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Biotech Leader No Longer in Consideration for Top Role

Updated 2026-10-09 21:10 UTC 1 source Neutral

Steven Quay, a biopharmaceutical executive without infectious disease background, is no longer being considered for the director position at the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases.

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STAT+: Biotech leader, leading lab leak theorist no longer in consideration for top infectious disease role

Steven Quay, a biopharmaceutical executive with no background in infectious diseases, is no longer being considered for director of the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases.

2026-10-09 21:03 UTC