Trump Nominates Jay Bhattacharya As Director Of National Institute of Health
US President-elect nominated Jay Bhattacharya as the Director of the National Institute of Health (NIH). He said Bhattacharya will cooperate with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to direct the Nation’s Medical Research, and to make discoveries that will improve Heath, and save lives.
Responding to the nomination, Bhattacharya said he felt “honored and humbled” by the nomination, and “will reform American scientific institutions so that they are worthy of trust again and will deploy the fruits of excellent science to mane America healthy again!”.
Trump also added that together Bhattacharya and RFK Jr will restore NIH to a Gold Standard of Medical Research as they examine the underlying causes of, and solutions to the country’s health challenges including chronic illness and diseases. “Together, they will make work hard to Make America Healthy Again!”.
I am honored and humbled by President @realDonaldTrump‘s nomination of me to be the next @NIH director. We will reform American scientific institutions so that they are worthy of trust again and will deploy the fruits of excellent science to make America healthy again! https://t.co/FrLmYznhfw
— Jay Bhattacharya (@DrJBhattacharya) November 27, 2024
Earlier, Bhattacharya, the Stanford-trained physician and economist met with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has been appointed by Trump to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Washington’s top health agency which oversees NIH and other health agencies, reported the Washington Post citing three people.
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The report said that Battacharya impressed Kennedy with his ideas to overhaul NIH by shifting the agency’s focus toward funding more innovative research.
He also recommended reducing the influence of some of its longest-serving career officials, among other ideas, claims the report. NIH awards funding grants to researchers, oversees clinical trials on its Maryland campus, and supports a variety of efforts to develop drugs and therapeutics.
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Hailed from India’s Kolkata, Jayanta “Jay” Bhattacharya is a Professor of Health Policy at Stanford University and a research associate at the National Bureau of Economics Research. He holds an MD and PhD in economics (both from Stanford University) and also directs Stanford’s Center for Demography and Economics of Health and Aging.
