Janine McCarthy, MPH

Janine McCarthy, MPH, is director of research policy at the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. She leads the organization’s multidisciplinary team of scientists and policy professionals dedicated to advancing human-based approaches that improve medical research, product testing, and education while reducing and replacing animal use.

Janine develops and leads the Physicians Committee's research policy strategy, working with federal agencies, lawmakers, academic institutions, industry, and scientific organizations to accelerate the adoption of innovative, human-based research methods. She oversees the organization's federal policy efforts, scientific activities, and educational programs that help replace animals in research and testing with more effective, human-based approaches.

Janine works at the intersection of public health and science policy to shape policies and initiatives that strengthen medical research and improve health outcomes. A frequent speaker at scientific and policy conferences, she has authored policy comments, scientific articles, and educational resources on topics including research modernization and innovative approaches to research and testing.

Before joining the Physicians Committee in 2018, Janine worked at the New York State Department of Health in both the Center for Community Health and the Center for Environmental Health. 

Read more about Ms. McCarthy’s latest work:

McCarthy J, Bailey J, Baron R, et al. Creating training opportunities in new approach methodologies for early-career researchers. NAM Journal. 2025. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.namjnl.2025.100006

Krebs CE, McCarthy J, Sullivan K, et al. Considering the Risks and Costs of Solid Organ Xenotransplantation. Advanced Biology. 2025. https://doi.org/10.1002/adbi.202400453

McCarthy J, Herrmann K, Sullivan K, et al. Summer school on innovative approaches in science. ALTEX. 2021;38(1):158-162. https://doi.org/10.14573/altex.2012153

Pistollato F, Bernasconi C, McCarthy J, et al. Alzheimer’s disease, and breast and prostate cancer research: Translational failures and the importance to monitor outputs and impact of funded research. Animals. 2020. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani10071194

McCarthy J, LeCluyse E, Presnell S, et al. Increasing the availability of quality human tissue for research. ALTEX. 2020. https://doi.org/10.14573/altex.2007141