Celeste A. Elash, MS, is the Vice President of eCOA Science for YPrime. Throughout her 25-year industry career, Celeste has served as a clinical research scientist, with a variety of contributions to the advancement of patient-focused drug development and eCOA adoption. Celeste has conducted research for Purdue University, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic. She also contributed to some of the earliest electronic patient-reported outcomes studies at the University of Pittsburgh. Prior to joining YPrime, Celeste served as an independent consultant to biopharmaceutical companies and both in operations and as clinical science advisor for two eCOA providers. She currently represents YPrime on the Critical Path Institute’s ePRO Consortium.