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Nick Allen

CEO
Ksana Health

Nick Allen is the co-founder and CEO of Ksana Health, a digital mental health company whose mission is to use research evidence and modern technology to revolutionize mental health care delivery through remote behavioral monitoring and adaptive, continuous behavior change support. Originally trained as a clinical psychologist, Nick has worked in a variety of clinical, research, and academic roles over the last 30 years. These include both clinical leadership roles, and research roles at the Oregon Research Institute, the University of Melbourne, and at Orygen - the Australian National Center for Excellence in Youth Mental Health. He is currently the Ann Swindells Professor of Clinical Psychology at the University of Oregon, where he is Director of Clinical Training and the founding Director of the Center for Digital Mental Health. He has served as an advisor to the World Health Organization, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, Google, and Snap Inc. amongst many others.

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