Clinical research, reimagined.

Our rare expertise in mental health and psychedelic-assisted trials allows us to move faster and deliver better results.

Clinical Team

  • Dr Iain Jordan

    Dr Iain Jordan

    Clinical Director

    Senior doctor, worked in public health services in the UK and Ireland for over 20 years. Honorary Senior Lecturer at The University of Oxford with past 10 years as Consultant Psychiatrist at Oxford University Hospital NHS Foundations Trust.

  • Dr Sarah Bateup

    Dr Sarah Bateup

    Therapy Lead

    Former Head of Therapy Research and Training at COMPASS and Chief Clinical Officer at ieso Digital Health. Sarah has delivered over 30,000 hours of therapy and acted as Principal Investigator in trials.

  • Dr Paul Morrison

    Dr Paul Morrison

    Chief Investigator

    20 years' experience in lab-based psychopharmacology and psychiatry. Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer at King’s College London.​ Designed and coordinated numerous cannabinoid and ketamine trials with over 200 participants

  • Bridie Rowbotham

    Bridie Rowbotham

    Site Setup Director

    14 years of experience leading clinical operations in private SMOs. Experience in leading cross-functional medical teams and leading implementations of new processes including enhanced protocol adherence, vendor set-up, patient recruitment, and licensing.

  • Rebeca James

    Rebeca James

    Senior Clinical Trials Manager

    Over 12 years’ experience working with global CROs and top ten Pharma and Biotech as a Clinical Project Manager, including Icon, Syneos Health and Iqvia. Broad range of experience in the set-up and delivery of trials from phase I-IV in Oncology, CNS and imaging.​

  • Dr Adam Shuman

    Dr Adam Shuman

    Clinical Development and Senior Research Physician

    Medical doctor and neuroscience graduate from Cambridge University and UCL. Co-founder of UCL Society for the Application of Psychedelics. Previously a researcher in clinical trials in the field of neuropsychiatry in the NHS.

  • Isaac Appiah

    Isaac Appiah

    Site Director

    19 years of clinical and leadership experience in the NHS, CROs, and pharma, leading clinical and operational teams to optimise performance and processes. PhD in Health Science and recipient of the prestigious Rosemary Pope Fund Award for significant contributions to healthcare education and practice.

  • Victor Jardim

    Victor Jardim

    Senior Research Nurse

    20 years’ clinical experience as a Registered Nurse, including 10 years in Clinical Research and Leadership in the NHS as Research Nurse and Senior Research Nurse in various fields: Cardiovascular, Critical Care, Oncology, Mental Health and Rare Diseases.

  • Grazia Freni

    Grazia Freni

    Research Nurse

    14 years of experience as a nurse in the fields of Alzheimer’s and Dementia including 6 years of research experience in emergency departments.

  • Ben Gaughan

    Ben Gaughan

    Clinical Trials Assistant

    MSc Psychological Therapies graduate from Queen Mary University. Previously worked as Head of Research at NHS Early Intervention in Psychosis Service, with clinical experience at Islington Mind.

  • Ianne Marzan

    Ianne Marzan

    Clinical Admin and Pharmacy Dispenser

    BSc Forensic Science graduate with several years of experience as a scientist processing samples in biotechnology research companies including hVIVO.

  • Jasvir Bassa

    Jasvir Bassa

    Clinical Trial Pharmacist​

    GPhC registered pharmacist with over 5 years' experience working within the NHS, specialising in Neurosciences and Clinical Trials. ​

  • Meg Quinn

    Meg Quinn

    Patient Recruitment Manager

    BSc Experimental Psychology graduate from the University of Bristol,. Previously worked as an editor and manager for the Advanced Therapies Congress, specialising in Cell and Gene Therapies.

  • Andrea La Medica

    Research Nurse

    Qualified as a nurse in 2015 at the University of La Sapienza in Rome. Experience working in acute hospital settings in Kent and across multiple sites in London. Spent a year in clinical research at Imperial College with Phase II and III trials.

  • Dr Enya Cooney

    Dr Enya Cooney

    Clinical Research Physician

    Medical Doctor and graduate from UCL and Kings College London. 6 years of in-hospital experience, working mainly in Intensive care. Experienced research physician primarily in the neurodegeneration space, focusing on ASD, Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease.

  • Ali Karakas

    Ali Karakas

    Clinical Trial Administrator

    MSci in Pharmacology from King's College London, carried out research tackling antibiotic resistance and worked previously as an administrator in trial investigating Alzheimer's disease.

  • Chloe Calbo Engin

    Chloe Calbo Engin

    Clinical Trials Administrator

    Psychology MScR graduate from the University of Edinburgh. Has worked in academic research for 4 years, with onsite work conducted in Poland, France, USA, and UK.

  • Cassandra Gelmon

    Cassandra Gelmon

    Junior Research Therapist

    Trained in psychodynamic psychotherapy but has since transitioned to a more integrative approach, incorporating elements of relational, humanistic, and trauma-informed principles into her therapeutic practice.

  • Faith-Grace Ameku

    Faith-Grace Ameku

    Clinical Trials Administrator

    BSc in Biomedicine from the University of Skovde, Sweden. Experienced in admin and data related work but passionate about clinical research to improve quality of life.

Commercial Team

  • Dr Henry Fisher

    Dr Henry Fisher

    Chief Scientific Officer

    Oxford PhD in CNS drug delivery. Started his career at the Beckley Foundation in 2015. Since then Henry has founded three companies in the psychedelics and cannabis sectors and advised clients on R&D strategies, IP generation and research operations. ​

  • Tom McDonald

    Tom McDonald

    Chief Executive Officer

    Background in the biopharmaceutical sector including 18 months at IQVIA (formerly Quintilles-IMS, the world’s largest CRO) alongside experience across 5 of the global top 10 pharma companies.

  • Sam Lewis

    Sam Lewis

    Chief Financial Officer

    FCCA qualified accountant with 10 years of restructuring, M&A strategy and commercial diligence for corporate clients at PwC’s Deals team in London and then as financial director at Hanway Associates.

  • George McBride

    George McBride

    Chief Commercial Officer

    Commercial barrister turned drug policy reform advocate. Co-founded Hanway Associates, a strategic advisory firm working in the nascent European cannabis sector. Previously worked at Beckley Foundation and Volteface.

  • Arda Ozcubukcu

    Arda Ozcubukcu

    Marketing Manager

    Researcher in health and innovation systems, consulting European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership and Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office. Co-founded NeuroSight, a drug harm reduction consultancy.

  • Mehul Vaghani

    Mehul Vaghani

    Corporate Development Manager

    Former start-up co-founder with a background in growth and operations in health tech and media. Philosophy, Politics and Economics graduate from the University of Oxford.

  • Aroshi Kalutharavithana

    Financial Manager

    CIMA Chartered Global Management Accountant. Over the 10+ years of service, served in senior financial roles in multinational and international corporations, driving strategic financial growth and operational excellence.

  • Rob Pluske

    Rob Pluske

    Business Development Executive

    9 years of global drug development experience with a background in project delivery of Phase I-III trials across a range of therapeutic areas and more recently, a range of commercial roles at small and large CROs in Australia and the UK.

Quality Team

  • Katie Neville

    Katie Neville

    Head of Quality

    15 years of clinical research experience across public and commercial sectors, with a background in operational delivery before moving into quality assurance and regulatory affairs. Worked closely with regulators including the MHRA and HRA.

  • Dr Claire MacDonald

    Dr Claire MacDonald

    Quality Assurance Manager

    Worked in academia and industry for a number of years as both a Quality Manager and bench scientist collecting and processing samples for cancer and neurological research and Clinical Trials.​

  • Paraskevi Travlou

    Paraskevi Travlou

    Quality Assurance Manager

    8 years experience in clinical trials with over 4 years in participant recruitment and 3 years as a Quality Research Associate at one of Europe’s largest phase 1 units.

Our world-class principal investigators and advisors are thought leaders who have shaped their respective fields.

Principal Investigators

  • Dr Paul Morrison

    Dr Paul Morrison

    20 years experience in pharmacology & psychiatry. Hon. Sen. Lecturer at King’s College London. Designed numerous trials with >200 participants.​

  • Dr Mallika Punukollu

    Dr Mallika Punukollu

    Consultant Psychiatrist and Hon. Sen. Lecturer at Uni. of Glasgow, with 17 years experience in mental health. Led NHS and commercial trials as Sen. Researcher.

  • Dr Babatunde Oyesile

    Dr Babatunde Oyesile

    Principal, Chief, and National lead to 120 trials at leading CROs and hospitals in the last decade. Also medical monitoring expert​.

  • Dr Liliana Galindo Guarin

    Dr Liliana Galindo Guarin

    Affil. Asst. Professor at University of Cambridge. Also Medical Leader in Psychosis at Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS FT​.

  • Dr Conor Clerkin-Olive

    Dr Conor Clerkin-Olive

    Expertise in clinical drug development and phase I – IV studies as clinical research physician in Re:Cognition Health, Quotient Sciences and Protas.

  • Dr Iain Jordan

    Dr Iain Jordan

    20 years as Consultant Psychiatrist with past 10 years at ​Oxford University Hospital NHS FT. Also Hon. Sen. Lecturer at University of Oxford​.

Advisors

  • Dr Ann Hayes

    22 years at GSK, most recently as Therapeutic Director for CNS diseases. Co-founder of three drug discovery companies and board member of several others.

  • Dr David Erritzoe

    Clinical Director and Deputy Head of the Centre for Psychedelic Research at Imperial College London. Consultant Psychiatrist at CNWL Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust.

  • Dr Dea Siggaard Stenbæk

    Associate Professor at University of Copenhagen and Copenhagen University Hospital. Honorary Clinical Research Fellow in Centre for Psychedelic Research at Imperial.

  • Dr Kim Kuypers

    Associate Professor at Maastricht University, at the Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience. PhD focused on memory and risk-taking during MDMA intoxication.

  • Ladi Greenseet

    UK&I Head of Start-up Ventures and Open Innovation at Accenture. Over 10 years experience working across a range of digital strategy, analytics and technology transformation projects.

  • Dan Murray-Serter

    CEO and Founder of braincare company, Heights Braincare. Host of the UK's #1 business podcast, Secret Leaders.