‘How is he going to have the time?’ NIH staff voice concern as Bhattacharya takes on CDC role
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Jay Bhattacharya, the current director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), is taking on a temporary leadership role at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), causing concern among NIH staff. Employees at NIH worry Bhattacharya's attention will be further divided, hindering his ability to address critical issues at the research agency, such as funding cuts and rising healthcare costs. Some NIH staff report that Bhattacharya has been unresponsive to their concerns, including a postdoctoral researcher who has been unable to meet with him to discuss rising health insurance costs. Staff members are concerned that Bhattacharya's new role will make it even more difficult to address pressing issues at NIH, given the demands of his current position.
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