Lindsey Riley

Lindsey Riley serves as the Director of Research Operations at The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research since March 2016, leading a team that manages over $150M in grants annually and developing efficient grantmaking policies for the review of over 1000 applications each year. Previous roles at the foundation include Senior Associate Director positions in Research Operations and Research Cohorts, where Riley oversaw strategic planning for grant mechanisms and supported clinical operations for landmark studies on Parkinson's disease. Prior experience at NYU School of Medicine involved serving as a Senior Research Coordinator, focusing on community health initiatives to reduce health disparities and manage federally-funded research grants. Lindsey Riley holds an MPH in Community Public Health from New York University and a BA in Psychology from Washington College.