Jay Bhattacharya Confirmed as NIH Director

Indian-American scientist Jay Bhattacharya has been confirmed as the 18th Director of the National Institutes of Health by a 53-47 Senate vote. Nominated by President Trump, Bhattacharya aims to reform biomedical science and address chronic health issues with robust, generalizable science.

Indian-American scientist Jay Bhattacharya has officially been appointed as the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) following a tight Senate confirmation vote of 53-47.

Nominated by former President Donald Trump last year, Bhattacharya's confirmation positions him at the helm of the nation's premier health research and funding institution. His extensive experience at Stanford University as a Health Policy professor underpins his credentials.

In his Senate hearing, Bhattacharya acknowledged the increasing politicization of science and vowed to push for research grounded in replicable and reproducible methods. His agenda aligns with former President Trump's vision of 'Making America Healthy Again,' aiming to tackle pressing chronic health challenges across the nation with advanced scientific innovation.

(With inputs from agencies.)