Dr. Mandell is the Founder and CEO of LayerBio and an expert in the field of ocular drug delivery. A Harvard-trained ophthalmologist and serial entrepreneur, he previously served as CMO at Neurotech Pharmaceuticals and Noveome Biotherapeutics, and prior to that he was Acting VP of Medical Affairs at Aldeyra Therapeutics. He is currently a strategic advisor to Kato Pharmaceuticals, Regenerate Therapeutics, and Aramis Biosciences. He previously served as a consultant to Eloxx Pharmaceuticals, Aciex Therapeutics, Clearside Biomedical, and Envisia Therapeutics. He is currently the medical monitor for more than a dozen studies at the National Eye Institute.