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July 08, 2009
US president to name Francis Collins to lead the National Institutes of Health
by Mark Todoruk

US President Barack Obama will nominate Francis Collins to lead the National Institutes of Health. Collins was head of the NIH's National Human Genome Research Institute until he stepped down last year.

Commenting on the nomination, American Heart Association President Clyde Yancy stated that Collins' real advantage "is the ability to translate deep and complex science to the lay population...in a meaningful way that allows it to be tangible and actionable."

Reference Articles

 Obama names gene-mapper Collins as director of NIH - (Bloomberg)
 Official: Obama to name influential geneticist Francis Collins to lead NIH - (Los Angeles Times)
 Obama plans to name renowned geneticist to head NIH - (The Wall Street Journal)
 Obama nominates Francis Collins to head NIH - (The Washington Post)



 
 
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