Abraham Goldring is a research scientist with the Psychopharmacology Research Program at The Nathan Kline Institute, where he specializes in developing innovative treatments and assessments with a focus on clinically impactful, real-world results. With a robust background in clinical research, he has directed numerous trials at the Manhattan Psychiatric Center, advancing treatments for complex disorders that integrate biological, psychological, and social dimensions.

Through Episteme, Abraham leads initiatives in clinical trial optimization, brand development and optimization, and data-driven healthcare strategies to support client success in an evolving market. His work combines scientific rigor with actionable insights, enhancing the positioning and performance of healthcare brands in competitive landscapes.

Abraham also serves on the board of directors for the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) New York State and is chair of the Wellness and Research Committees, advocating for innovative mental health programs and policies.

His research contributions have been widely published in leading scientific journals, influencing new standards of care and advancing effective, evidence-based treatment approaches.

Haley Roper is an experienced strategy consultant within the pharmaceutical and life sciences sector. Her main expertise is market access and drug pricing strategy for products used to treat rare diseases. 

Haley Roper is currently pursuing her Master of Public Health at Columbia University, where she is primarily focused on comparative effectiveness and outcomes research. She completed her undergraduate education at Cornell University in 2021, earning a B.A. in Biological Sciences, as well as minors in Nutrition Science and Business for Life Sciences.

Throughout her educational career, Haley Roper has been involved in clinical and ethnographic research studies with Stanford University School of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, and NYU Langone Health. Much of her research has focused on measuring how the social determinants of health impact patients’ healthcare quality and developing approaches for hospitals and medical schools to address these issues more effectively.

Brian Silston, PhD, received his B.A. in Business Economics from Brown University, M.S. in Neuroscience and Education from Teachers College at Columbia University, and Ph.D. in Psychology from Columbia University. Brian has broad interests within social, cognitive and affective science, with his work spanning the effects of anxiety, stress and fear on neural functioning, learning, behavior and memory, to motivational influences on cogntiion and behaviors. Brian was the recipient of several awards during his PhD work, and has published empirical and theoretical works in top-tier journals, including Nature. 

Along with colleagues at Columbia University, Brian is a co-director of the Center for Brain, Mind and Society. The research center focuses on educational outreach and programs to inform the public about important psychological and neuropsychological concepts, and is conducting research and developing programs to improve emotion regulation in youth, especially in the context of digital technology.

Prior to his academic career, Brian spent nearly two decades in investment banking, most recently as a principal for a merchant bank, where he advised and invested in dozens of transactions across a diverse set of industries and investment stages, and as an entrepreneur co-founded several technology companies and acted as chief data scientist. 

As a result of his diverse and extensive experience across academia, educational settings, business and technology, Brian is uniquely positioned to apply concepts and tools from business, technology, and modern psychological theory to effect positive change in real world settings.

Jaclyn Bendt is a Registered Dietitian and Research Scientist. Jaclyn received her BS in Health and Rehabilitation Sciences with a focus in the Medical Dietetics program from The Ohio State University.

Jaclyn’s clinical expertise involves working in patient-facing roles where she provides research-based Medical Nutrition Therapy to clients with physical and psychological conditions. She utilizes motivational interviewing and cognitive behavioral strategies to shift mindset and improve self-efficacy, leading to successful patient results.

Working with healthcare practices and life science companies, Jaclyn serves as a marketing consultant where she develops creative recruiting strategies, social media marketing plans, and proactively helps to optimize specialized marketing strategies.

Jaclyn hosts her own podcast in which she conducts interviews with top industry practitioners to enhance collaboration within the healthcare field and to enhance professional development.