Breaking: Trump picks Stanford’s Jay Bhattacharya to lead NIH

Bhattacharya would be in charge of Trump's bold goals to reform the NIH.

Log In    Subscribe BREAKING NEWS   Trump picks Stanford's Jay Bhattacharya to lead NIH By Rachel Cohrs Zhang Stanford Health Policy President-elect Trump has chosen Stanford University professor Jay Bhattacharya to lead the National Institutes of Health, the $48 billion government agency dedicated to funding tens of thousands of health research grants.   Support for the NIH before the Covid-19 pandemic used to be a rare point of common ground for Democrats and Republicans, and the agency got budget increases year after year. But a more combative era is here — and some of Bhattacharya's own research has stirred controversy in the medical community. READ MORE Sign up for D.C. Diagnosis U.S. politics — and its impact on health care — changes every day. Cut through the noise with our twice-weekly newsletter covering politics and policy. Learn more. In Case You Missed It 1   'MAHA' is moving into Trump's White House. Here's who RFK Jr. could bring along for the ride By Isabella Cueto 2   What could Trump mean for the business of health? Scenarios for an RFK Jr. HHS By Matthew Herper 3   The many legal fronts of RFK Jr.'s fight against vaccines By Isabella Cueto 4   What to know about RFK Jr.'s views on food, vaccines, abortion, and the FDA By Sarah Owermohle, Usha Lee McFarling, Anil Oza, and Lev Facher Don't miss out on another STAT Investigation Unlock the world of health and medicine with a subscription to STAT+ Learn more STAT, 1 Exchange Place, Boston, MA ©2024, All Rights Reserved. I no longer wish to receive STAT emails Update Newsletter Preferences • Contact Us • Advertise with Us