First Coast Research Center

Advancing Psychedelic & CNS Science from Jacksonville Beach

Where rigorous clinical research meets thoughtful "set & setting."

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Why First Coast

Veteran Leadership

80+ years across pain, CNS & psychedelic trials

Seasoned oversight, fewer surprises

Purpose-Built Dosing Suite

Sound-dampened, light-tunable, medically monitored

Optimal safety & participant experience

Proven Site Network

Sister-site Bold City Clinical Research

Instant operational scalability

Leading the Psychedelic Medicine Revolution With

ATAI Life Sciences
Beckley Psytech
Cybin
Reunion Neuroscience
MAPS

Our Team

Angela Hargrove, MHA

Angela Hargrove, MHA

Co-Founder & Chief Strategy / Commercial Officer

Three decades in Business Dev/Clinical Operations for CNS & psychedelic programs. Personal Ibogaine story fuels her sponsor network—from emerging biotechs to Big Pharma.

Ferdinand Formoso, D.O.

Ferdinand Formoso, D.O.

Managing Director, Co-Founder

Interventional pain & PM&R physician; founder/CEO of Formoso Pain Specialists, PA. Brings thousands of procedure hours and deep FDA-facing experience to every protocol.

Jason M. Jordan, MD

Jason M. Jordan, M.D.

Principal Investigator

Board-certified psychiatrist, assistant professor (LSU Health Shreveport). Leads psychedelic curricula and C-L services; PI on multiple MDMA & psilocybin studies.

Lew Whiting, MSW

Lew Whiting, MSW

Senior Study Coordinator

20-year clinical-research veteran. Known for spotless monitoring visits and excellent participant retention. Has been recognized by study sponsors as a high-enrolling site in multiple clinical trials across >100 studies.

Raj Loungani, MD, MPH, FAPA

Raj Loungani, M.D., MPH, FAPA

Sub-Investigator

Double board-certified (Adult & Child/Adolescent Psychiatry). Local leader in ketamine-assisted therapy and holistic psychiatric care.

Joey Puzey

Joey Puzey

VP Operations

20-year healthcare-operations leader. Partner at FCRC and VP Ops at Formoso Spine & Joint Pain Specialists, he scales multi-site practices and fuels psychedelic & CNS trials with data-driven efficiency.

Need a full-CV or GCP cert? Just ask—happy to provide.

Peter Hendricks, PhD

Peter Hendricks, PhD

Scientific Advisor

Professor, University of Alabama at Birmingham
School of Public Health

"I have known Angela Hargrove for almost 2 years, and count her as one of my most trusted colleagues. She is passionate about drug development, enthusiastic but objective and measured around psychedelics, and caring and empathic toward patient populations. Critically, her business acumen in the domain of clinical trials is unmatched, and she carries herself with the utmost integrity. There's no one better positioned to assume a leadership role in the field."

Capabilities at a Glance

Psychedelic Agents

Psilocybin, MDMA, DMT, Ketamine, and next-gen analogues

CNS Indications

Depression, PTSD, anxiety, neuropathic pain, Alzheimer's Disease

Phases II–IV

Proof-of-concept to post-marketing

Recruitment Engine

Robust patient database + beachside community outreach

Reg-Ready

DEA Schedule I licensing experience

Facility Highlights

Spa-inspired Dosing Room

Coastal palette, adjustable circadian lighting, spa-like atmosphere

Private Integration Lounges

Telepsychiatry for seamless follow-up care

Safety First

Continuous vital-sign monitoring adjacent but out of view

Convenient Access

30 min from JAX airport; free parking; discrete patient entrance

First Coast Research Center Exterior

For Sponsors

Reduce uncertainty in your next psychedelic or CNS trial?

Email [email protected] or call (859) 537-4238 to lock in startup dates.

📍 Address

1361 13th Ave S, Unit 250
Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250

📧 Email

[email protected]

📱 Phone

(859) 537-4238

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