Stassi (he/him) is a doctoral student and research assistant at the National Centre for Clinical Research on Emerging Drugs (NCCRED). He works mainly on NCCRED's Prompt Response Network - a project that aims coordinates participants to share information and knowledge for timely public health responses that reduce the harmful effects of emerging drugs.

Stassi's doctoral thesis relates to illicit drug-related monitoring and early warning systems with a particular focus on non-prescribed ketamine.