Engagement. Expertise. Results.
CenExel CBH has been leading the CNS clinical research industry for 25 years.
CenExel CBH is a provider of comprehensive behavioral health services in the Baltimore-Washington metropolitan area. We are staffed with qualified mental health professionals including psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and nurses. We have conducted over 350 clinical trials at our state-of-the-art research facilities located in Gaithersburg, Maryland. We are a CenExel Center of Excellence, assuring unparalleled patient engagement, staff expertise, and valuable results.

CenExel CBH has an extensive background of hundreds of clinical trials.

CenExel CBH merged all inpatient and outpatient facilities into a 20,000 square foot space.

CenExel CBH has a proven record in recruiting, exceeding 100% of patient target.

Full-service capabilities provided for Phase I through Phase IV trials

CenExel CBH trains staff via pilot studies and diverse methodology training

CenExel CBH serves a region of 6.2M people with a large demographic diversity.

CenExel CBH is STARR site certified.
STARR site certification was created to promote empathy and communication between research site staff and patients, caregivers, and advocacy groups, as well as providing tools and support for best practices around areas identified by the stakeholders of The STARR Coalition.
Center Leadership
Daniel Coyle
Vice President and General Manager
240-297-4710
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As the Vice President and General Manager, Daniel Coyle is in charge of CenExel CBH and leads all operations and business development activities, ensuring excellent delivery of clinical trial services. Previously, Daniel was leading patient recruitment at the site and continues to establish and maintain relationships with local hospitals, outpatient clinics, mental health organizations, and physicians. Prior to his involvement with CenExel CBH, Daniel worked in the Adventist and Medstar Health systems for over 10 years, where he gained extensive experience with psychiatrically ill patients in inpatient settings.
Elia Acevedo-Diaz, MD
Principal Investigator
301-251-4702, ext 3218
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Elia E. Acevedo-Diaz, M.D., developed her interest in the research and development of new therapeutics for psychiatric disorders at the National Institutes of Health, Intramural Program. She joined the Experimental Therapeutics and Pathophysiology Branch of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) as a clinical fellow after completing 3 years of psychiatry residency at Boston University. During her time at the NIMH, she participated in important advances in pharmacotherapy of treatment resistant depression. She has an extensive background in psychopharmacology and the evaluation and treatment of mood disorders, anxiety, and schizophrenia. She has several academic publications and is a Diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.
Lauren White
Director of Business Development
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Lauren White is the Director of Business Development at CenExel ACMR and CenExel CBH (both private, dedicated research facilities). CenExel ACMR and CenExel CBH are part of the CenExel Centers of Excellence collaboration of sites. For nearly four decades, CenExel ACMR and CenExel CBH have been dedicated to assisting pharmaceutical companies find new cures to help patients better manage their healthcare through performing over 2000 clinical trials. Lauren started as a research assistant and coordinator for CenExel ACMR before gaining additional research experience on the Winship Phase 1 oncology team at Emory University. Lauren rejoined CenExel ACMR and CenExel CBH in 2016.
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Our Centers of Excellence provide unparalleled medical and scientific support in the design and execution of clinical trials. Our attention to detail assures quality, reliable results, and has helped CenExel to consistently achieve and exceed patient recruitment goals. We deliver the expertise, engagement, and results to ensure our clients achieve their clinical research goals.
To speed up study implementation, we provide centralized budgeting and contracting for sponsors engaging multiple Centers of Excellence. The geographic diversity of our network offers strong access to roughly 35 million subjects while our broad therapeutic expertise enables a variety of clinical trial strengths.
Top Therapeutic Areas of Expertise
CNS
Alzheimer’s Disease
Anxiety Disorder
Bipolar Disorder
Depressive Disorders
Parkinson’s Disease
Schizophrenia
Vaccine
Pediatric
Seasonal Influenza
Pandemic Influenza
COVID-19
Analgesia
Acute Post-op Pain:
Abdominoplasty
Bunionectomy
Open Hernia Repair
Wisdom Tooth Extraction
Other
Dermatology
Diabetes
Healthy Volunteer (all ages)
Insomnia
Asian-bridging
Ophthalmology
Sleep Apnea
Women’s Health
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