--- type: Person title: Lawrence A. Tabak description: "Principal Deputy Director, NIH" tags: - person - nih organization: nih document_count: 232 first_seen: "2010-11-18T18:51:00" last_seen: "2022-12-27T11:40:21" aliases: - Larry Tabak - Lawrence A Tabak - Lawrence A. Tabak - Lawrence Tabak - lawrence.tabak@nih.gov - Tabak sources: - { id: fauci_awards, resource: /sources/fauci-awards.md, title: Fauci Awards Package (Redacted), author: "process:senate-hsgac-release", last_modified: 2026-07-24 } - { id: fauci_diary, resource: /sources/fauci-diary.md, title: Tony's Diary Package, author: "process:senate-hsgac-release", last_modified: 2026-07-24 } - { id: fauci_intel, resource: /sources/fauci-intel.md, title: Fauci Intelligence Community Release, author: "process:senate-hsgac-release", last_modified: 2026-06-11 } - { id: gates, resource: /sources/gates.md, title: Gates Package, author: "process:senate-hsgac-release", last_modified: 2026-07-31 } - { id: reading_room, resource: /sources/reading-room.md, title: Reading Room Production, author: "process:senate-hsgac-release" } generated: { by: randpaul-corpus-pipeline/1.0, at: "2026-08-01T12:42:27Z" } status: stable --- Principal Deputy Director, NIH # Activity - **Documents:** 232 (sent/authored 66, received 169) - **Active:** 2010-11-18 to 2022-12-27 - **Organization:** [nih](/organizations/nih.md) - **Appears as:** `Larry Tabak`, `Lawrence A Tabak`, `Lawrence A. Tabak`, `Lawrence Tabak`, `lawrence.tabak@nih.gov`, `Tabak` # Correspondents | Person | Messages | First | Last | |---|---:|---|---| | [Francis S. Collins](/people/francis-s-collins.md) | 48 | 2018-01-01 | 2022-09-27 | | [Anthony S. Fauci](/people/anthony-s-fauci.md) | 43 | 2018-05-25 | 2022-07-29 | | [Holli Beckerman Jaffe](/people/holli-beckerman-jaffe.md) | 30 | 2021-01-29 | 2021-03-04 | | [Rajesh Ranganathan](/people/rajesh-ranganathan.md) | 22 | 2010-11-18 | 2010-11-18 | | [Robert Eiss](/people/robert-eiss.md) | 14 | 2018-05-25 | 2018-05-26 | | [Gretchen Weaver](/people/gretchen-weaver.md) | 11 | 2021-02-05 | 2021-02-16 | | [Cyndi Burrus-Shaw](/people/cyndi-burrus-shaw.md) | 10 | 2010-11-18 | 2020-04-01 | | [Tara Schwetz](/people/tara-schwetz.md) | 10 | 2018-05-25 | 2022-04-11 | | [Randall Hall](/people/randall-hall.md) | 9 | 2021-02-05 | 2021-02-18 | | [Robin Kawazoe](/people/robin-kawazoe.md) | 8 | 2010-11-18 | 2010-11-18 | | [Kathy Hudson](/people/kathy-hudson.md) | 6 | 2010-11-18 | 2010-11-18 | | [Leighton Chan](/people/leighton-chan.md) | 6 | 2021-10-01 | 2021-12-07 | | [Roger Glass](/people/roger-glass.md) | 6 | 2018-05-25 | 2018-05-25 | | [Carrie Wolinetz](/people/carrie-wolinetz.md) | 5 | 2018-05-25 | 2018-05-25 | | [John J](/people/john-j.md) | 5 | 2018-05-25 | 2018-05-25 | # Topics * [Gates Foundation involvement](/topics/gates-foundation.md) - 103 documents * [Awards, honoraria and recognition](/topics/awards-honoraria.md) - 54 documents * [Intelligence community assessments](/topics/intelligence-community.md) - 49 documents * [EcoHealth Alliance funding and grants](/topics/ecohealth-funding.md) - 34 documents * [Vaccines](/topics/vaccines.md) - 24 documents * [China relations and data access](/topics/china-relations.md) - 18 documents * [WHO and international investigation](/topics/who-international.md) - 10 documents * [Biosafety and biosecurity](/topics/biosafety.md) - 8 documents * [Congressional oversight](/topics/congressional-oversight.md) - 5 documents * [Therapeutics and treatments](/topics/treatments.md) - 3 documents # Statement timeline What this person is recorded saying, in date order, quoted verbatim with page citations. * **2018-05-25** ([gates_foundation](/topics/gates-foundation.md), questions): "Larry Sent from my iPhone > On May 25, 2018, at 4:55 PM, Collins, Francis (NIH/OD) [E] @od.nih.gov> wrote: > > For reasons I can't currently explain, I need answers to the following: > 1) are we giving any grants to BMGF (I assume no) > 2) what are our…" [^gates] * **2018-05-25** ([gates_foundation](/topics/gates-foundation.md), questions): "For each one , what is the rough NIH annual spend, and what is it from BMGF? > > Hoping this won't be too hard to dig out." [^gates] * **2018-05-25** ([gates_foundation](/topics/gates-foundation.md), asserts): "Alex is trying to guess what this might be about; one possibility might be the universal flu vaccine, since Bill Gates recently spoke to the POTUS about that." [^gates] * **2018-05-25** ([vaccines](/topics/vaccines.md), questions): "(By the way, I'm surprised that Bill seems to be promoting this idea of the universal flu vaccine as if the US government hasn't been properly focused on it -- surely he knows about all the work that NIH has been doing, and about the current strategic plan?" [^gates] * **2018-05-25** ([vaccines](/topics/vaccines.md), asserts): "The specific question that Alex thought might come up on Tuesday is what the funding trajectory is that's really needed if the preparation of the universal flu vaccine was to be considered the highest priority for the nation." [^gates] * **2018-05-25** ([gates_foundation](/topics/gates-foundation.md), questions): "ih.gov> > Cc: Glass, Roger (NIH/FIC) [E mail.nih.gov>; Eiss, Robert (NIH/FIC) [E mail.nih.gov>; Fauci, Anthony (NIH/NIAID) [E nih.gov>; Wolinetz, Carrie (NIH/OD) [E] Mnih.gov>; Lauer, Michael (NIH/OD) [E] .Z0V> > Subject: Re: Need info on BMGF -- Urgent > >…" [^gates] * **2018-05-25** ([gates_foundation](/topics/gates-foundation.md), questions): "I am traveling back from meeting with SG and will be back in about 30 min. > > Larry > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On May 25, 2018, at 4:55 PM, Collins, Francis (NIH/OD) [E] [J@0d.nih.gov> wrote: > >> For reasons I can't currently explain, I need answers to…" [^gates] * **2018-05-25** ([gates_foundation](/topics/gates-foundation.md), questions): "For each one . what is the rough NIH annual spend, and what is it from BMGF? > >> Hoping this won't be too hard to dig out." [^gates] * **2018-05-25** ([gates_foundation](/topics/gates-foundation.md), asserts): "iaid.nih.gov> Ce: Glass, Roger (NIH/FIC) [E' mail.nih.gov>; Eiss, Robert (NIH/FIC) [E mail.nih.gov>; Wolinetz, Carrie (NIH/OD) [E ih.gov>; Lauer, Michael (NIH/OD) [E] nih.gov>; Schwetz, Tara (NIH/NIAID) [E] nih. gov> Subject: Re: Need info on BMGF -- Urgent…" [^gates] * **2018-05-25** ([gates_foundation](/topics/gates-foundation.md), asserts): "We found nothing in which the BMGF is the primary recipient of NIH funds - they are not in our organization list meaning they have never been an applicant for grant money from NIH." [^gates] * **2018-05-25** ([gates_foundation](/topics/gates-foundation.md), asserts): "The first attachment displays projects with co-funding- NIH $ are displayed - that is NOT going to BMGF, it is going to the listed investigator 3." [^gates] * **2018-05-25** ([gates_foundation](/topics/gates-foundation.md), questions): "For each one , what is the rough NIH annual spend, and what is it from BMGF?" [^gates] * **2018-05-25** ([gates_foundation](/topics/gates-foundation.md), asserts): "(NIH/NIAID) [E] niaid.nih.gov>; Schwetz, Tara (NIH/NIAID) [€] [FO nih.gov> Subject: Re: Need info on BMGF -- Urgent Many thanks From: Anthony Fauci HE viaid.nih.gov> Date: Friday, May 25, 2018 at 8:07 PM nih.gov> mail.nih.gov>, "Eiss, Robert (NIH/FIC) [E]"…" [^gates] * **2018-05-25** ([gates_foundation](/topics/gates-foundation.md), asserts): "(NIH/NIAID) [E]" @niaid.nih.gov>, "Schwetz, Tara (NIH/NIAID) [E]" @nih.gov> Subject: Re: Need info on BMGF -- Urgent Larry: BMGF is co-funding with NIAID the Cabotegravir PrEP study." [^gates] * **2018-05-25** ([gates_foundation](/topics/gates-foundation.md), asserts): "Also, Bob Seder of the VRC heavily advises and consults for the BMGF; however, no $ is involved ." [^gates] * **2018-05-25** ([gates_foundation](/topics/gates-foundation.md), asserts): "We found nothing in which the BMGF is the primary recipient of NIH funds - they are not in our organization list meaning they have never been an applicant for grant money from NIH." [^gates] * **2018-05-25** ([gates_foundation](/topics/gates-foundation.md), asserts): "The first attachment displays projects with co-funding- NIH $ are displayed - that is NOT going to BMGF, it is going to the listed investigator 3." [^gates] * **2018-05-25** ([gates_foundation](/topics/gates-foundation.md), questions): "For each one , what is the rough NIH annual spend, and what is it from BMGF?" [^gates] * **2018-05-25** ([gates_foundation](/topics/gates-foundation.md), asserts): "Call Getting on a plane in 10 minutes FC Sent from my iPhone Select Recent Highlights NIH-Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Cooperation • Efficacy studies of two HIV vaccines moving forward o The P5 vaccine efficacy study…" [^gates] * **2018-05-25** ([gates_foundation](/topics/gates-foundation.md), asserts): "Many thanks Sent from my iPhone On May 25, 2018, at 9:05 PM, Eiss, Robert (NIH/FIC) [E] @mail.nih.gov> wrote: Hi Larry, In reviewing the spreadsheet and links, here are two additions: As Francis notes, NCI and the Gates Foundation are cost-sharing an HPV…" [^gates] * **2018-05-25** ([gates_foundation](/topics/gates-foundation.md), asserts): "The Gates Foundation commitment is $20 million." [^gates] * **2018-05-25** ([gates_foundation](/topics/gates-foundation.md), asserts): "NIH and the Gates Foundation also are co-supporting an African Post-Doctoral Training Initiative (APTI) within the intramural program." [^gates] * **2018-05-25** ([gates_foundation](/topics/gates-foundation.md), asserts): "The Gates Foundation commitment over six years is $2 million." [^gates] * **2018-05-25** ([vaccines](/topics/vaccines.md), reports): "The NIH commitment over that timeframe is $2.2 million I'm unsure if the attached document would be useful to you, given the nature of the request, but if so, attached is a sampling of recent highlights/developments in the NIH-Gates cooperation, including…" [^gates] * **2021-01-29** ([awards_honoraria](/topics/awards-honoraria.md), asserts): "I am told (and appreciate) that OGC staff are now working on ethics clearance for new appointees, but several awards need (or soon will need) OGC's attention." [^fauci_awards] * **2021-01-29** ([awards_honoraria](/topics/awards-honoraria.md), asserts): "Fauci and the visibility of these prestigious awards it is becoming increasing uncomfortable for him to explain why no decision has been reached." [^fauci_awards] * **2021-01-29** ([awards_honoraria](/topics/awards-honoraria.md), asserts): "This will be further compounded by the latest award that Dr." [^fauci_awards] * **2021-01-29** ([awards_honoraria](/topics/awards-honoraria.md), asserts): "Fauci has been notified about (the Dan David prize from Israel) which they wish to announce on Feb 15." [^fauci_awards] * **2021-01-29** ([awards_honoraria](/topics/awards-honoraria.md), asserts): "Fauci knows he can accept the honor of these awards, but each also comes with a significant monetary award." [^fauci_awards] * **2021-01-29** ([awards_honoraria](/topics/awards-honoraria.md), asserts): "The sponsors are eager for information as to whether he can accept the cash prizes. [Tony's assistant routinely tells the sponsors as soon as NIAID is notified that Tony is an award recipient that the cash prizes need heighten review." [^fauci_awards] # Sources [^fauci_awards]: [fauci_awards](/sources/fauci-awards.md) [^fauci_diary]: [fauci_diary](/sources/fauci-diary.md) [^fauci_intel]: [fauci_intel](/sources/fauci-intel.md) [^gates]: [gates](/sources/gates.md) [^reading_room]: [reading_room](/sources/reading-room.md)