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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2022-05-20</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001620463</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Athira Pharma, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ATHA</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001224962</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>PERCEPTIVE ADVISORS LLC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>51 ASTOR PLACE, 10TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10003</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001249675</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>PERCEPTIVE LIFE SCIENCES MASTER FUND LTD</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>51 ASTOR PLACE, 10TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10003</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>8.93</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2022-05-20</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>13871</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2032-05-19</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>13871</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>13871</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See footnote</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The shares subject to the option will vest on the earlier of (i) May 28, 2023, or (ii) the day immediately before the date of the next annual meeting of the Issuer's stockholders that occurs after May 20, 2022.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Consists of options to purchase shares of the Issuer's common stock awarded to Joseph Edelman in connection with his role as a member of the Issuer's Board of Directors. Mr. Edelman is the managing member of Perceptive Advisors LLC (the &quot;Advisor&quot;). The Advisor may be deemed to have an indirect pecuniary interest in the options to purchase common stock of the Issuer reported herein because the Advisor has the right to receive the director compensation provided in respect of Mr. Edelman's board service through a partial management fee offset.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Perceptive Life Sciences Master Fund Ltd., By: Perceptive Advisors LLC, its investment manager By: Joseph Edelman, its managing member</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2022-05-27</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Perceptive Advisors LLC, By:  Joseph Edelman, its managing member</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2022-05-27</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
