We need people to fill out all the fields in a meaningful fashion. Everyone ought to know what's going on.

Science is a contact sport. People think about it being genteel, but it's a tough game.

That spike in the summer didn't happen for no reason at all. I think people are getting the message.

The good news is that there's been a lot of compliance with requirements in terms of trial registration. It's good progress and we're encouraged by that, but there's a long way to go.

I think that's what people were waiting for. Now they can start getting things back to normal. That's my New Year's resolution — to get back to New Orleans and back to normal.

Some people might say those are pretty good odds, but if you are in that 10-20 percent group, then those odds become very unfavorable.