Veronica Beck is a senior associate on the Science Philanthropy Accelerator for Research and Collaboration (SPARC) team at the Milken Institute. She uses her expertise to identify and implement innovative biomedical research ideas, partnering with philanthropists and key field leaders to ensure promising research projects receive the necessary support to become impactful therapies. Beck received her doctorate in neuroscience from the University of Michigan, where her thesis research focused on rare pediatric neurological diseases. Beck then completed the Research Operations, Management, and Strategy Fellowship at the University of Michigan Medical School, complementing her biomedical research background with experience in managing projects, administering grant programs, and fostering interdisciplinary partnerships between business, basic science, and medical science sectors.