|Articles|June 28, 2011

A Conversation with NIH Director Francis S. Collins

Dr. Collins addresses NIH efforts to improve global healthcare, live from the BIO 2011 convention.

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NIH's Francis S. Collins on Global Health Efforts and More

Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Dr. Francis S. Collins, discusses NIH's efforts to improve global healthcare, including an update on the human genome project, a focus on infectious and rare diseases in the developing world, and R&D grants for small businesses. Podcast interview by Sr. Managing Editor Angie Drakulich, as part of the 2011 BIO Convention and BioVentures for Global Health Partnering for Global Health Forum.

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