Dr. Francis Collins

October 7, 2021 | Suzanne Pollak

Dr. Collins Announces Retirement as Director of NIH

Dr. Francis Collins will step down from his position as Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda by the end of the year. Originally nominated by former President Barack Obama, Collins has led the NIH since 2009. “It has been an incredible privilege to lead this great agency for more than a […]

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July 28, 2021 | Suzanne Pollak

Man Faces Federal Charges for Threatening Emails to NIH Officials

U.S. Magistrate Judge Timothy Sullivan on Wednesday ordered Thomas Patrick Connally, Jr., 56, detained until his preliminary hearing on Aug. 11. He was charged with sending threatening emails to Dr. Anthony Fauci and Dr. Francis Collins of the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda and a religious leader in New Jersey. Connally has no permanent […]

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March 17, 2021 | Deirdre Byrne

Elrich Joins Fauci at National Cathedral to Promote Vaccine to Faith Communities

County Executive Marc Elrich joined Dr. Anthony Fauci at the Washington National Cathedral on Tuesday to promote confidence in the efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines to faith-based communities. During the event, 25 interfaith clergy members from around the Washington, D.C. area were publicly vaccinated on camera. Great also to talk with Dr. Fauci and NIH director […]

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