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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, MD, PhD, Retires from NIH
Francis Collins, MD, PhD, a renowned geneticist and former longtime director of the NIH announced that he has retired, leaving an agency being upended by budget cuts and layoffs. Collins -- a guitar-playing researcher and evangelical Christian known for finding common ground between religion and science -- gave no reason for his abrupt departure.
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 geneticist who led the NIH for 12 years and helped guide the US through the COVID pandemic, has stepped down.
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.
Former NIH Director Francis Collins Praises the Institution as He Abruptly Departs After Three Decades
After an illustrious career, including 12 years as director of the NIH and leading the HGP consortium, Francis Collins announces his sudden resignation.
Francis Collins Leaves NIH
Dr Francis Collins, the famed geneticist who led the National Institutes of Health for 12 years, has stepped down.
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,
Legendary former NIH director retires from embattled agency
Dr. Francis Collins is leaving the National Institutes of Health, where he served as director from 2009 to 2021. The agency is facing cutbacks and restrictions under the Trump administration.
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.
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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, ...