Breaking: Senate confirms NIH Director Monica Bertagnolli

Longtime cancer doctor Monica Bertagnolli is finally heading to the NIH director's office after a nearly two-year effort.

Log In    Try STAT+ Senate confirms NIH Director Monica Bertagnolli By Sarah Owermohle October 23, 2023 Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Longtime cancer doctor Monica Bertagnolli is finally heading to the National Institutes of Health director's office after a nearly two-year effort to install a permanent leader atop the agency.   The Senate voted 62-36 this afternoon to confirm her nomination, giving the White House clearance to officially name Bertagnolli the institute's director, the second woman ever to fill the role. READ THE STORY In Case You Missed It Politics Senate committee plans Nov. 8 vote on wide-ranging health care package D.C. Diagnosis Sen. Bernie Sanders moves toward another hearing with pharma CEOs Health Drug shortages and the supply chain are a matter of national security, experts say ALL STORIES STAT, 1 Exchange Place, Boston, MA ©2023, All Rights Reserved. I no longer wish to receive STAT emails Update Newsletter Preferences   |   Contact Us   |   Advertise With Us