Barry Lambert is renowned in the Australian banking industry for founding Count Financial, Australia’s largest network of accounting-based advisory firms. Barry is now the Chairman of Ecofibre Limited, which owns leading US-based nutraceutical and hemp producer Ananda Hemp.

At 6-months-old, Barry and Joy's granddaughter, Katelyn, was diagnosed with a form of crippling epilepsy called Dravet’s syndrome. It's a rare genetic abnormality that affects the brain's electric signaling system and causes severe and repetitive seizures. Cannabis derived from hemp gave Katelyn substantial relief from her seizures. The Lamberts’ gift to Jefferson reflects a belief that more study into medicinal cannabis will offer greater hope for others. 

Through Thomas Jefferson University, we offer a variety of educational opportunities such as continuing education courses for professional development and first-of-their-kind graduate certificates in Cannabis Medicine and Cannabis Science. Our courses are developed by world-renowned experts to provide an in-depth look into the world of cannabis science and medicine from a diverse faculty of clinicians and public figures.

We conduct research and serve as a networking nidus for multicenter, multinational research, to evaluate and elevate the evidence basis for cannabinoid therapy in multiple medical conditions. We also collaborate with other research institutions around the world to establish clinical and industrial medicinal research agendas.