ASTRO to Congress: Confirm Dr. Bertagnolli as NIH Director now
June 29, 2023
ASTRO joined more than 50 other partners as part of One Voice Against Cancer coalition in a letter urging the Senate to move quickly to confirm Monica Bertagnolli, MD, as the next Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
NIH is currently operating under Acting Director Lawrence A. Tabak, DDS, PhD, as Congress considers Dr. Bertagnolli’s nomination as permanent director. Without a permanent director to advocate for the NIH mission – and funding budget – biomedical research investment could be at risk.
Dr. Bertagnolli was appointed Director of the National Cancer Institute in October 2022 and has extensive experience as a leader in the cancer community. She has collaborated with a spectrum of stakeholders, making her exceptionally well qualified to lead NIH today and into the future.