Randall DeSouza Ordovich Clarkson
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Medical Doctor, Co-founder of Absinthe Minded™, and Professor of Biomedical Sciences at Grand Canyon University​ with an emphasis on Pathophysiology, Neurology, Microbiology, & Psychotherapy.
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I completed undergrad in Conservation Biology at Arizona State University in 2009, graduating with magna cum laude honors.  I then graduated and obtained my Doctor of Medicine (MD) from Ross University School of Medicine in 2016.  All of my clinical training took place in Dominica, Brooklyn, Washington D.C., and London where I witnessed medical practice across various nations and cultures. My focus was primarily in psychiatry, neurology, and infectious disease.  

 

After graduating medical school, I entered the private sector, co-founding a distilled spirits company based out of Tempe, Arizona. After launching in December of 2019, we are now in 50+ locations including Total Wine and AJ’s Fine Foods and are now planning to move beyond AZ.

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In 2021, I re-entered the academic domain and began my biomedical professorship at Grand Canyon University. My pedagogical focus is in neuroscience, pathophysiology, anatomy & physiology, microbiology, and vertebrate zoology. I am currently leading 2 research projects. The Parkinson's Project studies various prophylactic compounds to prevent the onset of Parkinson's disease (PD). The Loyalty Project studies various domains (e.g. evolutionary biology, psychology/sociology, economics, theology, etc.) and their implications on loyalty and pro-social behaviors.

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Asides from my busy academic career, some of my hobbies include music performance (guitar, piano, accordion, vocals) as well as illustration/graphic design, which I have done on-and-off professionally for over 10 years. I also love to travel, and have explored several regions across C. and S. America, the West Indies, and Europe.