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Article: Dr. Francis S. Collins begins as NIH director.(PRACTICE TRENDS)(National Institutes of Health)(Brief article)
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- Internal Medicine News
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- September 1, 2009
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Dr. Francis S. Collins, former director of the National Human Genome Research Institute, become director of the National Institutes of Health on Aug. 17 after being approved unanimously by the Senate earlier in the month.
"The National Institutes of Health stands as a model when it comes to science and research," President Obama said when he nominated Dr. Collins for the post in July. "My administration is committed to promoting scientific integrity and pioneering scientific research, and I am confident that Dr. Francis Collins will lead the NIH to achieve these goals. Dr. Collins is one of the top scientists in the world, and his groundbreaking work has changed ...