In the United States, the National Institutes of Health is the primary agency responsible for medical research. The director of the National Institutes of Health plays an active role in shaping the ag
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Francis Sellers Collins is an American physician-scientist who discovered the genes associated with a number of diseases and led the Human Genome Project. He served as director of the National Institu
Director of the National Institutes of Health
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Collins in 2026
Collins with Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius after swearing-in ceremony