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Article: Genetic Alliance Issues Statement on the Resignation of NIH Director Elias Zerhouni, M.D.
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- September 26, 2008
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Byline: Genetic Alliance
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 (AScribe Newswire) -- Genetic Alliance President and CEO, Sharon Terry, today issued the following remarks in response to the resignation of Elias Zerhouni, M.D., director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH):
"Since joining NIH in 2002, Dr. Elias Zerhouni has promoted interdisciplinary collaboration and supported the accelerated translation of biomedical research into tests and treatments. His openness to partnerships led to the Roadmap for Medical Research, which connects the resources of all 27 NIH Institutes and Centers to fund innovative research historically considered risky and/or big science. ...