UMass Boston

Dr. Ashish K. Jha is a physician, scientist, and one of the nation’s most trusted voices on biosecurity and biological threats. He is Co-Founder and CEO of BioRadar, a biointelligence company building the early-warning infrastructure to detect biological threats before they spread, and a Senior Fellow at Harvard’s Belfer Center, where he focuses on biosecurity and pandemic preparedness. He previously served as White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator under President Biden, where he expanded access to treatments and vaccines, strengthened national preparedness, and built durable defenses against future biological threats. Among the most highly cited health scholars in the country, with more than 300 scientific publications, he is widely recognized for translating complex science into clear guidance for policymakers and the public.