Biden Taps Head Of National Cancer Institute To Run NIH

Topline

President Joe Biden will nominate National Cancer Institute Director Dr. Monica Bertagnolli as the head of the National Institutes of Health — a nomination that arrives amid a more than a year long vacancy of the NIH director position.

Key Facts

Bertagnolli, who became the National Cancer Institute’s director last October, will replace Francis Collins — who led the NIH for 12 years.

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Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/antoniopequenoiv/2023/05/15/biden-taps-head-of-national-cancer-institute-to-run-nih/