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Officials from the National Institutes of Health, the Food and Drug Administration, and the University of Michigan Medical School testified on the state of biomedical innovation and the sear…

Witnesses that included the heads of the National Institutes of Health and National Science Foundation and Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz testified on federal investments in innovation. They …

Dr. Francis Collins talked about recent innovations in medicine, including advancements in reusable drugs, and he responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. He also discusse…

Scientists marked the 10-year anniversary of the Human Genome Project. They spoke about science, innovation and scientific advancements as a result of the project. Panelists agreed that the …

Francis Collins talked about his book, The Language of God: A Scientist Presents Evidence for Belief, published by Free Press. Dr. Collins, a scientist, described his conversion from atheism…

Dr. Francis Collins talked about the history of federal efforts to map the human genome, interagency and private cooperation on the project, various models and approaches to genome research,…

Scientists and other officials spoke to reporters about the first official reports on the human genome sequence. Among the topics they addressed were the number of human genes, the history o…

Scientists talked with reporters about their near completion of research to identify all parts of the human DNA structure, also called the human genome. This detailed information may revolut…

President Clinton announced the completion of the mapping of the human genome. Prime Minister Blair joined the conference via satellite from London. They praised the scientists involved i…

Administration officials briefed reporters on the Human Genome Project, a research collaboration between federal and private researchers to sequence the entire human genome. They announced a…