NIH Director Francis Collins to step down by end of year
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(Worthy News) – Dr. Francis Collins announced Tuesday he will step down as director of the National Institutes of Health by the end of the year because it is time for a “new scientist” to lead the biomedical agency after his 12-year run.
Dr. Collins, who led an effort to map the human genome before rising in visibility during the coronavirus pandemic, will return to his lab at the National Human Genome Research Institute.
Dr. Collins, 71, led NIH through the Obama and Trump administrations. He is Dr. Anthony Fauci’s boss. [ Source: Washington Times (Read More…) ]
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