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Alicia Jackson

Founder

Founder at Evernow

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

FoundedEvernow

About

Dr. Alicia Jackson is Director of the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. She previously founded and led Evernow, launched and served as Deputy Director of DARPA's Biological Technologies Office overseeing a $340 million annual investment portfolio, founded Drawbridge Health with GE, and worked as Professional Staff for the Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy Committee. Trained as a materials scientist at MIT, where she earned a BS and PhD, she has also invested in and served on the boards of biotech and healthcare startups.

Founder at Evernow

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Experience

  1. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)Director of Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H)current2025 — present
  2. EvernowFounder and CEO2019 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
  3. OOVA, Inc.Chief Technology Advisor2018 — 2025Greater New York City Area
  4. ImmuneBridgeBoard Member2021 — 2025
  5. TEDMEDTEDMED Editorial Advisory Board Member2018 — 2021
  6. Genoa VenturesEntrepreneur in Residence2018 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
  7. Drawbridge Health, Inc.Co-Founder and CTO2015 — 2019Menlo Park, CA
  8. Biological Technologies Office at DARPADeputy Director2014 — 2015
  9. DARPAProgram Manager2010 — 2014
  10. United States Senate, Committee on Energy and Natural ResourcesPolicy Staffer2009 — 2010Washington, District of Columbia, United States
  11. Senate Energy and Natural Resources CommitteeAAAS/MRS/OSA Congressional Fellow2007 — 2008
  12. The National AcademiesScience and Technology Policy Graduate Fellow2007
  13. MITResearch Assistant2002 — 2007
  14. Università di TriesteResearch Assistant2003

Skills & more

DefenseNational SecurityLongevityScience41Research30Policy18Biotechnology23Characterization19Energy Policy15Nanotechnology17Public Policy14Policy Analysis12
+12 moreMaterials ScienceRenewable EnergyAnalysisPublic SpeakingPhysicsProposal WritingEnvironmental PolicyNanoparticlesR&D fundingStrategic Technology DevelopmentManagementLeadership

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Alicia Jackson?
Dr. Alicia Jackson is Director of the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. She previously founded and led Evernow, launched and served as Deputy Director of DARPA's Biological Technologies Office overseeing a $340 million annual investment portfolio, founded Drawbridge Health with GE, and worked as Professional Staff for the Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy Committee. Trained as a materials scientist at MIT, where she earned a BS and PhD, she has also invested in and served on the boards of biotech and healthcare startups.
Where does Alicia Jackson work?
Alicia Jackson is Founder of Evernow.
What companies did Alicia Jackson found?
Alicia Jackson founded Evernow.
Where did Alicia Jackson go to school?
Alicia Jackson studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (PhD, Materials Science and Engineering, Nanotechnology).

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