Overview
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Melissa Delbello, MD, is Professor and Chair, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience at University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. The public record shows 539 publications with 23,801 citations (h-index 82), centered on Bipolar Disorder and Treatment, Schizophrenia research and treatment, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. It also documents an investigator role on 13 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 3 companies, 9 NIH-funded awards (2002–2025).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2024 · Journal of child and adolescent psychopharmacology
- Top research focus: Bipolar Disorder and Treatment
- 13 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 3 companies
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Indications focusfrom trials led + research topics
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Drugs & moleculesacross trials, industry payments and publications
Works withtrial sponsors and companies reporting payments
Scholarshipindexed output and impact (OpenAlex)
View publications ↓Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 13 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 267.
Clinical & industrytrials, payments and federal funding
Clinical trials
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Listed as an investigator on 13 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Child Bipolar Network Ketogenic Diet Approach to Bipolar Disorder in Adolescents
Sponsor: University of California, Los Angeles
InvestigatorRecruitingNCT06920940 - Mechanism of Antidepressant-Related Dysfunctional Arousal in High-Risk Youth
Sponsor: University of Cincinnati
InvestigatorCompletedNCT02553161 - Metformin for Overweight & OBese ChILdren and Adolescents With BDS Treated With SGAs
Sponsor: Melissa Delbello
InvestigatorPhase 4CompletedNCT02515773
Industry payments
Updated 14 Jul 2026
3 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2024. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- Alkermes, Inc.Program year20243 payments
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLCProgram year20238 payments
- Alkermes, Inc.Program year20231 payment
NIH funding
Updated 14 Jul 2026
9 NIH research awards on record, funded 2002–2025 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- 2/2-Neurodevelopmental and Clinical Trajectories of Youth at Risk for Bipolar Disorder
University of Cincinnati
FY2025$703,310R01MH125867 - 2/2-Neurodevelopmental and Clinical Trajectories of Youth at Risk for Bipolar Disorder
University of Cincinnati
FY2024$703,310R01MH125867 - 2/2-Neurodevelopmental and Clinical Trajectories of Youth at Risk for Bipolar Disorder
University of Cincinnati
FY2023$632,979R01MH125867
Publications
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Adherence Rates and Barriers to Second-Generation Antipsychotic Medication Use in Youth with Bipolar Spectrum Disorders Who Have Overweight/Obesity.
Journal of child and adolescent psychopharmacology
2024 - Prevalence and Correlates of Eating Disorder Symptoms in Adolescents with Bipolar I Disorder.
Journal of child and adolescent psychopharmacology
2024 - Pharmacogenetic Factors Influence Escitalopram Pharmacokinetics and Adverse Events in Youth with a Family History of Bipolar Disorder: A Preliminary Study.
Journal of child and adolescent psychopharmacology
2024 - Cognitive, Family, and Quality-of-Life Characteristics of Youth with Depression Associated with Bipolar Disorder.
Journal of child and adolescent psychopharmacology
2023
Most-cited worksby citation count (OpenAlex)
Contact
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Office address
3120 Burnet Ave, Suite 404, Cincinnati, OH 45229
Network
Updated 14 Jul 2026
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Background & recognition
Updated 14 Jul 2026
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Educationdegrees and training on record
- Board Certified
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (Child and Adolescent Psychiatry), certified 11-02-2001
2001verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →uchealth.com ↗ - verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →uchealth.com ↗
- M.D.
University of Rochester School of Medicine (honors)
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Cornell University
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Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Cincinnati
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Editorial & leadership rolesjournal and society appointments
- Member
American Psychiatric Association
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International Society for Bipolar Disorders
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American College of Neuropsychopharmacology
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Awards & honorshonors on the public record
- Member
NIH Center for Scientific Review Study Section, Neural Basis of Psychopathology, Addictions and Sleep Disorders (since 2009); Chairperson, July 2012–June 2014
2014verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →med.uc.edu ↗ - Fellow
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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Secondary affiliationsappointments beyond the home institution
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Media & interviewspress, podcasts and appearances
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- Podcast guest: "The Role of Psychopharmacology in Pediatric Care"
discussion with Dr. Joseph F. Goldberg, Psychiatric Times (Brain Trust: Conversations in Psychopharmacology)
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Online presence
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