Lisa A. Farinelli, Ph.D., M.B.A., R.N., CCRP, OHCC

Research Interests

Dr. Lisa Farinelli is the NIDA Deputy Clinical Director and a Staff Scientist 2 serving the Office of the Clinical Director in the NIDA IRP. She assumes responsibility to supervise and facilitate the coordination and execution of all clinical research priorities among the PIs in the clinical program with advanced regulatory, administrative, clinical, and scientific expertise. With a PhD in Nursing, a Master of Business Administration, and advanced certifications as a Certified Clinical Research Professional and an Officer of Health Care Compliance, she supervises the ethical, safe, and compliant conduct of the NIDA IRP clinical inpatient and outpatient human laboratory studies. She is a representative on collaborations within the NIH as well as with outside organizations including serving as a member of the NIH Intramural IRB, providing relevant trainings to clinical and research staff, and directing community engagement initiatives toward eliminating health disparities and promoting health equity. Dr. Farinelli also continues her independent research advancing our understanding on personalized medicine in addiction. Dr. Farinelli was presented with the 2016 NIH/NIAAA Operational Excellence Award and the 2023 NIH/NIDA Director Merit Award.