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Jay Bhattacharya
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Jay Bhattacharya, NIH Director

NRI Jay Bhattacharya – Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Education & Academic Background

  • Earned a B.A. and M.A. in Economics from Stanford University (1990)

  • Completed his M.D. from Stanford University School of Medicine (1997)

  • Obtained a Ph.D. in Economics from Stanford University (2000)

Academic & Research Positions

  • Professor of Medicine, Economics, and Health Research Policy at Stanford University

  • Senior Fellow at Hoover Institution and Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research

  • Research Associate at National Bureau of Economic Research

  • Director of Stanford’s Center for Demography and Economics of Health and Aging

Career & Contributions

  • Started as an economist at RAND Corporation (1998–2001) and a visiting professor at UCLA

  • Served as a research fellow at Hoover Institution (2006–2008)

  • Focuses on public health policy, healthcare economics, and biomedical innovation

COVID-19 & Public Health Views

  • Co-authored the Great Barrington Declaration (2020), advocating for focused protection instead of widespread lockdowns

  • Opposed mask mandates, lockdowns, and vaccine passports while supporting voluntary vaccination

  • Provided expert testimony in legal cases challenging COVID-19 policies

  • Criticized for controversial pandemic-related research and public health views

Nomination & Confirmation as NIH Director

  • In November 2024, President-elect Donald Trump nominated Bhattacharya to lead the NIH

  • Confirmed by the U.S. Senate on March 25, 2025, in a 53-47 vote

  • Plans to reform NIH funding policies and promote academic freedom in medical research

Additional Involvements

  • Senior scholar at the Brownstone Institute, a think tank opposing COVID-19 restrictions

  • Founding member of the Academy for Science and Freedom at Hillsdale College

  • Served on Florida’s Public Health Integrity Committee, advising Governor Ron DeSantis

Recognition & Influence

  • Known for his stance on public health policies and medical freedom

  • Backed by influential figures such as Peter Thiel and Elon Musk

  • His research has been widely published across medicine, law, economics, and public health