Monica Bertagnolli, a cancer surgeon, has been chosen by Biden to lead the NIH.

Published Date: 20 May 2023

Following a 16-month search for a permanent replacement for the long-serving director of the National Institutes of Health, the Biden administration announced that it intends to nominate cancer surgeon Dr. Monica Bertagnolli.

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