Tobias Whelan
PhD Student
Research interests
- Neuroscience
- Pharmacology
- Mental Health
- Imaging sciences
Contact details
Biography
Tobias is a PhD student at King’s College London since June 2021 and a Research Scientist at COMPASS Pathways. He is currently running an experimental medicine study of psilocybin in autistic and non-autistic adults.
Research Interests
- Translational Neuroscience
- Brain Imaging
- Neurodiversity
Expertise and Public Engagement
COMPASS Pathways (mental health company); written articles e.g. https://www.technologynetworks.com/neuroscience/blog/psilocybin-study-to-investigate-the-serotonin-system-in-autism-365462 and on a podcast e.g. https://www.economist.com/psychedelics-pod
Key Publications
https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2023.05.25.23290521v1
Research
Sensory InputsLab
Led by Dr. Nicolaas Puts, the Sensory Inputs lab focuses on measuring the behavioural, physiological, and clinical response of human to different types of sensory information.
EU-AIMS (European Autism Interventions)
One of the largest ever research projects finding new ways to develop drugs for autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
Research
Sensory InputsLab
Led by Dr. Nicolaas Puts, the Sensory Inputs lab focuses on measuring the behavioural, physiological, and clinical response of human to different types of sensory information.
EU-AIMS (European Autism Interventions)
One of the largest ever research projects finding new ways to develop drugs for autism spectrum disorder (ASD).