Following Fauci’s Retirement, the National Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases Has A New Director
The National Institutes of Health appointed Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo as the new director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases on Wednesday. According to the NIH, Marrazzo is scheduled to start her new job in the autumn. She will succeed Dr. Hugh Auchincloss Jr., who has held the position of director in temporary capacity since Dr. Anthony Fauci left the position in December. At the University of Alabama in Birmingham, Marrazzo oversees the division of infectious diseases. “Dr. Marrazzo has a fantastic opportunity to significantly impact the nation, and this shows how highly both she and UAB are regarded. In a joint statement on her appointment, UAB President Ray Watts and Dr. Anupam Agarwal, senior vice president of medicine and dean of the UAB Heersink School of Medicine, said: “While we are sad to see her go, we are delighted that Jeanne has been called to this national service and we are proud to count her as one of us at UAB. “Dr. Marrazzo brings a wealth of lead...