About HEKA VR

About us

Heka VR is developing a novel therapy to aid people who suffer from auditory hallucinations, specifically hearing malevolent voices.

Khora is developing the core software to support this novel treatment. The software includes a virtual reality simulation training program and voice modulation in real time, which will enable the patient to face their malevolent voices and lessen their control over the patient’s life.

HEKA VR is a spinoff of Khora Virtual Reality, and was previously called The Challenge Project. The Challenge Project is a research project in collaboration with Region Hovedstaden, Region Syddanmark & Region Nord in Denmark. The project is funded by Innovation Fund Denmark and BioInnovation Institute.

Contact link for more information about the ongoing clinical trial: https://www.challenge-vr.dk/kontakt/

Our Team

Simon Lajboschitz

Simon Lajboschitz

Co-Founder & CEO

E-Mail-white-outline-icon simon@khora.com
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Peter Fisher

Peter Fisher

Co-Founder

E-Mail-white-outline-icon  peter@khora.com
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Katalin Vikuk

Katalin Vikuk

Project Manager - Regulatory Compliance

E-Mail-white-outline-icon  katalin@hekavr.com
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Helena Blazinic

Helena Blazinic

Project Manager - Clinical Trials

E-Mail-white-outline-icon  helena@hekavr.com
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Farah Shiraz

Farah Shiraz

Chief Scientific Officer

E-Mail-white-outline-icon  Farah@hekavr.com
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Katarina Michelova

Katarina Michelova

Soft Funding Specialist

E-Mail-white-outline-icon  katarina@hekavr.com
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Andras Csikos

Andras Csikos

Unity Developer

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Alia Bashir

Alia Bashir

Technical and Implementation Specialist

E-Mail-white-outline-icon  alia@hekavr.com
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Anders Bargum

Anders Bargum

PhD Student

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Advisory board

     Merete Nordentoft

Merete Nordentoft

Professor of Psychiatry

      Jesper Grønbæk

Jesper Grønbæk

Health Tech Hub CEO

      Johan Källstrand

Johan Källstrand

Digital Health Expert

Stefania Serafin

Stefania Serafin

Professor in Media Technology

Tomas Eriksson

Tomas Eriksson

Business Coach, Health Technology Expert

Anki M. Hager

Anki M. Hager

Business Coach, Health Technology Engineer

Liselotte Hyveled

Liselotte Hyveled

Biopharma executive, Regulatory Expert