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President Biden Signs Bill Strengthening Research Diversity

Posted on April 19th, 2022 by Lawrence Tabak, D.D.S., Ph.D.

On March 18, President Biden signed the John Lewis National Institute of Minority Health Disparities (NIMHD) Research Endowment Revitalization Act of 2021. It was my honor to be present in the Oval Office for the signing. I’m standing at the far left along with (from l – r): Congresswoman Nanette Diaz Barragán of California; Xavier Becerra, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; Congressman Frank Pallone of New Jersey; Congresswoman Nikema Williams of Georgia; and Eliseo Pérez-Stable, NIMHD director. The Act expands eligibility to help institutions build research infrastructure and recruit, train, and maintain a diverse student body and faculty. Credit: The White House

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Tags: diversity, Eliseo Perez-Stable, Frank Pallone, Joe Biden, John Lewis NIMHD Research Endowment Revitalization Act of 2021, Nanette Diaz Barragan, Nikema Williams, NIMHD, Vice President Biden, Xavier Becerra

2 Comments

Barb Bartkowiak says:

April 19, 2022 at 7:24 pm

We need many more opportunities for research in credible, educational organizations–not just those with the most, profit-oriented goals.

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Steve White says:

April 19, 2022 at 7:28 pm

This sounds like something I strongly disfavor. .

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