Erin Ross is a director on the Science Philanthropy Accelerator for Research and Collaboration (SPARC) team at the Milken Institute. She applies her expertise in health systems, analyzing scientific evidence's role in health policy implementation and identifying ways the scientific and policy communities can collaborate. She provides guidance to philanthropists, families, and foundations to strategically deploy philanthropic capital to advance research and health priorities. In her role at the Institute, she has published work on health policy and implementation strategies for topics such as type 1 diabetes, dementia, and tauopathies. Before joining the Milken Institute, Ross worked in the life science industry for more than 17 years, building strong scientific research, writing, facilitation, and communication skills.