Priv. Doz. Dr. med. Ghazaleh Gouya Lechner
Founder of Gouya Insights
Phone: +43 664 2408539
E-Mail: gouya@gouya-insights.com

As founder of the Gouya-Insights, Ghazaleh Gouya takes leadership in clinical development for biotechnology, pharma and medical device companies across Europe to address clinical product development and regulatory compliance challenges. The cornerstone of this success is found in an expert team of scientists and medical experts in life science research. It is this insight that allows Gouya Insights to drive the clients from discovery through testing, clinical trials, regulatory approvals, and ultimately arrive at market in the most efficient manner.

Ghazaleh Gouya Lechner is board certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiology and Clinical Pharmacology, MD, with more than 20 years of clinical research experience. After she was awarded the title Associate Professor for Internal Medicine from the Medical University Vienna, she joined a global CRO as medical director. Ghazaleh has been involved in a number of product development processes where she substantially added to the strategy for the project and protocol development in identifying the best strategy for the right patients at the right site up to the completion of documentation for market approval.

Dr. Kerstin Zoidl
Clinical Projectmanagement
(currently on maternal leave)

Kerstin is an experienced molecular geneticist with expertise in cancer research and epidermal biology. Kerstin joined Gouya Insights as Clinical Project Manager with a view to improve the efficiency of clinical development programs driving scientific innovations into medical solutions. Acting as the sponsors representative, Kerstin directs and coordinates clinical research projects and ensures compliance with protocols and all relevant clinical and regulatory requirements.

In the Cancer and Cell Signalling Laboratory at the Institute for Molecular Bioscience in Brisbane, Kerstin studied the cellular origin of basal cell carcinomas focusing on multipotent stem cells and wound-induced cancer development. Kerstin holds an MSc in Genetics from the University of Salzburg and a PhD in Molecular Genetics from the University of Queensland and completed advanced training courses in business management and clinical monitoring.

Dr. Joana Enes
Medical Writing
Phone: +43 676 7876994
E-Mail: enes@gouya-insights.com

Joana earned her PhD in Neuroscience from Max-Planck Institute (Germany) in 2010 and conducted postdoctoral studies at Brandeis University in Boston (U.S.A). Altogether, she brings more than 15 years of research experience in key therapeutic areas, such as neurology, cardiology and oncology. Following her interest in Drug Discovery & Development, she later worked at a clinical research consulting firm in Boston. She moved to Austria in 2017 and joined Gouya Insights in June 2018.

Dr. Berta Moritz
Head Pharmacovigilance and Medical Device Vigilance
E-Mail: moritz@gouya-insights.com

Berta Moritz has more than 25 years of experience in the different stages of the Drug Discovery & Development process, in particular process development, clinical research/development and regulatory affairs. She worked in congenital haemostatic disorders, intensive care, pulmonology and oncology. She joins Gouya Insights KG focusing on pharmacovigilance in clinical trials. She holds a PhD in Zoology/Biochemistry from the University of Graz.

Kateryna Uspenska, PhD
Clinical Project Manager
Phone: +43 664 1265227
E-Mail: uspenska@gouya-insights.com

Kateryna has a background in biochemistry, immunology, and neuroscience with a Ph.D. from the Palladin Institute of Biochemistry, Kyiv, and 8 years hands-on experience in a laboratory, including in the neurobiology laboratory at the Institut Pasteur, Paris, and at the Institute of Physiology, Tübingen. Kateryna’s scientific interests focused on neurodegenerative diseases and nicotinic addiction. Kateryna is a member of the Association of Clinical Research Professionals.

In Gouya Insights KG Kateryna acts as a liaison between the study sponsor and the clinical study team. As a clinical project manager, she is involved in planning and managing all aspects of clinical projects: from concept through study report completion. Her major priority is to ensure studies are carried out according to the study protocol and authority regulations and to offer strategic solutions to execute clinical trials successfully.

Corina Eger-Contawe, MSc
Clinical Project Manager
Phone: +43 664 3910757
E-Mail: eger@gouya-insights.com

After earning her degree from the University of California at Santa Cruz in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Corina furthered her education in Europe at the Technical University of Vienna with a master’s degree in Biomedical Engineering. Her thesis, completed with the Austrian Institute of Technology‘s Cardiovascular Diagnostics department, focused on the development of algorithms for the analysis of electrocardiography signals.

Prior to working with Gouya Insights, Corina worked as a software engineer in various sectors including Data Analytics and Cybersecurity. Her focus now lies in the fostering of innovative solutions in the clinical drug and medical device sector as a clinical project manager.

Vadym Slavov, MSc
Clinical Data Management
E-Mail: slavov@gouya-insights.com

Vadym graduated from the Technical University Vienna in financial and actuarial mathematics which has set the ground to solve not only the technical issues but also logical and statistical processes contributing an essential part for every clinical trial. He gained his broad approach in programming through different business areas in a banking sector and as lecturer at the University of Vienna. Vadym joined the team of Gouya Insights in July 2020 expanding the focus of the company to the core value of delivering high quality clinical trial data.

Diala Assaf, BCs
Office Management
E-Mail: assaf@gouya-insights.com

Diala holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Damascus in Syria and joined Gouya Insights in June 2020.  She worked previously as bank employee at Arab Bank Syria in the field of customer service and relationships, where she gained deep knowledge in accounting and administration. Diala ensures the smooth running of the office on a day-to-day basis and provides administrative support by organizing meetings and managing databases, dealing with correspondence, complaints and queries, managing office budgets, and keeping personnel records up to date.

Dr. Vanessa Pühringer
Clinical Project Management / Medical Writing
Phone: +43 664 2408538
E-Mail: puehringer@gouya-insights.com

Vanessa has obtained her ‘Doctor scientiae medicae’ in Applied Medical Science in the field of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Disease at the Department of Clinical Pharmacology after completing her bachelor’s in Medical and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology and master’s in Molecular Biotechnology. She gained extensive experience at pharmaceutical companies as medical advisor and as medical writer in a Corporate Pharmacovigilance Department.

Vanessa joined the team of Gouya Insights in September 2020 in the role of Clinical Project Manager where she ensures accuracy in same in coordination with both internal and external teams and maintains knowledge on all technical areas.

Mag. Sabine Anderlik-Mussbacher
Safety Management
E-Mail: mussbacher@gouya-insights.com

Sabine joined Gouya-Insights in October 2020 to strengthen the Safety Desk including Pharmacovigilance and Medical Device Vigilance. She worked with different pharmaceutical companies in the fields of urology, neurology, ophthalmology and infectious diseases. Sabine gained deep insight into Pharmacovigilance/Medical Device Vigilance during the last five years of conducting clinical trials in oncology.

Sabine who completed her studies in microbiology and botanics, is not only interested in scientific research but also in empowering adults in their health literacy by holding lectures about health-related topics.

DI Dr. Peter Lechner
Biostatistics
Phone: +43 664 1317232
E-Mail: peter.lechner@lgs-insights.com

Peter Lechner holds a PhD in Technical Mathematics. After his academic career he worked for leading international companies in various managing positions. He gathered profound expertise in trial designs and statistical analysis including regulatory requirements as well as data management and related IT services.

In 2014 Peter Lechner founded LGS-Insights e.U. The company offers services in all phases of research and development from phase I clinical analysis to post-marketing services for a wide range of therapeutic areas. The key expertise covers the spectrum from trial design to statistical analysis and data management.