Caitlyn Durgin
Junior Associate

Bringing research experience to drug discovery and development
Expertise
Caitlyn’s interest in abuse liability research together with drug development and regulatory science attracted her to Pinney Associates, and us to her. As a junior associate, she supports project teams working on:
- Abuse potential assessments
- Eight factor analyses
- Regulatory submissions
- Clinical development
Experience
Prior to joining Pinney Associates in 2021, Caitlyn earned a B.S. in psychology from the University of Maryland before heading to Johns Hopkins, where she joined the Behavioral Pharmacology Research Unit (BPRU) and Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research—first as a research program assistant, then as a coordinator and regulatory specialist working on HAP studies. She has a keen interest in abuse liability research, as well as overall drug development and regulatory science, and has experience creating and maintaining INDs.
Education
- MS, Drug Discovery and Development, Drexel University, anticipated completion 2023
- BS, Psychology, University of Maryland