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Former NIH director Francis Collins retires, calls agency the 'main piston' in biomedical discovery
After a 32-year career at the National Institutes of Health, Francis Collins, M.D., Ph.D., retired from the agency, effective Feb. 28. | After a 32-year career at the National Institutes of Health, Francis Collins,
Renowned geneticist Francis Collins retires from NIH, urging 'respect' for embattled workers
Dr. Francis Collins, a renowned geneticist and former longtime director of the National Institutes of Health, announced Saturday that he has retired, leaving an agency being upended by budget cuts and layoffs.
Francis Collins Retires From N.I.H., Saying Colleagues ‘Deserve the Utmost Respect’
Dr. Collins, a renowned geneticist, ran the National Institutes of Health for 12 years. His parting statement offered a pointed, if veiled, message to the Trump administration.
Longtime NIH Leader Francis Collins Retires
Dr. Francis Collins, the famed geneticist who led the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for 12 years and helped guid
Former NIH director Francis Collins retires
Former National Institutes of Health Director Francis Collins unexpectedly retired on Friday, writing in a statement that employees of the government's biomedical research institution "deserve the utmost respect and support of all Americans.
Famed NIH Geneticist Retires, Asks Respect for Colleagues
Dr. Francis Collins, the famed geneticist who headed up the National Institutes of Health for 12 years and three presidents, announced his resignation on Saturday. He became one of the faces of the battle against COVID-19 during the pandemic,
Dr. Francis Collins retires from NIH, urging support for crucial research and embattled workers
Collins, a renowned geneticist and former longtime director of the National Institutes of Health, announced Saturday that he has retired, leaving an agency being upended by budget cuts and layoffs.
Francis Collins retires: The scientist who brought us COVID-19 vaccines & more
Renowned geneticist Dr. Francis Collins retires from NIH after decades of groundbreaking medical research, including leading the Human Genome Project, advancing cancer treatments, and helping develop COVID-19 vaccines.
NIH reels with fear, uncertainty about future of scientific research
The Trump administration’s orders have created more turmoil and damage at the National Institutes of Health than was ...
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Jay Bhattacharya Was Right, and Francis Collins Wrong
In an ironic turn of events, a Stanford University professor whom Francis Collins, the former head of the National Institutes ...
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The COVID-Era Smearing – and Resurrection – of Trump NIH Appointee Dr. Jay Bhattacharya
By Paul D. Thacker, RealClearInvestigationsMarch 4, 2025 Jay Bhattacharya was in pretty terrible shape five years ago. He was ...
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An easier path for makers of seasonal flu vaccines
As STAT’s Helen Branswell writes, mRNA vaccines are the fastest to make and the easiest to mass produce.
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Perjury? Former NIH director Collins defends COVID record by distorting mask study, author says
Collins "inverts the meaning" of systematic review's assessment of mask evidence, critic says. Top FDA official becomes ...
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Senators Challenge Trump's NIH Pick on Vaccines, Grant Freezes
Senators challenged Jay Bhattacharya, MD, PhD, President Donald Trump's pick to lead the National Institutes of Health (NIH), ...
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Renowned geneticist quits US medical research body
Francis Collins, a renowned geneticist and former longtime director of the National Institutes of Health, has retired, ...