Biden Taps Prabhakar for Science Post, Eyeing Medical Advances

President Joe Biden selected a former Defense Department innovation official, Arati Prabhakar, to serve as the next White House science adviser as his administration undertakes an effort to accelerate biomedical research.

She will replace Eric Lander, who resigned in February following reports he mistreated his staff.

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As head of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, Prabhakar will work to “expand our possibilities, solve our toughest challenges, and make the impossible possible,” Biden said in a statement.

If confirmed by the Senate, Prabhakar would be the first woman ...