Today we’re joined by Dr. Joseph M. Palumbo, a physician-scientist, mentor, and therapeutics developer with more than three decades of leadership in psychiatry, neurology, and neurodegenerative research. 

Dr. Palumbo has led groundbreaking work across the full R&D spectrum—from preclinical innovation to global drug approvals—advancing programs valued at over $1 billion. He has held senior leadership roles as Global Head of Psychiatry at Johnson & Johnson, Vice President & Fellow at Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma, and Chief Medical Officer at Zynerba and BioVie. 

His contributions include several successful FDA approvals, including Risperdal Consta®, Invega®, Invega Sustenna®, and Radicava®. At BioVie, he currently serves as Executive Vice President, Head of R&D, and Chief Medical Officer, as well as Principal Investigator on a $13 million U.S. Department of Defense study on Long COVID. 

A Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and Fellow of the American Neurological Association, Dr. Palumbo brings a rare combination of scientific innovation and executive leadership—bridging translational medicine, enterprise strategy, and patient impact.