A senior leader at the National Institutes of Health was terminated due to an investigation regarding a $3.3 million contract awarded to a Louisiana company linked to his wife. The contract, which includes autism research among other topics, was awarded to Argo Chasing. Eric Schnabel was let go only three months into his role as chief operating officer. The contract has raised concerns around conflicts of interest as it named Trish DuffySchnabel, his spouse, as part of the awarded staff.
A senior NIH leader was fired amid an investigation into steering a $3.3 million contract on autism and other topics to benefit his spouse.
Eric Schnabel was escorted out of NIH just three months after starting his role as chief operating officer in a scandal involving contract awarding.
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