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NIH Shakeup: Vence Bonham Placed on Leave

4/1/2025

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Vence Bonham, the acting deputy director of the National Human Genome Research Institute, has been unexpectedly placed on administrative leave, marking a significant shift at the National Institutes of Health under the Trump Administration. This change comes on the heels of Eric Green's sudden exit after 16 years of leadership, leaving Bonham's long tenure at NHGRI since 2002 in question.

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Vence Bonham, the acting deputy director of the National Human Genome Research Institute, has been unexpectedly placed on administrative leave, marking a significant shift at the National Institutes of Health under the Trump Administration. This change comes on the heels of Eric Green's sudden exit after 16 years of leadership, leaving Bonham's long tenure at NHGRI since 2002 in question.