# Alicia Jackson

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## TL;DR

Materials scientist and biotechnology founder who directs ARPA-H, the United States agency that funds high-risk, high-reward health research programmes.

## Summary

Alicia Jackson is Director of the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), the United States government agency that funds high-risk, high-reward biomedical research. She holds a PhD in materials science from MIT and previously served as a Program Manager and Deputy Director of DARPA's Biological Technologies Office, where she guided an investment portfolio across biodefence, novel medicine development and biomanufacturing. She founded and led Evernow, a company focused on women's health during menopause, and co-founded or advised several biotechnology start-ups.

## Fields

- Kind: Person
- Last checked: 2026-09-10
- Tags: leadership; government; research-funding
- Role: Director of the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health
- Specialisms: Biomedical research funding; Biotechnology; Women's health

## Sources

- Source: ARPA-H Our People page: https://arpa-h.gov/about/people

## Connected records

- institutions: [Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health](https://onco.cc/institutions/arpa-h/)

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