Dr. Vinay Prasad, the chief scientific officer at the Food and Drug Administration, has resigned after only three months in the position.

Dr. Vinay Prasad had been serving as the FDA's director of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research since May, and was later named chief medical and scientific officer.

Vinay Prasad recently drew outrage from conservatives, including Laura Loomer, who disagreed with his approach to approving gene therapies for rare diseases and accused him of holding liberal views.