Reconnect LABS
Reconnect Labs AG is a Spin-off of the University of Zürich, with the mission to develop innovative, rapid-acting and sustainable therapies for affective disorders (anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction).
Impact-driven, patient-centered, and rooted in evidence-based research, Reconnect Labs is setting standards for a novel kind of ethical drug development company.
SUPPORT ORGANISATIONS
The University of Zurich supports top biomedical research, as well as promoting specific translational research for the benefit of patients.
The Health Innovation Hub is a key strategic initiative of the USZ to promote startups and entrepreneurship in healthcare.
The Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics (DPPP) is a Swiss leader in patient care, research and teaching.
The Division of Pharmaceutical Technology is focused on the development of innovative drug delivery and drug targeting strategies.
The University of Zurich and its joint transfer office Unitectra support the creation of spin-off companies that focus on the commercialization of university research results.
The Therapy Development Accelerator (TDA) offers expertise and professional coaching to projects and spin-offs in the field of Life Sciences at the University of Zurich (UZH).
CORE FOUNDERS TEAM
psychology, neuroscience, pharmacology and sustainability,
working towards innovative and evidence-based
treatments with psychedelics.
reconnect Core Founders team october 2020
Milan Scheidegger, MD, PhD, MA HPK
Founder
Fields of expertise
Psychiatry
Psychotherapy
Neuroscience
Philosophy
Milan has a multidisciplinary background in medicine (MD), neuroscience (PhD), philosophy (MA), psychiatry and psychotherapy (FMH). As a senior physician he is currently leading the Psychedelic Research & Therapy Development group at the Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, and Psychosomatics (University of Zurich). Besides IP-protected innovations in the field of psychedelic drug development, he raised over 1M CHF in private and public research funds and co-founded Reconnect Labs AG as Chief Medical Officer (CMO). His contributions to the field of psychedelic therapy were acknowledged by the Young Investigators Award from the Swiss Society of Biological Psychiatry (2013) and the Inger-Salling Price for Psychiatry (2019). He is engaged in the public discourse and education around psychedelic therapy and has given talks to both academic and non-academic audiences.
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Davor Kosanic, PhD
Founder
Fields of expertise
Sustainable Entrepreneurship
INNOVATION
BUSINESS
Scientist, innovator and impact entrepreneur. Co-founder of the Reconnect Foundation. Catalyzer of sustainable innovation and regenerative entrepreneurship ecosystems at EPFL – a leading Swiss technology institute. Previously, Davor has acquired his entrepreneurial expertise as founder and CEO of SamanTree Medical, which has developed and commercialized an award-winning imaging device for cancer surgery.
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Michael Kometer, PhD
Founder
Fields of expertise
NEUROPSYCHOLOGY
Finance
BUSINESS
Dr. Michael Kometer has conducted numerous scientific studies on the effects of psychedelics in humans, leading to more than 20 highly-cited publications on the topic. In particular, he has been at the forefront of investigating the therapeutic potential of serotonergic psychedelics and conducted the first human study on the effects of psilocybin on emotional processing. Furthermore, he worked as a senior researcher in the financial industry and at the Geneva Finance Research institute. He is co-founder and chairman of Neuronomics, a Startup into neuroscientific-based algorithmic trading.
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Dario DORNBIERER, PhD
Founder
Fields of expertise
Psychopharmacology
Drug Development
Neuroscience
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mr unknown
Co-Founder
Fields of expertise
NEUROPSYCHOLOGY
Finance
BUSINESS
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