Arielle Stanford
About Arielle Stanford
Arielle Stanford is the Clinical Lead of the Translational Medicine CNS Team and Medical Director of Psychiatry at Alkermes in Waltham, Massachusetts, with extensive experience in clinical research and psychiatry.
Current Position at Alkermes
Arielle Stanford is currently serving as Clinical Lead of the Translational Medicine CNS Team at Alkermes in Waltham, Massachusetts. She also holds the position of Medical Director in Psychiatry, Clinical Development. Her role involves overseeing the development of clinical programs and initiatives related to psychiatric disorders, with a focus on the pathophysiology and mechanisms of action.
Previous Roles at Alkermes
Before assuming her current roles, Arielle Stanford worked as Associate Medical Director in Psychiatry within Clinical Development at Alkermes from 2014 to 2016. In this capacity, she was involved in the design and execution of clinical trials geared toward advancing psychiatric therapeutic options.
Academic and Clinical Leadership Experience
Arielle Stanford has held several key academic and clinical roles. From 2011 to 2014, she worked at Harvard Medical School as an Instructor and at Brigham and Women's Hospital as the Director of the Program in Brain Stimulation and Psychiatrist. Earlier in her career, she was an Assistant Professor at Columbia University from 2007 to 2011 and served in various capacities at the Columbia University Medical Center and New York State Psychiatric Institute from 2003 to 2011.
Education and Training
Arielle Stanford earned her MD from Washington University in St. Louis in 1999. She also achieved a Psychiatry Residency and Clinical Research Fellowship Training focused on Schizophrenia and Depression at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons from 1999 to 2006. Additionally, she holds an ScB in Neuroscience from Brown University, achieved in 1993.
Research and Clinical Expertise
Stanford's expertise spans over 15 years in treating mood and anxiety disorders, psychotic and personality disorders. She has extensive experience in database design, statistical analyses, and data interpretation for clinical research. Her work is characterized by numerous publications and poster presentations in the field of psychiatry, reflecting her active engagement in scholarly and research activities.
Leadership and Mentoring
Stanford has demonstrated proactive leadership with strategic thinking and effective communication skills. She has led clinical trials and engaged global teams, ensuring the timely and quality delivery of tasks while working closely with Contract Research Organizations (CROs). Her academic roles have included teaching and mentoring responsibilities at prestigious institutions such as Washington, Columbia, and Harvard Universities.