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Fueling the Next Genomic Revolution

Posted on January 19th, 2021 by Dr. Francis Collins

Genomics Research Panel Discussion — I recently enjoyed taking part in a video discussion of the future of genomics with Eric Lander, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard (lower left); Charles Rotimi, NIH’s National Human Genome Research Institute; and Claire Fraser, University of Maryland’s Institute for Genome Sciences. The Jan. 13, 2021 event celebrated the 25th anniversary of the first complete bacterial genome, the 20th anniversary of the publication of the human genome, and the 15th anniversary of the first human metagenome. I’m also excited to report that two days later, President-elect Joe Biden asked me to stay on as NIH Director and nominated Lander to lead the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and serve as our nation’s first Cabinet-level Science Adviser.

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Tags: bacterial genome, Charles Rotimi, Claire Fraser, Eric Lander, genome, genomics, human genome, human metagenome, Joe Biden, NIH Director, Office of Science and Technology Policy, science adviser

4 Comments

doug neckers says:

January 19, 2021 at 10:40 am

There are all extremely important steps. Now we need to step up research on viruses and viral diseases big time. This pandemic caught our biomedical establishments flat footed.

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Philip J Klemmer MD says:

January 19, 2021 at 11:46 am

All great people. All great scientists. Evidence trumps beliefs.

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C. says:

January 20, 2021 at 9:44 am

Thank you author for such a nice post.

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Tirsit Mogues says:

January 20, 2021 at 11:52 pm

Congratulations! I hope for a year full of good findings in science and peaceful coexistence in the world.

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