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Dr. Eric Lander, Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), speaks following being ceremonially sworn in by U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building near the White House in Washington, U.S., June 2, 2021. Photo by Al Drago/REUTERS

Politics Feb 07

White House review finds top science adviser mistreated staff

By Zeke Miller, Associated Press

Health Jun 02

Dr. Eric Lander, Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), speaks following being ceremonially sworn in by U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building near the White House in Washington, U.S., June 2, 2021. Photo by Al Drago/REUTERS
Science chief wants next pandemic vaccine ready in 100 days

Eric Lander tells The Associated Press in his first interview since he was sworn in that he's pushing for better preparedness for the next pandemic.

By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press

Politics May 28

Senate confirms geneticist Eric Lander as Biden science adviser

His nomination was delayed for months as senators sought information about meetings he had with the late Jeffrey Epstein, a disgraced financier who was charged with sex trafficking before his apparent suicide.

By Matthew Daly, Associated Press

Politics May 20

Senate panel advances Biden nomination for White House science adviser

Lander, a geneticist and founding director of the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, was the lead author of the first paper announcing the details of the human genome, the so-called "book of life." He has been nominated as director…

By Matthew Daly, Associated Press

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