NIH Appoints Controversial Neurologist to Lead Child Health Institute
Source Summary
The National Institutes of Health has appointed pediatric neurologist John Gaitanis, MD, to lead the agency's child health institute. Gaitanis holds controversial views on autism. The appointment also references a halted Hunter trial and a study on valproate exposure in fathers.
Why it matters
Leadership appointments at major health research agencies influence research priorities and policy direction affecting millions of patients.
