Innovative therapeutics with a de-risk approach
PurMinds is a neuropharma company operating out of a neuro lab and production facility in Ontario, Canada. We develop novel therapeutics to address unmet medical needs by combining proven mechanism of action with cutting-edge discoveries in psychedelic research to accelerate drug development.
PurMinds owns and operates a portfolio of technical assets and special licenses that give the Company a competitive edge. We de-risk our enterprise portfolio by developing revenue-generating global API supply of both generic compounds and proprietary formulations.
Our People
Our team has the shared vision of solving complex medical problems that have a real and devastating impact on people close to us and around the world. It's what drives us. We are visionaries that strive to make our work really matter, and we measure our success by the advancement of our therapeutics that can help those in need.​
Our Team
Founder,
President & Chief Executive Officer
A serial entrepreneur and strategic visionary with 15+ years of corporate banking experience and 8+ years of strategic management and business development work in investment, biotech and branding marketing field.
Co-Founder &
Chief Commercial Officer
Expertise in developing asset growth strategies & paths to commercialization for biopharma, life science and botanical drug companies operating in the controlled drugs & substances space.
Chief Scientific Officer
An accomplished biotech & pharma entrepreneur. Extensive experience in novel drug candidate/technology development, transfer, and commercialization in the biotechnology and life sciences space.
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Chief Innovation Officer
A recognized leader in neuroscience and neuropharmacology; specializing in psychedelic clinical development, neurodegeneration, and nutritional neurobiology; with 15 years of expertise in translational medicine spanning from molecules to mind
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Chief Financial Officer
Senior Financial Leader with 30+ years experience in FP&A, Business Valuation, general accounting, risk management, and in driving financial and operational excellence.
Vice President, NeuroLabs
Over 25 years of experience in laboratory operation and management, scientific research team leadership in chemistry, multi-omics for biomarker based precision medicine.
Clinical Investigator
Co-Principal Investigator of Psychedelic clinical trials and adjunct teaching faculty in Johns Hopkins University.
Genetic Engineering
Director, Technology & Innovation
Strong science background with extensive experience in research and development for laboratory and production technology. Ms. Kim plays a key role in the advancement of PurMinds botanical production process, and is desired to support the development of new therapies for devastating neurological diseases.
Director, Quality and
Regulatory Affairs​
With extensive experience and a long track-record in quality assurance and regulatory affairs, Mr. Wallace is helping Purminds navigate the regulatory framework of Health Canada, the US FDA and the European Medicines Agency (EMA).
Scientific Advisory Board
Ph.D.
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Picower Professor of Neuroscience
Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences
Director,
The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory
Co-Director,
Alana Down Syndrome Center
Senior Associate Member, Broad Institute
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
M.D., Ph.D.
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Professor
Department of Neurology
Director,
Taube/Koret Center for Neurodegenerative Disease Research
Senior Investigator and Associate Director,
Gladstone Institute of Neurological Disease University of California, San Francisco
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Ph.D.
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Professor of Neurobiology
Director,
Brain Research Center
Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech)
Adjunct Professor
University of Ottawa Health Services
Honorary Professor
Queensland Brain Institute
The University of Queensland (UQ)
Executive Director,
SUSTech-UQ Joint Center for Neuroscience & Neural Engineering
Ph.D.
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Partner &
Patent Agent,
registered to act before the Canadian and United States Patent Offices, with specialties in biochemistry, organic chemistry, biotechnology, pharmaceutical inventions, food science, medical devices, simple mechanics and business methods
BENOÎT & CÔTÉ,
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