First Lady Biden, Australia’s Haydon Visit Clinical Center
First Lady Dr. Jill Biden and Jodie Haydon, partner of the Prime Minister of Australia, came to NIH Oct. 25 on an official visit to meet with Acting NIH Director Dr. Lawrence Tabak, Clinical Center CEO Dr. James Gilman and Dr. Monica Bertagnolli, director of the National Cancer Institute and President Joe Biden’s nominee for NIH director.
While at NIH, the First Lady and Haydon toured NCI’s Pediatric Oncology Branch (POB), received briefings from several investigators and discussed collaborations with researchers based in the U.S. and Australia.