Holly Fernandez Lynch JD, MBE
Associate Professor of Medical Ethics and Health Policy at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Senior Fellow, Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, University of Pennsylvania
Affiliated Faculty, Center for Technology, Innovation, and Competition, Penn Carey Law School
Associate Faculty Director, Online Education Initiatives, Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
Faculty Search Advisor, Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
Department: Medical Ethics and Health Policy
Contact information
Blockley Hall, Room 1426
423 Guardian Drive
Philadelphia, PA 19104
423 Guardian Drive
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 215-746-7327
Links
A resource for locating diverse, underrepresented bioethics scholars
Public website for the Advancing Effective Research Ethics Oversight (AEREO) Consortium
A resource for locating diverse, underrepresented bioethics scholars
Public website for the Advancing Effective Research Ethics Oversight (AEREO) Consortium
Education:
BA (Health and Societies)
University of Pennsylvania College of Arts and Sciences, 2003.
MBE (Bioethics)
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 2006.
JD (Law)
University of Pennsylvania Law School, 2006.
Permanent linkBA (Health and Societies)
University of Pennsylvania College of Arts and Sciences, 2003.
MBE (Bioethics)
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 2006.
JD (Law)
University of Pennsylvania Law School, 2006.
Selected Publications
Lynch HF: How Fast Is Too Fast for FDA Drug Review? "Common sense" and the FDA Commissioner's National Priority Voucher Program. MedPage Today June 2025 Notes: https://www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/second-opinions/116218?trw=no.Lynch HF, Tillman I, Summers E, Mah E: Viewpoint: Preserving Research Ethics Oversight Amid Decimation of the Research Enterprise. JAMA Online first 2025 Notes: Peer reviewed.
Friends of Cancer Research/Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy: Regulatory and Manufacturing Pathways to Expand Access to Genetically Modified Cell-Based Therapies. White Paper 2025 Notes: https://friendsofcancerresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/Regulatory-and-Manufacturing-Pathways-to-Expand-Access-to-Genetically-Modified-Cell-Based-Therapies.pdf.
Parikh RB, Perez EU, Kurian M, Hubbard R, Joffe S, Lynch HF, Mamtani R: Prescribing Changes in Response to US Food and Drug Administration Accelerated vs. Regular Approval of Oncology Therapies. JAMA Network Open In press 2025.
Hu X, Robertson C, Bateman-House A, Lynch HF: Balancing Scientific Uncertainty and Demand for Psychedelic Medicines (chapter). Law and Policy of Psychedelic Medicine. Cohen IG, Marks M, McGuire AL (eds.). Cambridge University Press, In press 2025.
Greenberg SG, Hopen J, Draw M, McCoy MS, Kanter GP, Lynch HF: Self-Reported Difficulty in Voting at FDA Oncology Advisory Committee Meetings. JAMA Network Open In press 2025.
Greenberg KG, Lynch HF, Nwakama C, Frumovitz J, Setru S, Johnson AM, Shah SM, Schadt L, McCoy MS, Hoffman AK, Largent EA: A Review of Public Comments Submitted to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in Response to the 2022 National Coverage Decision on Treatment for Alzheimer’s Disease. Journal of Law & Biosciences 12(1): lsaf004, 2025.
McCoy M, Gaines M, Joffe S, Kanter GP, Largent EA, Lo B, Lynch HF, Whelan AM, Mello MM: A Framework for Assessing the Permissibility of Academic Leaders’ Outside Activities. Milbank Quarterly Online first 2025.
Lynch HF, Kramer DB: Editorial: Facilitating Efficient and Ethical Trials at the Intersection of Research and Clinical Care. JAMA 333(1): 34-36, 2025.
Abadie R, Anderson E, Eberts J, Lynch HF, Fisher J, Gelinas L, Largent E, McNair L: Pursuing Fair and Just Compensation for Research Participants: An Open Letter to the Research Ethics Community. American Journal of Bioethics Online first 2025.