
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Clinical Trial Pharmacist
GPhC registered pharmacist with over 5 years' experience working within the NHS, specialising in Neurosciences and Clinical Trials.
-
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
20 years experience in pharmacology & psychiatry. Hon. Sen. Lecturer at King’s College London. Designed numerous trials with >200 participants.
-
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
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
Affil. Asst. Professor at University of Cambridge. Also Medical Leader in Psychosis at Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS FT.
-
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
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.