President-elect Trump has nominated Stanford University professor Dr. Jay Bhattacharyya to be the next director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), completing his health team.
In an announcement on Tuesday's TruthSocial, President Trump said that Bhattacharyya will work with environmental lawyer Robert F. “I will.” and to make important discoveries that improve health and save lives. ”
The NIH has a budget of more than $47 billion and responsibilities include overseeing clinical trials, supporting drug development efforts, and providing grants to researchers. Mr. Bhattacharyya will need Senate confirmation. Republicans will have a majority next year.
“Together, Jay and RFK Jr. will restore NIH to the gold standard in medical research, examining the root causes and solutions to America's greatest health problems, including the chronic disease and disease crisis,” President Trump said. Ta.
Mr. Bhattacharya was one of the three authors of the Great Barrington Declaration. This open letter was co-signed by more than 40 medical and public health workers who oppose lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States and what the country could achieve. be. Herd immunity existed before vaccines were developed.
Ms. Bhattacharya has four degrees, including a medical degree from Stanford University.
By appointing Bhattacharyya as director of the NIH, President Trump eliminated all top positions in the health field. So far, the president-elect has appointed Martin McCulley to head the Food and Drug Administration, Dr. Mehmed Oz to head the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Janet Nesheiwat to lead the Surgeon General, and David to head the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.・Former Congressman Weldon was elected. .
Following Tuesday night's announcement, Bhattacharyya said he was “honored and humbled” to receive the nomination.
“We will reform America's scientific institutions, make them trustworthy again, and deploy great scientific results to make America healthy again,” Bhattacharya said. I wrote Tuesday's X.
