January 7, 2022 —
In an editorial for Science, Dr. Collins reflects on the progress NIH has made and his lessoned learned over the past 12 years as the head of the agency.
December 1, 2021 —
Dr. Collins describes why he’s stepping down now, the top three scientific accomplishments during his directorship, and what’s next for him.
November 19, 2021 —
The Washington Post Health 202 features Dr. Collins’ remarks about the ways misinformation and disinformation can result in negative outcomes on the health of Americans.
October 5, 2021 —
CNN’s Maggie Fox reports that Dr. Collins is stepping down as NIH director and features highlights of his career as a geneticist and public servant.
September 19, 2021 —
Dr. Collins encourages Americans to roll up their sleeves for COVID-19 vaccines similar to what happened in the 1950s with the polio vaccine.
September 16, 2021 —
Dr. Collins provides details on NIH’s RECOVER initiative and the effort to build a national study population of diverse volunteers to study the long-term effects of COVID-19
