Sylvie Raver is a director on the Science Philanthropy Accelerator for Research and Collaboration (SPARC) team at Milken Institute Philanthropy. Raver applies her expertise in neuroscience, neurodegenerative disease, mental health, and biomedical research to identify opportunities for philanthropic investments that can have a transformative impact on medical research and health. She provides guidance to philanthropists, families, and foundations and implements strategies to deploy philanthropic capital to advance research and health priorities.

Dr. Raver has published work on biomedical strategy with a focus on mental health, neurotechnology, and rare neurodegenerative diseases such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and was instrumental in developing a consensus definition for misophonia, a disorder of decreased tolerance to specific sounds or stimuli associated with such sounds.

Prior to joining the Milken Institute, Raver worked for the Society for Neuroscience where she led the society's global programming and policy efforts around neuroscience training for individual scientists and members engaged in biomedical workforce education and training. Dr. Raver received her bachelor’s degree from Lafayette College, a doctorate from the University of Maryland School of Medicine, and conducted postdoctoral training at the National Institute on Aging.