Jenica Patterson

Jenica Patterson currently serves as Portfolio Lead at the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), focusing on the Sprint for Women's Health and driving innovations to improve women's health outcomes. Previously, Jenica held the position of Director of the T3X Division at ARPA-H, where responsibilities included leading transition and commercialization services for ARPA-H funded programs. Jenica also served as a Program Officer at the National Institutes of Health, managing a portfolio of grants centered on co-occurring disorders, and fostering collaboration with researchers and agencies to shape scientific policies. Additionally, Jenica has experience as a Senior Scientist Project Lead at ECS Federal, LLC, and as a Staff Scientist at the National Institutes of Health. An academic background includes a Ph.D. in Neuroscience from the University of Maryland Baltimore County and a BS in Biology from Florida State University.