls in a residential drug treatment program.
To be eligible for a commutation under Obama's initiative, inmates had to have behaved well in prison and already served 10 years, although some exceptions to the 10-year rule were granted. They also had to be considered nonviolent offenders, although many were charged with firearms violations in relation to their drug crimes.
Obama personally reviewed the case of every inmate who received a commutation, often poring over case files in the evenings or calling his attorneys into his office to discuss specifics. Although a backlog of cases remains as Obama leaves office, his administration reviewed all applications that came in by an end-of-August deadline, officials said.
Eggleston said Obama had been particularly motivated to grant clemency to inmates who had turned themselves around in prison. He said one inmate had trained and obtained a commercial driver's license through a prison program, despite having a life sentence that all but assured he'd never get to use it.
"The ones who really stuck home for the president and me are the ones who got their GED, they worked, they took courses in anger management, they took courses in getting over drug abuse issues, they remained in contract with their families," Eggleston said.
Obama has long called for phasing out strict sentences for drug offenses, arguing they lead to excessive punishment and incarceration rates unseen in other developed countries. With Obama's support, the Justice Department in recent years directed prosecutors to rein in the use of harsh mandatory minimums.
Earlier in the week, Obama commuted most of the rest of convicted leaker Chelsea Manning's sentence, arguing the Army intelligence analyst had shown remorse and already served a long sentence.
Yet Obama will leave office without granting commutations or pardons to other prominent offenders who had sought clemency, including accused Army deserter Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl and former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich. He also declined to pardon former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden.
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Q: Câmera android personalizada Gostaria de fazer uma câmera Android personalizada em que fosse possível adicionar uma camada extra no momento da visualização e posteriormente fosse colocado na foto ao tirar a foto, porém, confesso que não sei bem como se faz essa câmera com layout personalizado e muito menos como deixar uma pré-visualização de uma "moldura" personalizada e salvar a foto que tirei com a mesma moldura, segue um exemplo que fiz no photoshop:

Eu sei que preciso ver algo com SurfaceView, porém só achei tutoriais antigos em que estão DEPRECATED na API, ta muito estranho... Porém, minha maior dúvida é a parte da moldura antes e depois de tirar a foto.

A: Fala Vinithius,
Você precisa de uma câmera acoplada a um fragment, faz o seguinte:
1- Crie um Fragment, e no layout dele, adicione um FrameLayout:
<FrameLayout
   android:id="@+id/camera_container"
   android:layout_width="match_parent"
   android:layout_height="match_parent">
</FrameLayout>

2- No seu Fragment, crie uma chamada para a classe (fragment) da câmera, e adicione ele ao seu FrameLayout criado:
FragmentManager fragmentManager = getFragmentManager();
        Fragment targetFragment = null;
        targetFragment = NativeCameraFragment.newInstance(2);
        fragmentManager.beginTransaction()
                .replace(R.id.camera_container, targetFragment)
                .commit();

3- Agora crie a classe (fragment), NativeCameraFragment, e cole este código abaixo:
import android.content.Context;
import android.hardware.Camera;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.os.Environment;
import android.util.Log;
import android.view.Display;
import android.view.LayoutInflater;
import android.view.Surface;
import android.view.SurfaceHolder;
import android.view.SurfaceView;
import android.view.View;
import android.view.ViewGroup;
import android.view.WindowManager;
import android.widget.Button;
import android.widget.FrameLayout;
import android.widget.ImageView;
import android.widget.Toast;

import java.io.File;
import java.io.FileNotFoundException;
import java.io.FileOutputStream;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
import java.util.Date;
import java.util.List;

/**
 * Take a picture directly from inside the app using this fragment.
 *
 * Reference: http://developer.android.com/training/camera/cameradirect.html
 * Reference: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/7942378/android-camera-will-not-work-startpreview-fails
 * Reference: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/10913181/camera-preview-is-not-restarting
 *
 * Created by Rex St. John (on behalf of AirPair.com) on 3/4/14.
 */
public class NativeCameraFragment extends BaseFragment {

    // Native camera.
    private Camera mCamera;

    // View to display the camera output.
    private CameraPreview mPreview;

    // Reference to the containing view.
    private View mCameraView;

    /**
     * Default empty constructor.
     */
    public NativeCameraFragment(){
        super();
    }

    /**
     * Static factory method
     * @param sectionNumber
     * @return
     */
    public static NativeCameraFragment newInstance(int sectionNumber) {
        NativeCameraFragment fragment = new NativeCameraFragment();
        Bundle args = new Bundle();
        args.putInt(ARG_SECTION_NUMBER, sectionNumber);
        fragment.setArguments(args);
        return fragment;
    }

    /**
     * OnCreateView fragment override
     * @param inflater
     * @param container
     * @param savedInstanceState
     * @return
     */
    @Override
    public View onCreateView(LayoutInflater inflater, ViewGroup container,
                             Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        View view = inflater.inflate(R.layout.fragment_native_camera, container, false);

        // Create our Preview view and set it as the content of our activity.
        boolean opened = safeCameraOpenInView(view);

        if(opened == false){
            Log.d("CameraGuide","Error, Camera failed to open");
            return view;
        }

        // Trap the capture button.
        Button captureButton = (Button) view.findViewById(R.id.button_capture);
        captureButton.setOnClickListener(
                new View.OnClickListener() {
                    @Override
                    public void onClick(View v) {
                        // get an image from the camera
                        mCamera.takePicture(null, null, mPicture);
                    }
                }
        );

        return view;
    }

    /**
     * Recommended "safe" way to open the camera.
     * @param view
     * @return
     */
    private boolean safeCameraOpenInView(View view) {
        boolean qOpened = false;
        releaseCameraAndPreview();
        mCamera = getCameraInstance();
        mCameraView = view;
        qOpened = (mCamera != null);

        if(qOpened == true){
            mPreview = new CameraPreview(getActivity().getBaseContext(), mCamera,view);
            FrameLayout preview = (FrameLayout) view.findViewById(R.id.camera_preview);
            preview.addView(mPreview);
            mPreview.startCameraPreview();
        }
        return qOpened;
    }

    /**
     * Safe method for getting a camera instance.
     * @return
     */
    public static Camera getCameraInstance(){
        Camera c = null;
        try {
            c = Camera.open(); // attempt to get a Camera instance
        }
        catch (Exception e){
            e.printStackTrace();
        }
        return c; // returns null if camera is unavailable
    }

    @Override
    public void onPause() {
        super.onPause();
    }

    @Override
    public void onDestroy() {
        super.onDestroy();
        releaseCameraAndPreview();
    }

    /**
     * Clear any existing preview / camera.
     */
    private void releaseCameraAndPreview() {

        if (mCamera != null) {
            mCamera.stopPreview();
            mCamera.release();
            mCamera = null;
        }
        if(mPreview != null){
            mPreview.destroyDrawingCache();
            mPreview.mCamera = null;
        }
    }

    /**
     * Surface on which the camera projects it's capture results. This is derived both from Google's docs and the
     * excellent StackOverflow answer provided below.
     *
     * Reference / Credit: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/7942378/android-camera-will-not-work-startpreview-fails
     */
    class CameraPreview extends SurfaceView implements SurfaceHolder.Callback {

        // SurfaceHolder
        private SurfaceHolder mHolder;

        // Our Camera.
        private Camera mCamera;

        // Parent Context.
        private Context mContext;

        // Camera Sizing (For rotation, orientation changes)
        private Camera.Size mPreviewSize;

        // List of supported preview sizes
        private List<Camera.Size> mSupportedPreviewSizes;

        // Flash modes supported by this camera
        private List<String> mSupportedFlashModes;

        // View holding this camera.
        private View mCameraView;

        public CameraPreview(Context context, Camera camera, View cameraView) {
            super(context);

            // Capture the context
            mCameraView = cameraView;
            mContext = context;
            setCamera(camera);

            // Install a SurfaceHolder.Callback so we get notified when the
            // underlying surface is created and destroyed.
            mHolder = getHolder();
            mHolder.addCallback(this);
            mHolder.setKeepScreenOn(true);
            // deprecated setting, but required on Android versions prior to 3.0
            mHolder.setType(SurfaceHolder.SURFACE_TYPE_PUSH_BUFFERS);
        }

        /**
         * Begin the preview of the camera input.
         */
        public void startCameraPreview()
        {
            try{
                mCamera.setPreviewDisplay(mHolder);
                mCamera.startPreview();
            }
            catch(Exception e){
                e.printStackTrace();
            }
        }

        /**
         * Extract supported preview and flash modes from the camera.
         * @param camera
         */
        private void setCamera(Camera camera)
        {
            // Source: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/7942378/android-camera-will-not-work-startpreview-fails
            mCamera = camera;
            mSupportedPreviewSizes = mCamera.getParameters().getSupportedPreviewSizes();
            mSupportedFlashModes = mCamera.getParameters().getSupportedFlashModes();

            // Set the camera to Auto Flash mode.
            if (mSupportedFlashModes != null && mSupportedFlashModes.contains(Camera.Parameters.FLASH_MODE_AUTO)){
                Camera.Parameters parameters = mCamera.getParameters();
                parameters.setFlashMode(Camera.Parameters.FLASH_MODE_AUTO);
                mCamera.setParameters(parameters);
            }

            requestLayout();
        }

        /**
         * The Surface has been created, now tell the camera where to draw the preview.
         * @param holder
         */
        public void surfaceCreated(SurfaceHolder holder) {
            try {
                mCamera.setPreviewDisplay(holder);
            } catch (IOException e) {
                e.printStackTrace();
            }
        }

        /**
         * Dispose of the camera preview.
         * @param holder
         */
        public void surfaceDestroyed(SurfaceHolder holder) {
            if (mCamera != null){
                mCamera.stopPreview();
            }
        }

        /**
         * React to surface changed events
         * @param holder
         * @param format
         * @param w
         * @param h
         */
        public void surfaceChanged(SurfaceHolder holder, int format, int w, int h) {
            // If your preview can change or rotate, take care of those events here.
            // Make sure to stop the preview before resizing or reformatting it.

            if (mHolder.getSurface() == null){
                // preview surface does not exist
                return;
            }

            // stop preview before making changes
            try {
                Camera.Parameters parameters = mCamera.getParameters();

                // Set the auto-focus mode to "continuous"
                parameters.setFocusMode(Camera.Parameters.FOCUS_MODE_CONTINUOUS_PICTURE);

                // Preview size must exist.
                if(mPreviewSize != null) {
                    Camera.Size previewSize = mPreviewSize;
                    parameters.setPreviewSize(previewSize.width, previewSize.height);
                }

                mCamera.setParameters(parameters);
                mCamera.startPreview();
            } catch (Exception e){
                e.printStackTrace();
            }
        }

        /**
         * Calculate the measurements of the layout
         * @param widthMeasureSpec
         * @param heightMeasureSpec
         */
        @Override
        protected void onMeasure(int widthMeasureSpec, int heightMeasureSpec)
        {
            // Source: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/7942378/android-camera-will-not-work-startpreview-fails
            final int width = resolveSize(getSuggestedMinimumWidth(), widthMeasureSpec);
            final int height = resolveSize(getSuggestedMinimumHeight(), heightMeasureSpec);
            setMeasuredDimension(width, height);

            if (mSupportedPreviewSizes != null){
                mPreviewSize = getOptimalPreviewSize(mSupportedPreviewSizes, width, height);
            }
        }

        /**
         * Update the layout based on rotation and orientation changes.
         * @param changed
         * @param left
         * @param top
         * @param right
         * @param bottom
         */
        @Override
        protected void onLayout(boolean changed, int left, int top, int right, int bottom)
        {
            // Source: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/7942378/android-camera-will-not-work-startpreview-fails
            if (changed) {
                final int width = right - left;
                final int height = bottom - top;

                int previewWidth = width;
                int previewHeight = height;

                if (mPreviewSize != null){
                    Display display = ((WindowManager)mContext.getSystemService(Context.WINDOW_SERVICE)).getDefaultDisplay();

                    switch (display.getRotation())
                    {
                        case Surface.ROTATION_0:
                            previewWidth = mPreviewSize.height;
                            previewHeight = mPreviewSize.width;
                            mCamera.setDisplayOrientation(90);
                            break;
                        case Surface.ROTATION_90:
                            previewWidth = mPreviewSize.width;
                            previewHeight = mPreviewSize.height;
                            break;
                        case Surface.ROTATION_180:
                            previewWidth = mPreviewSize.height;
                            previewHeight = mPreviewSize.width;
                            break;
                        case Surface.ROTATION_270:
                            previewWidth = mPreviewSize.width;
                            previewHeight = mPreviewSize.height;
                            mCamera.setDisplayOrientation(180);
                            break;
                    }
                }

                final int scaledChildHeight = previewHeight * width / previewWidth;
                mCameraView.layout(0, height - scaledChildHeight, width, height);
            }
        }

        /**
         *
         * @param sizes
         * @param width
         * @param height
         * @return
         */
        private Camera.Size getOptimalPreviewSize(List<Camera.Size> sizes, int width, int height)
        {
            // Source: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/7942378/android-camera-will-not-work-startpreview-fails
            Camera.Size optimalSize = null;

            final double ASPECT_TOLERANCE = 0.1;
            double targetRatio = (double) height / width;

            // Try to find a size match which suits the whole screen minus the menu on the left.
            for (Camera.Size size : sizes){

                if (size.height != width) continue;
                double ratio = (double) size.width / size.height;
                if (ratio <= targetRatio + ASPECT_TOLERANCE && ratio >= targetRatio - ASPECT_TOLERANCE){
                    optimalSize = size;
                }
            }

            // If we cannot find the one that matches the aspect ratio, ignore the requirement.
            if (optimalSize == null) {
                // TODO : Backup in case we don't get a size.
            }

            return optimalSize;
        }
    }

    /**
     * Picture Callback for handling a picture capture and saving it out to a file.
     */
    private Camera.PictureCallback mPicture = new Camera.PictureCallback() {

        @Override
        public void onPictureTaken(byte[] data, Camera camera) {

            File pictureFile = getOutputMediaFile();
            if (pictureFile == null){
                Toast.makeText(getActivity(), "Image retrieval failed.", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT)
                .show();
                return;
            }

            try {
                FileOutputStream fos = new FileOutputStream(pictureFile);
                fos.write(data);
                fos.close();

                // Restart the camera preview.
                safeCameraOpenInView(mCameraView);
            } catch (FileNotFoundException e) {
                e.printStackTrace();
            } catch (IOException e) {
                e.printStackTrace();
            }
        }
    };

    /**
     * Used to return the camera File output.
     * @return
     */
    private File getOutputMediaFile(){

        File mediaStorageDir = new File(Environment.getExternalStoragePublicDirectory(
                Environment.DIRECTORY_PICTURES), "UltimateCameraGuideApp");

        if (! mediaStorageDir.exists()){
            if (! mediaStorageDir.mkdirs()){
                Log.d("Camera Guide", "Required media storage does not exist");
                return null;
            }
        }

        // Create a media file name
        String timeStamp = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyyMMdd_HHmmss").format(new Date());
        File mediaFile;
        mediaFile = new File(mediaStorageDir.getPath() + File.separator +
                "IMG_"+ timeStamp + ".jpg");

        DialogHelper.showDialog( "Success!","Your picture has been saved!",getActivity());

        return mediaFile;
    }
}

No layout do NativeCameraFragment.java, que está declarado como R.layout.fragment_native_camera, você deve colocar o espaço onde ficará a câmera, que é o:
<FrameLayout
    android:id="@+id/camera_preview"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent" />

E agora você pode estilizar da forma que quiser, colocando molduras e fotos a vontade.
Qualquer dúvida posta aqui que te ajudo a montar certinho.
Abraços.

A: Encontrei uma boa maneira de colocar a moldura no Preview e na foto final, segue partes do código:
Moldura no Preview:
    surfaceView.setBackgroundResource(R.drawable.moldura_default);
    surfaceHolder = surfaceView.getHolder();

Moldura na foto final (Pois a moldura do preview não vai para a foto):
@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {

    //...
    //Código...
    //...

    jpegCallback = new Camera.PictureCallback() {
        @TargetApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.KITKAT)
        @Override
        public void onPictureTaken(byte[] bytes, Camera camera) {
            FileOutputStream outputStream = null;
            file_image = getDirc();
            if(!file_image.exists() && !file_image.mkdirs()){
                Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(),"Não pode criar diretorio para salvar imagem", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
                return;
            }
            SimpleDateFormat simpleDateFormat = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyymmddhhmmss");
            String date = simpleDateFormat.format(new Date());
            String photofile =  dir.trim().replace(" ", "").toLowerCase() + "_" +
                    date.trim().replace(" ", "") + ".jpeg";
            file_name = file_image.getAbsolutePath() + "/" + photofile;
            File picFile = new File(file_name);

            try{
                outputStream = new FileOutputStream(picFile);
                outputStream.write(bytes);
                outputStream.close();

            }catch (FileNotFoundException e) {

            }catch (IOException ex){

            }finally {

            }
            refreshCamera();
            refreshGallery(picFile);

            Bitmap bitmap = BitmapFactory.decodeFile(file_name);
            Bitmap mutableBitmap = bitmap.copy(Bitmap.Config.ARGB_8888, true);
            Bitmap bittoMerge = BitmapFactory.decodeResource(getResources(), R.drawable.moldura_default);
            Bitmap aux = getResizedBitmap(bittoMerge, bitmap.getWidth(), bitmap.getHeight());
            mergeImages(mutableBitmap, aux, 0, 0, null, file_name);

        }
    };

    //...
    //Código...
    //...

    }

    //...
    //Código...
    //...

    //Redimensionar Bitmap de moldura de acordo com a foto tirada
    public Bitmap getResizedBitmap(Bitmap bm, int newWidth, int newHeight) {
        int width = bm.getWidth();
        int height = bm.getHeight();
        float scaleWidth = ((float) newWidth) / width;
        float scaleHeight = ((float) newHeight) / height;
        // CREATE A MATRIX FOR THE MANIPULATION
        Matrix matrix = new Matrix();
        // RESIZE THE BIT MAP
        matrix.postScale(scaleWidth, scaleHeight);
        // "RECREATE" THE NEW BITMAP
        Bitmap resizedBitmap = Bitmap.createBitmap(
                bm, 0, 0, width, height, matrix, false);
        bm.recycle();
        return resizedBitmap;
    }

    //...
    //Código...
    //...

    //Metodo que faz a união da "moldura" com a foto e gera um arquivo de imagem finalizado
    public void mergeImages(Bitmap originalBitmap, Bitmap bitmapToMerge, float left, float top, Paint paint, String path) {

    Canvas canvas = new Canvas(originalBitmap);

    canvas.scale((float) 1.0, (float) 1.0);

    canvas.drawBitmap(originalBitmap, new Matrix(), null);

    canvas.drawBitmap(bitmapToMerge, left, top, paint);

    canvas.save();

    FileOutputStream out = null;
    try {
        out = new FileOutputStream(path);
        originalBitmap.compress(Bitmap.CompressFormat.JPEG, 100, out); // bmp is your Bitmap instance
        // PNG is a lossless format, the compression factor (100) is ignored
    } catch (Exception e) {
        e.printStackTrace();
    } finally {
        try {
            if (out != null) {
                out.close();
            }
        } catch (IOException e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
        }
    }

}

    //...
    //Código...
    //...

//Cria diretorio da foto original
private File getDirc(){
    File dics = new File(Environment.getExternalStoragePublicDirectory(Environment.DIRECTORY_PICTURES), "/teste/");
    return new File(dics,dir.trim().replace(" ", ""));
}

    //...
    //Código...
    //...

    public void refreshCamera(){
    if(surfaceHolder.getSurface() == null){
        //Preview surface não existe
        return;
    }
    //Para preview antes de fazer as mudanças
    try{
        camera.stopPreview();
    }catch (Exception e){

    }
    //Coloca no preview tamanho e faz alguma mudança de tamanho, rotação ou reformata as mudanças aqui,
    // inicia o preview com novas configurações.
    try{
        camera.setPreviewDisplay(surfaceHolder);
        camera.startPreview();
    }catch (Exception e){

    }
}

public void refreshGallery(File file){
    Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_MEDIA_SCANNER_SCAN_FILE);
    intent.setData(Uri.fromFile(file));
    sendBroadcast(intent);
}

    //...
    //Código...
    //...

Comigo funciona bem até o momento, espero que isso ajude...

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The Forger - Trailer 7 Feb 2023, 3:00 am
The Forger - Trailer
Berlin, 1940. Cioma Schönhaus (Louis Hofmann, star of the hit Neflix series Dark) is a young Jewish man who won't let anyone take away his zest for life, especially not the Nazis. Since the best hiding spots are in plain sight, Cioma audaciously adopts the identity of a marine officer to escape being deported like his family before him. Drawing on his art school background, he joins a network of underground rescuers and becomes infamous for his masterfully forged IDs – created with just a brush, some ink, and a steady hand – that save the lives of hundreds of Jews by allowing them to escape the country. Meanwhile, he throws himself into the city's nightlife and even finds a fragile hope for love during the darkest moments of the war. His talent and propensity for boldness puts him in more and more danger, however, until his only chance of survival is one last forged document – with his own name on it. Based on a true story.
Directed by: Maggie Peren
Starring: Louis Hofmann, Jonathan Berlin, Luna Wedler, Nina Gummich, André Jung, Marc Limpach
My Happy Ending - Trailer 7 Feb 2023, 3:00 am
My Happy Ending - Trailer
Andie MacDowell stars as a famous actor who goes incognito to seek treatment for a medical issue. While at the hospital, she meets three unique and remarkable women -- an aging rocker, a young mother, and a forever single retired schoolteacher. Together, they help her face adversity with humor and camaraderie while coaching her for the most challenging role she has ever played…herself.
Directed by: Tal Granit, Sharon Maymon
Starring: Andie MacDowell, Miriam Margolyes, Sally Phillips, Rakhee Thakrar, Tom Cullen, Michell Greenidge, Tamsin Greig, David Walliams
Moving On - Trailer 7 Feb 2023, 3:00 am
Moving On - Trailer
Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin star as estranged friends who reunite to seek revenge on the petulant widower (Malcolm McDowell) of their recently deceased best friend. Along the way, Fonda's character reunites with her great love (Richard Roundtree) as each woman learns to make peace with the past and each other.
Directed by: Paul Weitz
Starring: Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Malcolm McDowell, Richard Roundtree
Unwelcome - Trailer 6 Feb 2023, 3:00 am
Unwelcome - Trailer
"A couple escapes their urban nightmare to the tranquility of rural Ireland only to hear stories of mysterious beings who live in the gnarled, ancient wood at the foot of their new garden. As warned by their new neighbors, in Irish lore the Redcaps will come when called to help souls in dire need of rescue, but it's crucial to remember that there is always a dear price to pay for their aid."
Directed by: Jon Wright
Starring: Hannah John-Kamen, Douglas Booth, Jamie-Lee O'Donnell, Colm Meaney, Niamh Cusack, Kristian Nairn
The Weapon - Trailer 3 Feb 2023, 3:00 am
The Weapon - Trailer
Oscar® winner Cuba Gooding Jr. (Jerry Maguire), Sean Patrick Flanery (The Boondock Saints), and Jack Kesy ("Claws") highlight this bone-crunching action-thriller. Tony Schiena is Dallas, a one-man killing machine on a mysterious rampage. His attacks on biker gangs and meth labs anger the Vegas mob boss who's holding Dallas's girlfriend hostage. But who is Dallas working for? Even torture won't make him talk…and he won't stop until justice is served. Also stars Academy Award® nominee Bruce Dern and AnnaLynne McCord.
Directed by: Tony Schiena
Starring: Tony Schiena, AnnaLynne McCord, Sean Patrick Flanery, Jack Kesy, Cuba Gooding Jr., Bruce Dern
Baby Ruby - Clip 3 Feb 2023, 3:00 am
Baby Ruby - Clip
BABY RUBY tells the story of Jo, a successful lifestyle entrepreneur who is happily pregnant, awaiting the arrival of her first child. But soon after Jo welcomes baby Ruby home, something starts to feel off-- even though she's assured it's all perfectly normal. Is something wrong with her? Is something wrong with Ruby? And why are the seemingly perfect neighborhood moms so desperate to befriend her? As Jo fights to protect herself and her baby, she is plunged into a waking fever dream where everyone is a threat and nothing is what it seems. At last, she must confront the truth of her own darkness and contend with the ultimate human sacrifice: The one mothers make for their children.
Directed by: Bess Wohl
Starring: Noémie Merlant, Kit Harington
Ocean Boy - Clip 3 Feb 2023, 3:00 am
Ocean Boy - Clip
As Rockit grapples to understand why his Mum's not coming home, he embarks on a magical holiday with his father, Bosch, only to discover they're actually running from the law. Rockit finds a soulmate and then teenage love with Ash Ash, but it's the ocean that gives him the security and calm he yearns from his parents. Ultimately Rockit is a boy nurtured and held by nature.
Directed by: Tyler Atkins
Starring: Luke Hemsworth, Isabel Lucas, Leanna Walsman, Ramsus King
Irreversible: Straight Cut - Trailer 3 Feb 2023, 3:00 am
Irreversible: Straight Cut - Trailer
"Acclaimed filmmaker Gaspar Noé's unflinching exploration of human savagery and the uncompromising nature of time, Irreversible was met with a groundswell of acclaim and uproar upon its premiere in 2002. Stylish, sexually frank, and brutal, the film's conceit of exploring the events of one terrible night on the streets of Paris in reverse chronological order was celebrated and derided in equal measure, helping to further cement Noé's legacy as a cinematic enfant terrible. Nearly 20 years later, Noé has brought Irreversible back, presenting his "Straight Cut". This reconfigured vision allowed audiences to see the events of the film unfold in the order in which they occur, providing new context for pivotal scenes of brutality and the subsequent quest for revenge. Not for the faint of heart, easily offended, or anyone with photosensitivity, this is Noé's dark masterpiece."
Directed by: Gaspar Noé
Starring: Monica Bellucci, Vincent Cassel, Albert Dupontel
Let it Be Morning - Clip 2 Feb 2023, 3:00 am
Let it Be Morning - Clip
Written and directed by acclaimed Israeli filmmaker Eran Kolirin (The Band's Visit), LET IT BE MORNING is the story of Sami, a Palestinian-born Israeli citizen living in Jerusalem who receives an invitation to his brother's wedding forcing him to return to the Arab village where he grew up. After the wedding finishes, with no explanation, Sami's hometown is put under a military blockade lockdown by Israeli soldiers. When chaos erupts overnight amongst the villagers stuck behind the wall due to the blockade, Sami is cut off from the outside world and trapped in an unexpected situation. As he deals with questions about his own identity, Sami watches everything he holds dear fall apart. Adapted from the international best-selling novel by Palestinian author Sayed Kashua, LET IT BE MORNING was Israel's Official Submission to the 94th Academy Awards.
Directed by: Eran Kolirin
Starring: Alex Bakri, Juna Suleiman, Salim Daw, Ehab Salami, Khalifa Natour, Izabel Ramadan, Samer Bisharat, Yara Elham Jarrar, Maruan Hamdan, Doraid Liddawi
Stars Fell Again - Trailer 2 Feb 2023, 3:00 am
Stars Fell Again - Trailer
Bryce is ready to propose to Madison while they visit her family for Christmas. However, the spontaneous wedding of Madison's sister Harper throws Bryce's perfect proposal plans into a tailspin.
Directed by: V.W. Scheich
Starring: James Maslow, Ciara Hanna, Ali Faulkner, Drew Moerlein, Tom Connolly, Cecilia Kim
The Amazing Maurice - Clip 2 Feb 2023, 3:00 am
The Amazing Maurice - Clip
Maurice is a streetwise ginger cat who comes up with a money-making scam by befriending a group of talking rats. When Maurice and the rodents reach the stricken town of Bad Blintz, they meet a bookworm named Malicia and their little con soon goes down the drain.
Directed by: Toby Genkel
Starring: Hugh Laurie, Emilia Clarke, Himesh Patel, Gemma Arterton
La Civil - Trailer 2 Feb 2023, 3:00 am
La Civil - Trailer
La Civil tells the story of Cielo, a mother in search of her daughter, abducted by a criminal gang in Northern Mexico. As the authorities fail to offer support in the search, Cielo takes matters into her own hands. Cielo begins her own investigation and earns the trust and sympathy of Lamarque, an unconventional army Lieutenant working in the region. He agrees to help Cielo in her search, because her research data could be useful to his operations as well. Cielo's collaboration with Lamarque pulls her further into a vicious cycle of violence. The film focuses on Cielo's emotional rollercoaster, as she is drawn into increasingly intense and dangerous circumstances. The camera stays close, we never lose sight of her as she gradually transforms from housewife into avenging activist. As events unfold, Cielo gets closer to the truth: discovering a mass grave, obtaining official DNA analyses, confronting one of the presumed kidnappers, but corruption and apathy keep her from finding resolution. Until the end finally comes, unpredictable and uninvited...
Directed by: Teodora Ana Mihai
Starring: Arcelia Ramírez, Álvaro Guerrero, Ayelén Muzo, Jorge A. Jiménez
Cinema Sabaya - Trailer 1 Feb 2023, 3:00 am
Cinema Sabaya - Trailer
A group of Arab and Jewish women attend a video workshop at a small town community center run by Rona (Dana Ivgy, Zero Motivation), a young filmmaker from Tel Aviv, who teaches them to document their lives. As each student shares footage from her home life with the others, their beliefs and preconceptions are challenged and barriers are broken down. The group comes together as mothers, daughters, wives, and women living in a world designed to keep them apart, forming an empowering and lasting bond as they learn more about each other... and themselves. Inspired by writer-director Orit Fouks Rotem's own experiences as a teacher, Cinema Sabaya presents a deft and heartfelt portrait of art's capacity to unite disparate communities, moving effortlessly between the gravity of their conversations and the genuine joy of this unlikely group of friends. Israel's Official Submission to the 95th Academy Awards and winner of five Ophir Awards including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Supporting Actress (Joanna Said).
Directed by: Orit Fouks Rotem
Starring: Dana Ivgy, Joanna Said, Amal Murkus, Ruth Landau, Yulia Tagil
Filmmakers For The Prosecution - Trailer 1 Feb 2023, 3:00 am
Filmmakers For The Prosecution - Trailer
Adapted from Sandra Schulberg's monograph, Filmmakers for the Prosecution retraces the hunt for film evidence that could convict the Nazis at the Nuremberg Trial. The searchers were two sons of Hollywood – brothers Budd and Stuart Schulberg – serving under the command of OSS film chief John Ford. The motion pictures they presented in the courtroom became part of the official record and shape our understanding of the Holocaust to this day. Seventy-five years after the trial, French journalist and filmmaker Jean-Christophe Klotz returns to the German salt mines where films lay burning, uncovers never-before-seen footage, and interviews key figures to unravel why the resulting film about the trial – Nuremberg: Its Lesson for Today by Stuart Schulberg – was intentionally buried by the U.S. Department of War. Klotz's riveting film also fills in the gaps of how these groundbreaking materials were sourced, and poses still-pertinent questions about documentarians' obligations to posterity.
Directed by: Jean-Christophe Klotz
The Magic Flute - Trailer 1 Feb 2023, 3:00 am
The Magic Flute - Trailer
From Executive Producer Roland Emmerich (Moonfall) comes a captivating film that follows a teen on two journeys: one into a prestigious boarding school to fulfill his aspirations as a singer, and another into a parallel world filled with fantasy and adventure. Tim (Jack Wolfe, Shadow And Bone) has been dreaming his whole life about attending Mozart All Boys Music School, but already his first days there confront him with a hostile headmaster (F. Murray Abraham, The White Lotus), the stresses of a first love, and serious doubts about the authenticity of his singing voice. When he discovers a mystical gateway in the school's library, he is pulled into the fantastic cosmos of Mozart's opera, The Magic Flute, where imagination has no limits and the Queen of the Night (Sabine Devieilhe) reigns.
Directed by: Florian Sigl
Starring: Jack Wolfe, F. Murray Abraham, Iwan Rheon, Stéfi Celma, Asha Banks, Niamh McCormack, Amir Wilson, Tedros Teclebrhan, Sabine Devieilhe, Morris Robinson
Big George Foreman - Trailer 1 Feb 2023, 3:00 am
Big George Foreman - Trailer
Big George Foreman: The Miraculous Story of the Once and Future Heavyweight Champion of the World is based on the remarkable true story of one of the greatest comebacks of all time and the transformational power of second chances. Fueled by an impoverished childhood, Foreman channeled his anger into becoming an Olympic Gold medalist and World Heavyweight Champion, followed by a near-death experience that took him from the boxing ring to the pulpit. But when he sees his community struggling spiritually and financially, Foreman returns to the ring and makes history by reclaiming his title, becoming the oldest and most improbable World Heavyweight Boxing Champion ever.
Directed by: George Tillman Jr.
Starring: Khris Davis, Jasmine Mathews, John Magaro, Sullivan Jones, Lawrence Gilliard Jr., Sonja Sohn, Forest Whitaker
80 for Brady - Brady Bunch 31 Jan 2023, 3:00 am
80 for Brady - Brady Bunch
80 FOR BRADY is inspired by the true story of four best friends living life to the fullest when they take a wild trip to the 2017 Super Bowl LI to see their hero Tom Brady play. Starring Academy Award® nominee Lily Tomlin, Academy Award® winner Jane Fonda, Academy Award® winner Rita Moreno and Academy Award® winner Sally Field, with 7-time Super Bowl Champion and producer Tom Brady, 80 FOR BRADY is in-theatres February 3, 2023.
Directed by: Kyle Marvin
Starring: Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda, Rita Moreno, Sally Field, Tom Brady, Billy Porter, Guy Fieri, Harry Hamlin
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Henry Wickenburg came to the area in search of gold. He was rewarded with the discovery of Vulture Mine, where over $30 million in gold was found. There are still relics around the area that stand as a tribute to these early adventurers as well as a walking tour around Vulture Mine.
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The Mouse Connection: 2010 Candelight Dining Packages on Sale Tomorrow!
The Candlelight Processional at Epcot is one of the most beautiful holiday events at Disney World. The Processional features a celebrity narrator reciting the Christmas story. A huge choir carrying candles and a 50 piece orchestra make the evening unforgettable. This magical event begins on November 26th and runs through December 30th.
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The Dining Package includes an Appetizer, Entree, Dessert, non alcoholic beverage (but NOT specialty non alcoholic beverages) or Full Buffet at any restaurant that is buffet service. You will also have guaranteed seating for Candlelight processional as long as you arrive 20 minutes prior to its start, and preferred viewing area for Illuminations.
Reservations for the package are offered at off peak times.
The 5:00 show has a lunch reservations between 1:45 pm and 2:45pm.
The 6:45 show has a dinner reservations between 3:30 pm and 4:30pm.
The 8:15 show has dinner reservations between 5:00 pm and 6:00pm.
If you are planning a holiday visit to the world, consider putting the Candlelight Processional at the top of the list! And be sure to get on the phone bright and early tomorrow morning to make sure you get the restaurant of your choice...space is very limited! Call (407)WDW-DINE for reservations. Good luck!
Disclaimer: None of this information is posted on Disney's official website. I spoke with a nice lady in the Dining Reservations department who filled me in on the scoop with the warning that it could change before tomorrow!


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Trish McKinney, Recipient of the Harry Denman Award
It was about 2 years ago when Trish McKinney talked with her pastor, Pastor Tim Benjamin, about volunteer work available through Forest Park United Methodist Church. Neither Pastor Tim, nor Trish, could have predicted how God was going to lead her life. Not long ago, her efforts were recognized by the entire West Ohio United Methodist Conference, with the presentation of the Harry Denman award.
"I have a heart for serving," Trish said, just minutes after receiving the honor. "That's what I feel my calling is."
Trish McKinney wears many hats. She's a mother, aunt, full time employee, friend to many, and now she adds a title no other layperson in Lima has been given: recipient of the Harry Denman Evangelism Award from the United Methodist Church.
The Harry Denman Award
On a beautiful June day, at Hoover Auditorium in Lakeside Marblehead, during the 49th session of the United Methodist Church West Ohio Conference, dozens of churches and individuals were honored for their programs, their progress, and expansion of the Gospel throughout the past year. Toward the end of the awards ceremony, two individuals were brought to the stage and one of those two was Trish McKinney.
In a conference of 58 counties, only one clergy and one layperson is yearly awarded the Harry Denman award. And for the first time ever, the layperson selection is from Allen County: Trish McKinney, from Forest Park UMC.
"When I first met Trish, she had just gone through a rough time, some unfair things had taken place. But instead of letting that all beat her down, she decided to let it make her stronger." said Pastor Tim Benjamin, who was pastor at Forest Park UMC at the time. " She stepped up to the plate. I don't feel like I did a lot, except say, 'Hey, why don't we try this?' and she ran after it with reckless abandon. It's been great, the past year and a half, to watch her grow."
Faith and Growth
Growth for Trish meant first serving on the missions board, next becoming the chair, and then branching out further, to use her talents to help women in need, and expand Forest Park's mission connection within the Lima community.
"As the chair, I encouraged her to pick one outside project." Said Pastor Benjamin, who is now serving Wayne Street UMC in St. Mary's. "She was debating on several, and then we met with Julianne Frankhouser, of Guiding Light Ministries and they took it from there."
"I volunteer at Guiding Light a couple days a week," explained Trish. "I work around the houses, help the women get to appointments, and basically whatever they need."
Serving people, being the hands and feet of Jesus, replicating the work of Harry Denman.
"Harry Denman was an historic figure in United Methodism that was a great evangelist," said Barry Burns, NW Plains Conference District Superintendent. "He brought many people to Christ. The Council on Evangelism has set this award up for years and it's a very prestigious award."
Trish McKinney didn't volunteer to be recognized. She said the honor is special and she appreciates it. But it's the work she is doing in Lima that keeps her going, and knowing that God isn't finished with plans in her life.
Congratulations to Trish McKinney, recipient of the Harry Denman Award through the United Methodist Church.
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