Ashton graduated from Syracuse University in 2025 with a B.A. in Neuroscience and a B.A. in Psychology. At the Center for Addiction Medicine, he works primarily with Dr. Eden Evins on the CHARMS project, which aims to analyze the effect of real-time neurofeedback augmentation of mindfulness practice, specifically on Recurrent Negative Thinking (RNT) in adolescents at risk for serious mental illness. His research interests include trauma, substance use disorder, and neuropharmacology with a focus on psychedelic research.