Biden Appoints W. Kimryn Rathmell as Director of National Cancer Institute

Rathmell, a kidney cancer expert, will play a key role in Biden's 'cancer moonshot' initiative aiming to significantly reduce cancer deaths by 2047.

President Biden has appointed W. Kimryn Rathmell, a kidney cancer expert and chair of medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, as the next director of the National Cancer Institute (NCI).
Rathmell's appointment does not require Senate confirmation and she will begin her role in December.
As NCI director, Rathmell will play a key role in Biden's 'cancer moonshot' initiative, which aims to reduce the death rate from cancer by at least 50% by 2047.
Rathmell succeeds Monica M. Bertagnolli, who was recently confirmed as director of the National Institutes of Health.
Rathmell's appointment has been welcomed by experts, who believe her experience in research and clinical practice make her an excellent fit for the role.