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
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)Director of Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H)current2025 — present
- EvernowFounder and CEO2019 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
- OOVA, Inc.Chief Technology Advisor2018 — 2025Greater New York City Area
- ImmuneBridgeBoard Member2021 — 2025
- TEDMEDTEDMED Editorial Advisory Board Member2018 — 2021
- Genoa VenturesEntrepreneur in Residence2018 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
- Drawbridge Health, Inc.Co-Founder and CTO2015 — 2019Menlo Park, CA
- Biological Technologies Office at DARPADeputy Director2014 — 2015
- DARPAProgram Manager2010 — 2014
- United States Senate, Committee on Energy and Natural ResourcesPolicy Staffer2009 — 2010Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- Senate Energy and Natural Resources CommitteeAAAS/MRS/OSA Congressional Fellow2007 — 2008
- The National AcademiesScience and Technology Policy Graduate Fellow2007
- MITResearch Assistant2002 — 2007
- Università di TriesteResearch Assistant2003
Skills & more
DefenseNational SecurityLongevityScience41Research30Policy18Biotechnology23Characterization19Energy Policy15Nanotechnology17Public Policy14Policy Analysis12
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Materials ScienceRenewable EnergyAnalysisPublic SpeakingPhysicsProposal WritingEnvironmental PolicyNanoparticlesR&D fundingStrategic Technology DevelopmentManagementLeadershipFrom Alicia's professional profile.
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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