Senate Confirms Bertagnolli as Director of National Institutes of Health

Senate Confirms Bertagnolli as Director of National Institutes of Health
Dr. Monica Bertagnolli, director of the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH), in Washington on Oct. 18, 2023. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images
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The Senate confirmed President Joe Biden’s nomination for director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Dr. Monica Bertagnolli, in a vote of 62–36.

Dr. Bertagnolli, 64, was nominated by President Biden in May of this year to replace former NIH director Dr. Francis Collins, who held the position for 12 years before stepping down in December 2021.

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