Overview
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Susan McElroy, MD, is Chief Research Officer and Director of Psychopharmacology Research, Lindner Center of HOPE. The public record shows 707 publications with 53,191 citations (h-index 124), centered on Bipolar Disorder and Treatment, Schizophrenia research and treatment, Eating Disorders and Behaviors. It also documents an investigator role on 15 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 5 companies, 1 NIH-funded awards (2006–2010).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica
- Top research focus: Bipolar Disorder and Treatment
- 15 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 5 companies
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Indications focusfrom trials led + research topics
Research focusOpenAlex concept fingerprint
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; 15 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 486.
Clinical & industrytrials, payments and federal funding
Clinical trials
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Listed as an investigator on 15 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Lisdexamfetamine in Binge Eating Disorder (BED): fMRI Effects
Sponsor: Lindner Center of HOPE
InvestigatorPhase 2UnknownNCT02659488 - A Study of Naltrexone SR/ Bupropion SR in Overweight or Obese Subjects With Major Depression
Sponsor: Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc
InvestigatorPhase 2CompletedNCT00624858 - Add-On Ramelteon in Bipolar I Disorder With Clinically Significant Sleep Disturbance
Sponsor: Lindner Center of HOPE
InvestigatorPhase 3TerminatedNCT00585208
Industry payments
Updated 14 Jul 2026
5 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.Program year20253 payments
- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Program year20231 payment
- Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.Program year20231 payment
NIH funding
Updated 14 Jul 2026
1 NIH research award on record, funded 2006–2010 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- Bipolar II Depression: Lithium, SSRI or the Combination
University of Cincinnati
FY2010$300,771R01MH074929 - Bipolar II Depression: Lithium, SSRI or the Combination
University of Cincinnati
FY2009$365,895R01MH074929 - Bipolar II Depression: Lithium, SSRI or the Combination
University of Cincinnati
FY2008$357,115R01MH074929
Publications
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Seasonality Patterns in Bipolar Disorder: Associations With Clinical Phenotypes and Treatment-Related Outcomes.
Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica
2026 - Clinical and Demographic Predictors of Early Clozapine Discontinuation Across Mood and Psychotic Disorders.
Journal of clinical psychopharmacology
2025 - Question: Do You Have Suggestions for Managing a Patient With Bipolar II Disorder, Binge Eating Disorder, and Obesity Who Stops Medications Fearing Weight Gain?
Journal of clinical psychopharmacology
2024
Most-cited worksby citation count (OpenAlex)
- 01
- 02Psychiatric features of individuals with problematic internet use903 citations2000
- 03
- 04Screening for Bipolar Disorder in the Community674 citations2003
- 05
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Office address
4075 Old Western Row Rd, Mason, OH 45040
Network
Updated 14 Jul 2026
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Background & recognition
Updated 14 Jul 2026
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- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →lindnercenterofhope.org ↗
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Editorial & leadership rolesjournal and society appointments
- Named Linda and Harry Fath Professor of Psychiatry
Lindner Center of HOPE
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Lindner Center of HOPE
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Secondary affiliationsappointments beyond the home institution
- University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Neuroscience (Professor)
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Updated 14 Jul 2026
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