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Susan Monarez, the current acting director of the CDC, has been nominated by President Donald Trump to be the next director of the agency.

Who is Susan Monarez? Monarez holds a Ph.D. in microbiology and immunology. She has been serving as acting director of the CDC since being appointed to the interim position by Donald Trump on Jan. 24.

She was formally nominated in March after President Donald Trump withdrew his initial pick, former Rep. David Weldon.