ECNE Senior Advisor

Dr. Joanna McCarthy is a clinical and regulatory affairs specialist with extensive experience developing regulatory strategies and accelerating market access for innovative medical technologies and therapeutics. 

She previously served as Clinical Lead for the Neurosurgical Division at Stryker Instruments and as Associate Director of Global Regulatory Affairs at Lilly, where she led multidisciplinary teams through the approval of an orphan biologic therapy across the Americas. 

Joanna specializes in clinical and regulatory strategy for Class III and combination devices, with particular expertise in clinical trial design, notified body interactions, and post-market clinical follow-up activities. Since 2025, she has worked as an independent consultant, supporting Irish MedTech companies through product development and regulatory approval pathways. 

Joanna holds a PhD in Pharmacology from Trinity College Dublin, a degree in Genetics from University College Cork, and is a published author in oncology and inflammatory bowel disease research.