Neelroop (Neel) Parikshak is a seasoned professional in the field of neuroscience and ophthalmology translational genetics, currently serving as Director at Regeneron after previously holding the position of Associate Director. Neel has a robust academic background as a Clinical Instructor and Research Fellow at the University of California, San Francisco, and experience as a Neurology Resident. Neel has also provided consulting in bioinformatics, neurology, and genetics for various companies. Prior research roles include contributions as a Neuroscience, Genomics, and Computational Biology Researcher at the University of California, Los Angeles, and as a Researcher and Laboratory Manager in Computational Neuroscience within the Department of Neurosurgery. Neel began a research career as a Biochemistry Researcher in the Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology at Rice University.