Putting evidence first

Dr. Richards is part of the executive team at SilverCloud® by Amwell. As Chief Science Officer, Derek leads on the strategic research objectives for the company. He is also the director of the E-mental health research group in the School of Psychology, Trinity College Dublin. Since 2002 he has been extensively involved in clinical research, development and implementation of technology delivered interventions for mental health problems. As one of the most widely cited researchers in the field, Dr. Richards forms part of the Digital Therapeutics Alliance, which leads the adoption and integration of digital therapeutics solutions into US healthcare.

Dan has been working as a researcher with SilverCloud® by Amwell for 7 years, and has managed, designed and executed on some of the pivotal trials that have substantiated the SilverCloud® suite of interventions as evidence-based. As a Sr Manager Digital Health Scientist, he currently contributes to the overall strategy and vision for the SilverCloud® science team, as well as supervises on the conduct of various research endeavours. He holds a PhD in psychology from Trinity College Dublin and is deeply passionate about the intersection between digital therapeutics and implementation science. Dan firmly believes that understanding the transition of digital therapeutics from “bench to bedside”, and the associated implementation factors that influence this process, will be the next big hurdle to overcome for digital healthcare.

Angel is involved in the development of the strategy and vision for the SilverCloud® Science team, working in the design and execution of research studies. He also collaborates very closely with leading academics who are doing research with the SilverCloud® platform. He is passionate about the continuous innovation and optimization of digital mental health products. As per his background, he holds a Psychology degree and PhD in Clinical Psychology. He has been working at the intersect of technology and mental health for the last 10 years through a combination of academic and industry experience across Europe and US.

Siobhán joined SilverCloud® by Amwell as a Principal Digital Health Scientist in 2021. She has a PhD in Psychology, and a Postgraduate Diploma in Statistics, and a number of additional years experience in academia as a postdoctoral researcher at Oxford University and Trinity College Dublin. During her time in academia she acquired expertise in a wide range of sophisticated methodologies spanning the fields of psychology, neuropsychology, and cognitive neuroscience, and has extensive experience in statistical and computational modelling. Here at SilverCloud® by Amwell, she is particularly passionate about optimising experimental design and data quality, as well as improving our understanding of the factors underpinning inter-individual differences in responsiveness to our CBT-programmes.

Katie joined SilverCloud® by Amwell as a Principal Digital Health Scientist in 2021. She has a doctorate in Psychiatry from Oxford University and research experience both as a postdoc at UCLA and as a lecturer at King’s College London. Katie’s research interests focus broadly around the mechanisms of interventions for anxiety and depression, particularly for young people. At SilverCloud® by Amwell, Katie is leading research on our newer Children and Young People’s programmes and is passionate about improving understanding and optimising effectiveness of digital mental health interventions for young people.

Garrett is a Digital Health Scientist on the team, with a PhD in Social/Personality psychology and additional expertise in sleep and circadian science and quantitative methods.

Catalina joined SilverCloud® by Amwell as a Digital Health Scientist in 2020 after completing her PhD from Northeastern University, a joint degree between Bouvé College of Health Sciences and Khoury College of Computer Sciences with a focus on improving health through patient-facing, transdisciplinary, and innovative solutions. Coming from an interdisciplinary background, she has experience assessing the feasibility and impact of using new technologies in behavioral interventions for underserved populations. She is passionate about leveraging technology to improve health outcomes and using her expertise into designing, executing, and evaluating new research at SilverCloud® by Amwell.

Selin is a Digital Health Scientist at SilverCloud® by Amwell and a clinical psychologist by training. She completed her master’s degree in Clinical Psychology in Turkey and has over 7 years of experience working as a psychotherapist. She has a PhD in Psychology at Trinity College Dublin, where she conducted research on adapting a digital intervention to reduce depression and anxiety symptoms in breast cancer survivors. Selin uses a mixed-methods approach in her research, combining quantitative and qualitative methods to broaden the understanding of the effectiveness and acceptability of digital interventions. She is particularly interested in digital health programs for populations with chronic illnesses and common mental health disorders such as anxiety and depression.

Adedeji joined SilverCloud® by Amwell in 2020 as a Clinical Research Associate (Data Management). He completed his master's degree in Data Analytics from National College of Ireland where he conducted research on implementation of machine learning algorithms in detecting depression on social media, specifically Twitter. He specialises in data collection, management, and reporting of insightful findings for SilverCloud Research Team, his interest also lies in data science, advanced statistical technique and machine learning. In his free time, he likes to hike and play video games.