Taylor Evans, PhD, is a senior associate at the Milken Institute Science Philanthropy Accelerator for Research and Collaboration (SPARC). Her expertise lies in biomedical research, molecular genetics, rare diseases, and computational biology tools. At the Institute, she analyzes the biomedical research landscape to develop and support philanthropically funded projects across science and health disciplines. During her PhD, Evans was a senior fellow at Johns Hopkins Technology Ventures where she landscaped cutting-edge therapeutic and diagnostic technologies across biomedical disciplines to assess their unique value propositions. She also engaged with industry stakeholders within RNA (ribonucleic acid) therapeutics to support university/industry partnerships. Evans received her bachelor’s degree in biomedical sciences from Rochester Institute of Technology and a doctorate in cellular and molecular medicine from Johns Hopkins University.