Cambridge Wins Bid for New ARPA-H Health Research Hub
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Cambridge selected as location for new ARPA-H "investor catalyst" hub to accelerate health research and translation into new treatments.
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ARPA-H part of Biden administration effort to fund breakthrough research on diseases like cancer, Alzheimer's; modeled after successful DARPA research agency.
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Massachusetts lobbying by Governor, Congressional delegation, academic and business leaders helped secure Cambridge hub.
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Hub to be located in Kendall Square and partner with local hospitals, companies, researchers to direct federal funding to promising projects.
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State leaders say win recognizes Massachusetts' leadership in life sciences and will help local researchers, companies compete for billions in ARPA-H research dollars.