Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) Archives

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Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H)

President Biden, State of the Union 2022 — President Biden delivers the State of the Union address on March 1, 2022. (Getty Images / pool photo)

Biden touts ARPA-H launch in SOTU address

The president also highlighted plans for federal agencies to increase telehealth access.

Feb 7, 2023 By Nihal Krishan

President Joe Biden greets panel participants before speaking about the new health research agency, ARPA-H, during an event at the White House complex March 18, 2022 in Washington, DC. Pictured (L-R) are Dr. Dustin Tyler, Haptix researcher at Case Western University; Dr. Alondra Nelson, Acting Director, Office of Science and Technology Policy; and Dr. Francis Collins, Science Advisor to the President. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Kevin Duvall joins ARPA-H in dual-hatted IT leadership role

He will serve as as acting chief information officer and acting chief technology officer at the agency.

Jan 23, 2023 By John Hewitt Jones

White House, Executive Office Building — The White House and Eisenhower Executive Office Building in October 2021. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

White House proposes biotech specialist as inaugural ARPA-H director

Renee Wegrzyn will be tasked with shaping ARPA-H‘s research portfolio to develop biomedical innovations preventing, detecting and treating diseases including cancer.

Sep 12, 2022 By Dave Nyczepir

Alondra Nelson, deputy director for science and society at OSTP, speaks in Wilmington, Delaware, on January 16, 2021. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images).

White House names OSTP interim director following Lander resignation

Alondra Nelson will lead the Office of Science and Technology Policy until permanent leadership is nominated and confirmed.

Feb 17, 2022 By Dave Nyczepir