ARPA-H Launches SPECTRA Program to Advance Autism Research, Precision Care, and Quality of Life
Updated to reflect Amendment 1, issued October 14, 2026. Download the Solicitation The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) has released the Systems for Phenotypic Evaluation, Clinical Trajectories, Response, and Agency (SPECTRA) solicitation, a new Proactive Health Office program focused on improving how autism is understood, assessed, and supported across the lifespan. SPECTRA seeks



