Jason Roos
Dr. Jason Roos joined ARPA-H in March 2024. Before ARPA-H, Roos was a senior leader in the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR), where he served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary and Director of the HHS Coordination Operations and Response Element (H-CORE). There, he was responsible for leading the end-to-end operational coordination, logistics, and data systems management for the nationwide distribution of FDA-authorized COVID-19 vaccines, therapeutics, and home use diagnostic tests.
Roos holds a doctorate in Biochemistry and Cellular Molecular Biology from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and a master's in National Resource Strategy from the National Defense University Eisenhower School. He has over a decade of federal product development and leadership experience in the areas of protection and early detection of chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and global health threats. His passion is using data-informed strategies to analyze and address highly complex national security and public health problems.
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Funding Early Stage Biotech to Fuel the Endless Frontier
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In this conversation, we explore the dynamic interplay between public funding and private investment in shaping the next wave of biotechnology breakthroughs and safeguarding regional technology sovereignty. We’ll examine how government agencies fund high-risk, high-reward early-stage research, why America and China have staked their claims in biotechnology leadership, and what Europe must do to forge its own independent capabilities. The discussion will also highlight the critical role of the private sector—from strategic venture investments in sequencing and diagnostics to innovative startup ventures—and the policy frameworks necessary to sustain a vibrant, self-reliant bioinnovation ecosystem.
