Thomas M. Shiovitz, M.D. is a Board-Certified Psychiatrist who has been a Principal Investigator for over 20 years and is the founder of California Neuroscience Research Medical Group, Inc., a CNS-focused site which specializes in studies of Alzheimer’s Disease, Insomnia, Anxiety, Depression and Migraine. Growing concern about the change in the quality of patients seeking entrance into studies, coupled with the increasing difficulty of pharmaceutical companies to show separation of CNS drugs from placebo, led Dr. Shiovitz to the formation of CTSdatabase, LLC.

Dr. Shiovitz graduated from the University of Michigan Medical School in 1983 and completed his Psychiatric Residency at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in 1987. Prior to founding California Neuroscience Research and CTSdatabase, Dr. Shiovitz served as President of Investigative Sites for Ingenix Pharmaceutical Services and Medical Director of California Clinical Trials Medical Group. He has been a PI on hundreds of clinical trials and has numerous scientific publications.

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Josh Auton serves as Fractional CTO at CTSdatabase and has more than 10 years of experience in software development, enterprise architecture, cloud technologies, systems integration, and technology modernization. His experience includes leading engineering initiatives across clinical research platforms and developing secure, scalable technology solutions that support complex operational and data workflows. Josh provides technical leadership for CTSdatabase initiatives, including system architecture, software development and deployment, data integration, security, and operational readiness. His expertise in software development lifecycle governance, cloud infrastructure, and data architecture helps support the continued reliability, security, and evolution of the CTSdatabase platform.

Josh has a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from Weber State University and an MBA from Western Governors University.

Daniya has 20 years of experience in the field of clinical trials. She has worked as a Clinical Research Coordinator for Psychiatric and Neurological studies, and has experience with EDC study builds and Quality Assurance.

Daniya is responsible for overseeing CTSd quality and privacy. She proactively assures that all processes adhere to established SOPs.

She holds a Master’s degree in Public Health from the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, and Bachelor’s degrees in Biological Sciences and Sociology from University of California in Irvine.

Nikhitha Mallapally is a clinical data management professional with experience supporting Phase I–IV clinical trials and managing complex clinical data throughout the study lifecycle.

As Lead Data Analyst at CTSdatabase, Nikhitha supports study start-up and ongoing study activities, coordinates activities between CTS and technology teams, monitors study timelines, and manages study reports and cross-checks. Her clinical data expertise and focus on data quality and operational efficiency help support the accurate and timely delivery of CTSdatabase services.

Nikhitha holds a Bachelor of Pharmacy Degree from the Bharath Institute of Technology in Hyderabad, India.

Brittany obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from California State University, Los Angeles in Los Angeles, CA. At CTSdatabase, she is an Operations Director, responsible for non-technical day-to-day operations of CTSdatabase, and continuous monitoring and improvement of business procedures.. As well as, performing the role of Security Administrator where she maintains a visitor log ensuring the protection of hard copied files during supervised, scheduled visits. Additionally, Brittany performs pre-production testing prior to release of CTSdatabase software enhancements and is able to troubleshoot most database issues.

Levi works as a Study Lead with CTSdatabase and a Study Lead in-training. Levi is responsible for assisting with study start-up procedures, as well as communicating investigative findings to sites and study teams. Additionally, he troubleshoots basic database issues to identify and resolve user entry problems. Levi also performs pre-production testing as required prior to release of CTSdatabase software enhancements.

 Levi is a graduate of Rowan University in New Jersey, where he focused on Nursing and Arts/Sciences.

Chris obtained a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and a Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences as well as a Minor in Spanish Language from North Carolina State University in Raleigh, NC. 

Chris works as a Database Associate with CTSdatabase. In his duties as Database Associate, Chris is responsible for interfacing with site users to ensure accurate and timely data entry. Additionally he assures stability of CTSd support systems, including internet, phone, fax and supplies; troubleshoots basic database issues and resolve user entry problems; performs pre-production testing as required prior to release of CTSd software enhancements.

Arluster Lattimore has over 5 years experience managing oncology clinical trial data, ensuring data integrity, resolving discrepancies and supporting sponsor and CRO collaboration within regulated research settings.

At CTSdatabase, Arluster is responsible for interfacing with site users to ensure accurate and timely data entry. He performs pre-production testing as required prior to the release of CTSdatabase software enhancements.

Arluster holds certifications in professional and medical coding and has completed a certificate in Data Analytics.