Before coming to NIH, Collins identified the gene that is mutated in cystic fibrosis (CF). Years later, this discovery led to the development of an innovative therapy for CF that's saved countless children. This is why we fight. www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
Realizing the Dream of Molecularly Targeted Therapies for Cystic Fibrosis | NEJM
The diary entry of an 8-year-old girl with cystic fibrosis indicates that Aug. 25, 1989, was an important day for her (Figure 1). That was the day the research teams at the University of Michigan a...
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Princess Vimentin PhD | Cancer Biologist@princess-vimentin.bsky.social · last yr.This is a must watch. Here is an interview of Francis Collins, former director of the NIH w/ Stephen Colbert. He ran the NIH for 12 years. "Medical miracles don't happen overnight. You have to invest in them. "Our investments are in trouble." The brain drain is here. 🧪 youtu.be/lW9c6t4potU?...
