UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION
Yale University
B.A., 1977, Psychology
University of Kentucky
Additional courses, Computer Science
MEDICAL EDUCATION
University of Kentucky
College of Medicine, M.D., 1983
POSTGRADUATE TRAINING
Yale University
Department of Psychiatry; PGY-I, 1983-84
Flexible intern at the Hospital of St. Raphael
University of Cincinnati
Department of Psychiatry; PGY-II-IV, 1984-87
General Psychiatry residency
CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE
National Board of Medical Examiners
Diplomate, 1984
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Diplomate (Psychiatry), 1988
State of Ohio; State of Indiana
Medical License
AWARDS AND HONORS
Sandoz Pharmacology Award
2nd year medical school
Promoted with distinction
2nd and 3rd years medical school
Elected to AOA and AOA president
3rd year medical school
AMA-ERF Rock Sleyster Memorial Scholar
4th year medical school
Cornelia B. Wilbur Psychiatry Departmental Award
4th year medical school
Neurology Departmental Award
4th year medical school
Graduated medical school with high distinction
1983
Laughlin Fellow
American College of Psychiatrists, 1987
1st place, Maurice Levine Essay Award
Cincinnati Psychiatric Society, 1987
4th Year Resident’s Award
Department of Psychiatry, University of Cincinnati, 1987
Resident’s Research Award
Department of Psychiatry, University of Cincinnati, 1987
Founder’s Day Resident Award Paper
Ohio Psychiatric Association, 1987
Professional Activities
PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS
10/04 to Present
Distinguished Lilly Scholar, Global Patient Safety
Lilly Research Laboratories, Eli Lilly and Company
4/04 to 10/04
Distinguished Lilly Medical Fellow and Chief Scientific Officer for Global Patient Safety
Lilly Research Laboratories, Eli Lilly and Company
1/03 to 4/04
Lilly Clinical Research Fellow and Consultant in Neurosciences
Lilly Research Laboratories, Eli Lilly and Company
7/01 to 1/03
Lilly Clinical Research Fellow and Medical Director Cialis Product Team
Lilly Research Laboratories, Eli Lilly and Company
7/99 to 7/01
Lilly Clinical Research Fellow and Consultant in Neurosciences
Lilly Research Laboratories, Eli Lilly and Company
1/96 to 7/99
Medical Advisor, Olanzapine Development Team
Lilly Research Laboratories, Eli Lilly and Company
1/95 to 1/96
Senior Research Physician, Olanzapine Development Team
Lilly Research Laboratories, Eli Lilly and Company
3/92 to 1/95
Senior Research Physician, Division of Psychopharmacology, Clinical Investigation and Regulatory Affairs
Lilly Research Laboratories, Eli Lilly and Company
8/91 to 3/92
Research Physician, Division of Psychopharmacology, Clinical Investigation and Regulatory Affairs
Lilly Research Laboratories, Eli Lilly and Company
8/90 to 8/91
Research Physician, Division of Fluoxetine Clinical Investigation, Clinical Investigation and Regulatory Affairs
Lilly Research Laboratories, Eli Lilly and Company
7/89 to 8/90
Research Physician, Division of Clinical Neurosciences, Clinical Investigation and Regulatory Affairs
Lilly Research Laboratories, Eli Lilly and Company
7/87 to 7/89
Associate Research Physician, Division of Clinical Neurosciences, Clinical Investigation and Regulatory Affairs
Lilly Research Laboratories, Eli Lilly and Company
5/87 to 6/87
Physician
Group Health Associates, Cincinnati, Ohio
7/85 to 3/87
Consultant, Eating Disorders Center
Department of Psychiatry, University of Cincinnati Medical Center
6/85 to 5/86
Physician, Affective Disorders Center
Department of Psychiatry, University of Cincinnati Medical Center
7/78 to 8/79
Associate in Research, Neuropsychology Laboratory
Department of Neurology, Yale University School of Medicine and West Haven Veterans Administration Hospital
6/77 to 7/78
Research Programmer
Department of Psychology, Yale University
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
1/89 to 6/96
Voluntary Assistant Professor
Department of Psychiatry, University of Cincinnati
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY FELLOWSHIPS
Distinguished Life Fellow, American Psychiatric Association
Fellow, American College of Psychiatrists
Fellow, American College of Neuropsychopharmacology
Fellow, American Society of Clinical Psychopharmacology Fellow, Royal College of Physicians of the United Kingdom Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS
Indiana Psychiatric Society
EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBERSHIPS
Co-Editor, Psychopharmacology
The Open Pharmacology Journal
REVIEWER
Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology
Archives of General Psychiatry
Psychological Bulletin
Psychological Medicine
Biological Psychiatry
Neuropsychiatric Diseases and Treatment
Progress in Nero-Psychopharmacology & Biological Psychiatry
American Journal of Psychiatry
OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Reviewer
Hanson S, Davis M, Altevogt B. CNS Clinical Trials: Suicidality and Data Collection Workshop Summary. Washington, DC: Institute of Medicine, 2010.
History Committee
American College of Neuropsychopharmacology
2008-2010
Co-chairperson
PMA Education & Research Institute
Pharmacology Training Series:
Central Nervous System Pharmacology
Washington, D.C.
Sep 29-30, 1993
Co-chairperson
Paper Session 41: Comorbidity in affective disorders
American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting
Montreal, Canada
May 12, 1988
INVITED REPRESENTATIONS (selected)
- Beasley C
A tale of two profiles: the hemodynamic effects of atomoxetine under clinical observation vs. intensive monitoring
Cardiac Safety Research Consortium – Pediatric Cardiovascular Safey Drug and Medical Device Development Thinktank. Silver Spring, MD, Dec. 10, 2010. - Beasley C
Are there ways to create robust and informative datasets through pooling?
Workshop on CNS Clinical Trials: suicidality and data collection Sponsored by the Institute of Medicine. Washington, DC, June 16, 2009. - Beasley C
How to characterize the QT effect in the targeted patient population when a TQT study is positive
DIA Conference: Cardiovascular Safety in Drug Development: QT, Arrhythmias, Thrombosis, and Bleeding. Arlington, VA, Apr. 12, 2009. - Beasley C
Assessment of fluoxetine and suicide
Thinktank on Assessment of Treatment-Emergent Suicidality sponsored by Best Practices Project Management, Inc. and Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School. Washington, DC, Mar 23-24, 2009. - Beasley C
Regulatory, procedural, and statistical considerations in the thorough QT study: the complexity of the design of a thorough QT study
World Pharmaceutical Congress. Philadelphia, PA, May 12, 2008. - Beasley C
Conduct & Design of a TQT Study
Keynote address. QT and Drug Development. London, England, Oct. 24, 2007. - Beasley C
Effective strategies for designing thorough QT studies
eXlpharma webinar. Sept. 27, 2007. - Beasley C
Why we need improved preclinical predictors and human biomarkers for torsades de pointe
Keynote presentation, Cardiac Safety. World Pharmaceutical Congress. Philadelphia, PA, June 12, 2007. - Beasley C
Is 36,000 ECGs overkill?
DIA Conference – Challenges and Practical Aspects of Assessing Clinical QT Prolongation / Proarrhythmia Risk and Implications for the Critical Pathway. Washington, DC, May 9, 2006. - Beasley C
Do we need a new ear, a new purse, or both? OR What do we need to more effectively and efficiently confirm the absence of risk of torsades?
Cardiac Safety and Critical Pathway Initiative Regulatory Think-Tank. Bethesda, MD, Oct. 11, 2005. - Beasley C
Fluoxetine and suicidality revisited
A Workshop on Antidepressants and suicide. Sponsored by Department of Psychiatry, Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons and New York State Psychiatric Institute. New York, NY. Apr. 19, 2005. - Beasley C
Drug development from the industry perspective: challenges and opportunities
A Workshop on Clinical Trials in Psychopharmacology. New York, NY, Apr. 12, 2005. - Beasley C
Olanzapine
British Association for Psychopharmacology Regional Meeting. Guilford, England, Oct. 10, 1997. - Beasley C
Olanzapine: atypical antipsychotic
American Society of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics Annual Meeting. Orlando, FL, Mar. 21, 1996. - Beasley C
Olanzapine clinical development: molecule to drug candidate
NCDEU Annual Meeting. Orlando, FL, June 1, 1995. - Beasley C
Clinical trial design in depression and anxiety
PMA Education and Research Institute Course Drug Development in Depression and Anxiety. Boston, MA, Mar. 15, 1994. - Beasley C
Atypical antipsychotics: What are they?
Grand Rounds, Cleveland Clinic. Cleveland, OH, Nov. 4, 1993. - Beasley C
Olanzapine
International Congress on Schizophrenia Research. Colorado Springs, CO, Apr. 20, 1993. - Beasley C
Fluoxetine in tricyclic refractory major depressive disorder
Second International Conference on Refractory Depression. Amsterdam, The Netherlands, June 26, 1992. - Beasley C
Fluoxetine: significance of plasma concentrations and impact on psychomotor performance
1992 Annual Lectureship in Forensic Toxicology. Annual meeting of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences. New Orleans, LA, Feb. 21, 1992. - Beasley C, Farries D
Fluoxetine: worldwide suicidality data
Annual Meeting of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology (Study Group). San Juan, PR, Dec. 11, 1991. - Beasley C, Farries D
Strategies to lower placebo response rates in depressed patients in antidepressant trials
Annual Meeting of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology (Study Group). San Juan, PR, Dec. 9, 1991. - Beasley C, Dornseif B
Placebo response in depression: associated variables?
Annual Meeting of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology(Study Group). Maui, HA, Dec. 13, 1989. - Beasley C
TSH response to TRH and differential drug response in psychosis
Founder’s Day Resident Award Paper Presentation, Ohio Psychiatric Association. Toledo, OH, Apr. 23, 1988. - Beasley C
Medication response subtyping of psychoses and neuroendocrine correlates
Indiana University Psychiatric Research Institute Seminar. Indianapolis, IN, Nov. 5, 1987. - Beasley C
Serotonin uptake inhibitors in psychiatry
Annual Convention of the Central Neuropsychiatric Association. Indianapolis, IN, Oct. 10, 1987. - Beasley C
TSH response to TRH and medication response subtypes of psychoses
Maurice Levine Essay Award Presentation, Cincinnati Psychiatric Society. Cincinnati, OH, Apr. 15, 1987. - Garver D, Beasley C
Heterogeneity of neuroleptic response in psychosis: implications for subtyping
Psychiatric Research Society Annual Meeting. Tampa, FL, Apr. 4, 1987. - Beasley C, Garver D
The heterogeneity of schizophrenic illness(es)
Annual Meeting & Scientific Symposium, Mental Health Association in Ohio. Columbus, OH, Oct. 10, 1986. - Beasley C
The acquisition of procedural knowledge: some linguistic examples
University of Kentucky Linguistics Circle. Lexington, KY, Apr. 9, 1980.