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Under the new law, all of the environment, and genes—and to find effective Postmaster: Send change of address to: responsibilities of the Center, including the ways of overcoming or changing them.” n ASCB Newsletter The American Society for Cell Biology coordination of the NIH’s health research —Kevin M. Wilson 8120 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 750 Bethesda, MD 20814-2762, USA NOVEMBER 2010 ASCB NEWSLETTER 3 U.S. Senate Approves Next NSF Head Don’t believe everything you read in the Obama on April 20, 2009, to be Under newspaper; the U.S. Congress can get things Secretary of Commerce for International Trade, done quickly. In June 2010, U.S. President is still waiting to be confirmed by the Senate.) Obama nominated Subra Suresh, dean of the Suresh succeeds Arden Bement, who served Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s (MIT) as NSF head from 2004 to 2010. The NSF School of Engineering, to be the next director Director term is six years. Suresh becomes of the U.S. National Science Foundation director at a good time for the NSF. Despite (NSF). Four short months later, the U.S. difficult economic times and efforts to control Senate unanimously confirmed Suresh, with the growth of federal spending, the NSF has no debate and no hearings.