We are off to a hot start: Sen. Baldwin says that Jeffrey Taubenberger, head of NIAID (second largest institute) is out. (Bhattacharya did not respond to this)
15 of the 27 institutes currently have acting directors
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Jeffery Taubenberger, the acting head of the NIAID, the NIH’s infectious disease institute, is reported to have stepped down.
Jay Bhattacharya is testifying in front of the Senate appropriations committee this AM
You can watch along here:
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Watch as NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya is questioned by the Senate Appropriations Committee this morning on President Trump’s budget proposal for the 2027 fiscal year.
