Biotech executive Steven Quay dropped from consideration for NIAID director role
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Steven Quay, a biotech executive known for promoting the lab‑leak theory, was reportedly in the running to lead the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
A source familiar with the selection process said Quay is no longer the leading candidate and is expected to take on a consulting role rather than the directorship.
The White House and the Department of Health and Human Services have not responded to requests for comment, and the decision highlights concerns about his lack of infectious‑disease experience.
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Original headline: “STAT+: Biotech leader, leading lab leak theorist no longer in consideration for top infectious disease role”
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