About Us
uniMIND is a global network of educational communities focused around academic journal clubs, which are open to students and academics of all levels and disciplines. The core focus is on mind, brain, and psychedelic research, as well as therapy, society, and philosophy, with new perspectives always being encouraged.
The uniMIND communities are non-profits autonomously run with support from MIND Foundation.
Our Team at uniMIND Prague
Allen Fishman
Founder, Coordinator
Allen is a medical graduate from the First Faculty of Medicine (1.LF),
Charles University in Prague
He is enthusiastic about education and naturalistic research in psychedelics, and hopes to specialize in psychiatry and pursue further studies in neurosciences
Andrea 'Andy' Jaklová
External Collaborations
Andrea is a medical doctor who graduated from the Second Faculty of Medicine (2.LF),
Charles University in Prague
She works as a psychiatrist at the VFN Addiction Center, and is interested in the potential use of psychedelics in treating addictions
William Lytle
Head of Events
William is a medical graduate from the First Faculty of Medicine (1.LF),
Charles University in Prague
He would like to specialize in psychiatry and pursue clinical research about the applications of psychedelics in therapy, as well as social psychiatry
Avner Uvaidov
Head of Studnet Outreach
Avner is a 4th year General Medicine student at the First Faculty of Medicine (1.LF), Charles University in Prague
He is interested in neurosciences, and in the future would like to pursue a residency in Psychiatry in the United States
Maria 'Masha' Mormocea
Newsletter Editor
Maria is a 4th year Psychology student at the University of New York in Prague (UNYP)
She is interested in research in psychedelics and would like to specialize in clinical neuropsychology, and pursue studies in neurosciences
Barbara Mallarino
Content Editor
Barbara is a recent Neuroscience graduate from Charles University in Prague
She worked on preclinical psychedelic research and is passionate about educating the public about neuroscience and psychopharmacology
Our Partners
MIND Foundation is a non-profit mental health organization dedicated to research and education. They advance the legal, safe, evidence-based, and accessible application of psychedelics in therapy and human development.
uniMIND Journal Clubs are supported by MIND Foundation, as one of their many educational initiatives.
Find more here: https://www.mind-foundation.org/
Or join our international community at: https://community.mind-foundation.org/about
UIMS is a non-profit organization based in the Czech Republic - a national collaborative network connecting the 8 medical schools in the country.
UIMS board members bring experiences from being a part of their university's international student organizations.
uniMIND Prague has held a workshop on psychedelic science at UIMS's Medical Student Conference "DoT; Doctors of Tomorrow 2024" in Prague, and is currently working on additional collaborative projects.
Learn more about UIMS: https://www.uims.org/
DoT and other UIMS Conferences: https://www.uims.org/copy-of-dot-conference-2024
The Psychonaut Guide is a platform for safe and impactful use of psychedelic drugs, founded by one of our regular members.
It has an elaborate tool for anonymous reporting and journaling of personal experiences with altered states of consciousness ("trip-reports"), and instruments like knowledge tests, a discussion forum, and many other useful resources like articles and detailed drug information, including research tools.
Check it out at: https://psychonaut.guide/
