Jill DeSimone, a global pharmaceutical executive, joined Swim Across America’s board of directors.
The House is on track to join the Senate in rejecting the Trump administration’s budget proposal that would cut NIH by $18 billion.
Jill DeSimone joins Swim Across America’s board of directors
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