Cell
Feb 03, 2022 Volume 185 Issue 3 p401-578
https://www.cell.com/cell/current

Conversations
Francis Collins: Reflections on being the NIH Director
Francis Collins
For over 12 years, spanning three administrations, Dr. Francis Collins has served as the director of the National Institutes of Health. During that time, he and the NIH launched ambitious programs to spur research in diverse topic areas, with important successes. He has also confronted issues facing science and scientists. Dr. Collins recently stepped down as director. Before his departure, he had a conversation with John Pham, reflecting on his time leading the NIH and sharing his perspectives and his hopes for the NIH and the scientific community moving forward.