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Lobe Sciences (CSE:LOBE) appoints Dr. Benjamin Kelmendi of Yale University to the scientific advisory board

Psychedelics
CSE:LOBE
20 April 2021 16:30 (EDT)
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Dr. Benjamin Kelmendi, an assistant professor of psychiatry at Yale University, has been appointed to the company’s scientific advisory board.

Dr. Kelmendi is also the co-founder of the Yale Psychedelic Science Group.

He is a board-certified psychiatrist and brings clinical expertise in post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, obsessive-compulsive disease.

Philip Young, CEO and director of Lobe Sciences, commented,

“We are extremely pleased to welcome Ben to our Scientific Advisory Board. Dr. Kelmendi will add significant relevant experience to the team as we move through preclinical studies into human clinical trials.”

Dr. Kelmendi leads a research program focused on the therapeutic potential of psychedelic medicines across a range of psychiatric diagnoses.

“The re-emergence of psychedelic medicine as a respected area of research has undergone a protean trajectory,” he commented.

“I am excited by the renewed interest in the potential of psychedelic substances, both as therapeutic agents and as tools to provide insight into the human brain and mind’s inner workings. I look forward to working with the advisory board and the Lobe team as we all work together to ethically develop psychedelic therapies for mental illness,” he added.

Lobe is a life sciences company focused on psychedelic medicines.

The company, through collaborations with industry-leading partners, is engaged in drug research and development.

Lobe Sciences (LOBE) is steady, holding at $0.135 per share at market close. 

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