Jay Bhattacharya Emerges as Top Contender for NIH Chief

The Stanford professor of health policy was a leading critic of government-imposed lockdowns and restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, a professor of health policy at Stanford University, at his home in California on April 17, 2021. Tal Atzmon/The Epoch Times

Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, a professor of health policy at Stanford University, is a top contender to lead the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the next Trump administration, according to a source familiar with the matter.

Bhattacharya was a key figure who spoke out against the lockdowns and mandates during the COVID-19 pandemic.