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Collaborative Minds, Scientific Breakthroughs

The Science Behind specialise in integrating cutting-edge non-invasive neurostimulation and neuroimaging technologies and services to enhance Phase I clinical trials.

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Helping clients to de‑risk future pipeline decisions, and capture growth and opportunities to build differentiated capabilities.

Our versatile approach combines multimodal solutions with unmatched expertise, fostering collaborative partnerships and delivering breakthrough insights into drug effects on physiological responses.

The Science Behind our success

Our elite team of specialists

Our dynamic team of clinical and scientific researchers in neuroscience, neurology, and psychology are at the heart of what we do!

They develop multimodal solutions and integrate them into complex clinical trial designs, harnessing central nervous system measures cost-effectively.

If you are looking to incorporate cutting-edge neuroscience solutions into your clinical trials, we are the team you need!

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Tonia Smreczak

Tonia Smreczak

Managing Director and Project Director

Soffia Cahill

Soffia Cahill

Research Specialist

Dr. Roisin McMackin

Dr. Roisin McMackin

Consulting Neuroscience Specialist

Dr. Lorenzo Rocchi

Dr. Lorenzo Rocchi

Consulting Neuroscience Specialist

Dr. George Tackley

Dr. George Tackley

Consulting Neuroscience Specialist

Prof. Michael Banissy

Prof. Michael Banissy

Consulting Neuroscience Specialist

We are always eager to build and grow. If you’re interested in joining our team, pease get in touch.

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Our services

We offer you the freedom to enhance your service offer or build elements into your study as and when you need to access our services on a study-by-study basis without the need to make significant capital investment in technology and expertise.

Our values

Collaboration

For The Science Behind, relationships with sponsors and strategic partners are more than just transactional.

Flexibility

We adapt to the unique needs and challenges that arise in Phase I clinical trials.

Trust & Integrity

We prioritise transparency and ethical conduct in our work, as well as maintain confidentiality and protecting the interests of our partners and study participants.

What sets us apart

Broadest range of modulation and imaging technologies

From transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) through to EEG and TMS-EDMs through to peripheral stimulation, The Science Behind provides a range of integrated non-invasive modalities to stimulate and image specific regions of the brain, crucial for objectively understanding neural pathways and exploring therapeutic interventions.

Extensive network of neuroscience expertise

The Science Behind has direct access to some of the world’s leading neuroscientists across a diverse range of neuroscience disciplines and disease interests which when combined this collaboration and multidisciplinary approach adds academic rigour and ensures the research conducted is at the forefront of scientific advancement.

Flexible services – anytime, any place and anywhere

A tailored, fully equipped and resourced turnkey solution deployed at any clinical trial site, developed on the back of our understanding of the intricacies of research protocols and experience of integrating seamlessly into complex clinical trial designs enabling more comprehensive evaluation of drug effects.

Latest news

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