Every trial starts with a conversation
Tell us about your compound, your claims, and what you need to prove. Dr. Cavanaugh responds personally to every inquiry within 48 hours.
Tell us about your project
Whether you need a full clinical trial, a protocol review, or a fractional research director, the conversation starts here.
Dr. Cavanaugh responds personally to every inquiry within 48 hours. If your need is urgent, note that in the message and we will prioritize accordingly.
A named researcher. A published record. No pharmaceutical assumptions.
Harvard-trained PI with 25 years of nutraceutical and botanical clinical research. Dr. Cavanaugh personally leads every trial NRI runs. No handoffs to junior staff.
30+ peer-reviewed publications across stress, sleep, immune health, women's health, pediatric aromatherapy, and nutraceutical efficacy. The methodology holds up in the literature.
Proprietary validated psychometrics built specifically for non-diseased populations and natural product claims. Not recycled pharmaceutical instruments applied to supplements.
Active sponsors include Sanofi, Thorne, Young Living, Arjuna Natural, and Zarbees. Studies designed for natural products, not pharmaceutical assumptions.
95%+ average participant retention across trials. Near-perfect protocol compliance. Studies that produce clean data, not dropout-riddled datasets.
NRI designed the world's largest elderberry randomized controlled trial, n=362. Published in Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice. The data produced a 32% reduction in symptomatic days. That is what methodology-first research looks like.
A straightforward process from first contact to signed agreement
You send an inquiry. Tell us about your compound, your claims, and what you need. The more context, the more useful our response.
Dr. Cavanaugh responds within 48 hours. Personally. With a reaction to your specific situation, not a brochure.
We schedule a consultation. One call, usually 30 to 60 minutes. We ask about your compound, your label claims, your timeline, and your budget. You ask about methodology, experience, and process.
We send a custom proposal. Scope, timeline, budget, and methodology approach specific to your study. Not a template. Typically within a week of the consultation.
You decide. If it fits, we move to agreement and onboarding. If it does not, we will tell you honestly and may be able to point you toward a better fit for your specific needs.
No trial has ever started without Dr. Cavanaugh understanding exactly what you are trying to prove and why. That conversation is the foundation of everything that follows.