Science Chief Exit Adds Pressure to Act on Biden Health Projects

The White House must move swiftly to fill key health posts to advance biomedical initiatives after the departure of its first-ever, Cabinet-level science adviser, research groups say.

Eric Lander said he will resign by Feb. 18 from his role as President Joe Biden‘s science adviser and Office of Science and Technology Policy director after a White House investigation found he bullied and spoke harshly to staff members. Lander’s departure comes as Biden pushes forward with plans to create a new entity to spur medical discoveries and launch a second iteration of his signature Cancer Moonshot initiative.

“This administration has ...