Clinical Research Team
Meet the experts who provide our clinical research services
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Our team works together to deliver the highest standard of care for all new and returning patients.
Vision
To provide quality care for all study participants and assist with advancing new treatments and medications through clinical trials.
Values
Excell Research follows the most up to date GCP guidelines to ensure quality care for research participants.
Meet the Founders of Excell Research
Co-Founder and Chief Executive OfficerJelena Kunovac, M.D., M.S.
Dr. Jelena Kunovac serves as Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Excell Research, as well as Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Altea Research in Las Vegas and Alea Research in Phoenix. She has over 25 years of experience in the clinical trials industry.
Co-Founder, Chief Financial Officer and Medical DirectorSherry Soefje, M.D.
Dr. Sherry Soefje is Co-Founder, Chief Financial Officer and Medical Director of Excell Research. Bringing close to 30 years of clinical trials experience, Dr. Soefje has participated in over 250 clinical trials in the CNS area, and has been the Principal Investigator for Excell Research since 2012.
Excell Research: Areas of Study
Central Nervous System Disorder Studies:
Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder
Bipolar Disorder
Borderline Personality Disorder
General Anxiety Disorder
Insomnia
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Postpartum Depression
Women’s Health Studies:
Endometriosis
Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
Uterine Fibroids
General Medical Health Studies:
Chronic Idiopathic Constipation
Essential Tremors
Opioid Induced Constipation
Tardive Dyskinesia
Partner Pharmaceutical Companies and Researchers
Abbvie
ACADIA
AgeneBio
Alder Biopharmaceuticals
Alkermes
Amarex
Amgen
Aptinyx
Astellas
Avanir Pharmaceuticals
Axsome Therapeutics
Bionomics
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals
Biogen Pharmaceuticals
Braintree Laboratories,Inc.
CeNeRx
Cerecor
Chiltern
Clexio
Corcept
Daiichi Sankyo Pharma Development
DeNovo Biopharma
Edgemont Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Eisai
Empower
Evidara
Evotec
Fanapt
Forest Pharmaceuticals
GATE
GW Research
Impel NeuroPharma
Janssen
JAZZ Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Karuna Therapeutics
Lilly
Lundbeck
Marinus
MediVector
Merck Corporation
Millendo Therapeutics, Inc.
Methylation Sciences, Inc.
Myovant
Nektar
Neurocrine Biosciences
Novartis
Oryzon
Otsuka Pharmaceuticals
Palatin Technologies, Inc.
Pfizer
Pharmascience, Inc.
Praxis
Reckitt Benckiser Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Receptor Life Science’s Relmada
Rexahn Pharmaceuticals
Roche
Sage
Schering-Plough
Sepracor
Shionogi
Swing Therapeutics
Sunovion
Takeda
Targacept
TauRx Therapeutics LTD
TEVA
Tonix
University of Arizona
University of Montana
Vanda
Virios
Vistagen
Wyeth
Local Outreach Events
Join Excell Research at local outreach events and show your support for mental health and clinical trials! Excell Research takes part in outreach events all over San Diego County which includes Oceanside, Vista, Carlsbad, San Marcos, Escondido, Bonsall, Valley Center, Ramona, Poway, Encinitas, Solana Beach, Del Mar, San Diego, El Cajon, Santee, Lakeside, Chula Vista, Imperial Beach and more. We also service areas within Orange County and Riverside County such as San Clemente, Dana Point, San Juan Capistrano, Temecula, Murrieta, Menifee, Wildomar, and Lake Elsinore. Contact Us to learn more about how to get involved in the community!
Learn More About Clinical Trials
Abbvie pharmaceuticals share a great video to help you learn more about Clinical Research Studies or Clinical Trials.
Contact us if you are interested in one of our studies.
Contact us if you are interested in one of our studies.
Date With a Cure 2021: Dr. Sherry Soefje of Excell Research joins other top Alzheimer’s researchers in a Zoom round-table discussion hosted by Alzheimer’s San Diego.
Excell Research is a clinical trial partner of Alzheimer’s San Diego.
Date With a Cure 2020: Dr. Sherry Soefje of Excell Research joins other top Alzheimer’s researchers in this community event for a Zoom round-table discussion hosted by Alzheimer’s San Diego. Hear Dr. Soefje explain the experience of clinical trials and development of new treatments (starts at 45:30).
Excell Research is a clinical trial partner of Alzheimer’s San Diego.