In his confirmation hearings to lead the National Institutes of Health, Jay Bhattacharya pledged his openness to views that might conflict with his own. “Dissent," he said, ”is the very essence of science.

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Senators grilled NIH director Jayanta Bhattacharya the day after more than 300 NIH staff members sent him a fiery letter protesting the cancellation of thousands of research projects

More than 300 scientists from the NIH signed an open letter on Monday to director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, criticizing the Trump administration over recent moves.

In his confirmation hearings to lead the National Institutes of Health, Jay Bhattacharya pledged his openness to views that might conflict with his own. “Dissent,” he said,

More than 300 NIH employees wrote to their agency's director to decry untenable staff and budget cuts they deem political.

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They say the Trump administration is putting politics ahead of academic freedom. Before taking over at the NIH, Bhattacharya ... the health impacts of climate change, and medical issues related ...