Jacob S. Aday, Ph.D. is a Research Investigator in the Department of Anesthesiology at the University of Michigan, with appointments in the Chronic Pain and Fatigue Research Center (CPFRC) as well as the Michigan Psychedelic Center (M-PsyC). Dr. Aday’s research interests are broadly focused on studying the clinical and prosocial applications of psychedelics, improving research methodology and safety with the drugs, and evaluating their potential use for patients with chronic pain. His recently completed studies have involved ayahuasca and MDMA, and he is currently involved with several psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy clinical trials.