Step 1
Tell us about you
A few guided questions
Condition, recent care, what you're open to, and any deal-breakers. Skip anything you're not sure about.
About ClinicalMatchMate
Browse recruiting trials in plain language. See what's out there, without the jargon, before you decide anything.
Make complex clinical research and advanced care opportunities understandable and actionable for every patient—especially at the moment they need guidance most.
Close the gap between diagnosis and opportunity: clear, personalized guidance from fragmented trial data so more patients see paths forward.
ClinicalMatchMate started from a frustrating reality: potentially meaningful clinical research opportunities exist, but the people who need them most often never truly see them. Patients and families are left to navigate a maze of trial databases, technical language, eligibility criteria, and disconnected systems at exactly the moment when life already feels uncertain and overwhelming.
We built ClinicalMatchMate to make that experience more human. Instead of expecting people to decode dense research listings on their own, we turn public trial data into plain-language guidance that is easier to understand, easier to search, and easier to act on. The goal is to help patients, families, and clinicians move from confusion toward clearer next steps.
Under the hood, we read eligibility criteria, organize fragmented trial information, and surface concise summaries, risk and benefit context, and location-aware options. But the bigger mission is not just better search. It is giving more people a fairer chance to discover paths they may not have known were available.
Over time, we hope ClinicalMatchMate becomes part of a better access layer for clinical research: one that is more accurate, more understandable, and more open to the patients current systems too often miss. We believe that when the right information reaches the right person in a form they can actually use, research becomes not just something happening in the background, but something that can genuinely help people move forward.
Principles
How we build and operate, for patients and partners.
Patient-first
“We design for the person looking for options, not the system. Plain language, clear next steps, and respect for their pace.”
Transparency
“We explain how matching works and what data we use. No black boxes—people deserve to understand their options.”
Privacy by design
“We collect only what's needed and keep control with the user. No selling data; no unnecessary sharing.”
Clinical rigor
“We surface trials and information in a way that supports informed decisions—we don't give medical advice or guarantee outcomes.”
Story
ClinicalMatchMate started from a frustrating reality: potentially meaningful clinical research opportunities exist, but the people who need them most often never truly see them. Patients and families are left to navigate a maze of trial databases, technical language, eligibility criteria, and disconnected systems at exactly the moment when life already feels uncertain and overwhelming.
We built ClinicalMatchMate to make that experience more human. Instead of expecting people to decode dense research listings on their own, we turn public trial data into plain-language guidance that is easier to understand, easier to search, and easier to act on. The goal is to help patients, families, and clinicians move from confusion toward clearer next steps.
Under the hood, we read eligibility criteria, organize fragmented trial information, and surface concise summaries, risk and benefit context, and location-aware options. But the bigger mission is not just better search. It is giving more people a fairer chance to discover paths they may not have known were available.
Over time, we hope ClinicalMatchMate becomes part of a better access layer for clinical research: one that is more accurate, more understandable, and more open to the patients current systems too often miss. We believe that when the right information reaches the right person in a form they can actually use, research becomes not just something happening in the background, but something that can genuinely help people move forward.
How it works
Four short steps between a first visit and a conversation with a study team.
Step 1
A few guided questions
Condition, recent care, what you're open to, and any deal-breakers. Skip anything you're not sure about.
Step 2
Matches with reasoning
We compare your answers to recruiting trials and return a short list with the specific criteria that match.
Step 3
No jargon, consistent sections
Each trial summary covers what's being tested, who it's for, and what joining looks like — in readable English.
Step 4
Prepared for the call
Save trials, compare options, and bring a short list of questions to your clinician or the study team.
Team
Built by people who have sat in clinician workflow and seen where access falls apart — which is why we build tools that fit real situations instead of demo scripts.
James brings a combination of clinical training, health-system experience, and business. His background in emergency departments, transfer centers, and hospital operations gives him firsthand insight into systemic inefficiencies that ClinicalMatchMate is designed to address. He has experience building and deploying AI-enabled web applications, including the current ClinicalMatchMate MVP.
FocusBuilding the MVP at clinicalmatchmate.com — with plans to expand the clinician dashboard and guided intake.
Founder · MD/MBA candidate (UVA SOM & Darden)
External · UVA Darden
Clinical validation · cardiology and related fields
MVP delivery · clinician dashboard and guided intake
Trust
How we handle your data, and how we talk about clinical information.
Privacy policyWe collect only what we need to match you with trials, and we don't sell your information. We aren't a HIPAA-covered entity; our privacy policy spells that out in plain language.
We surface trial information to support informed decisions. We don't provide medical advice, diagnose, or guarantee outcomes — always talk options through with your care team.
We're transparent about what we store and how it's used. We don't store protected health information (PHI) under HIPAA today.
Tools should support, not replace, human judgment. Clinicians and patients stay in control; we help with clear, transparent information.
Our product approach is shaped by input from clinicians and research coordinators. We do not claim endorsements or partnerships we haven't earned.
Advisory
Guidance from clinicians, researchers, and faculty helps us refine the product and prepare for responsible institutional partnerships.
“Our advisory network strengthens our ability to develop a responsible data strategy and build tools that fit how clinicians and patients actually work.”
Next step
Answer a few questions and see trials that might fit — no commitment, no pressure.