Our Team

  • Dr. Jason Wallach

    Principal Investigator

  • Dr. Michael Dybek

    Lab Manager

  • Dr. Christopher Orme

    Post-Doctorial Researcher

    Started in August, 2023

    Researching the synthesis and evaluation of novel tryptamines for therapeutic applications.

  • Tilka Fannana

    Graduate Student

    Started in Summer, 2020

    Researching the design, synthesis and structural activity relationship characterizations of functionally selective 5-HT2A receptor ligands.

  • Phillip White

    PhD Student, Graduate Research Assistant

    Started in August, 2021

    Researching radioligand binding and BRET2 based assays.

  • Rebekah Jauhola-Straight

    Lab Technician

    Started on August 21st, 2021

    Does formulations of APIs with Captisol® and analysis via HPLC.

  • Sean Cameron

  • Nour Riad

    PhD Student

    Started on August 24th, 2022

    Examining the polypharmacology of 5-HT2A/5-HT1A receptors given that the activation of 5-HT1A receptors has an impact on 5-HT2A agonists.

  • Jonathan Lee

  • Samuel Greaves

    Laboratory Assistant, Dir. of Online Communications

    Started on February 14th, 2022

    Ensuring organization of workspaces and materials. Overseeing the production of online content, and branding for social media webpages.

  • Sarah Sakeer

    Graduate Student

    Started in 2022

    Researching internalization of the 5-HT2A receptor in a mammalian cell line upon agonism by tryptamine and phenethylamine-based psychedelics.

  • Dylan Obriski

    Undergraduate Research Assistant

    Started on May 29th, 2023

    Assists in the synthesis, purification, and characterization of potentially psychoactive and therapeutic organic compounds.

  • Joey Dupree

  • Mikey McLaughlin