June 26, 2020 —
Dr. Collins praises the collaborative efforts of the private and public sectors to find a vaccine for COVID-19. In the interview he says it is comparable to how both sectors worked together on the Human Genome Project, but emphasizes that the urgency for a COVID-19 vaccine is much greater, given the number of people losing their lives to the disease.
May 1, 2020 —
May 1, 2020 – Dr. Collins talks to Dr. David Skorton, president and CEO of the Association of American Medical Colleges, about the value of basic science and research and balancing research priorities during a pandemic.
February 6, 2020 —
Dr. Collins covers trending health topics, including the novel coronavirus, the flu, misinformation of medical information and gene editing.
February 4, 2020 —
Finding Your Roots host Henry Louis Gates Jr. traces the family trees of Francis Collins, Shirley Ann Jackson, and Harold Varmus – three pioneering scientists who have made significant contributions to understanding human health.
December 31, 2019 —
Washington Examiner’s Kimberly Leonard and USA Today’s Jayne O’Donnell join C-SPAN’s Steve Scully to speak to Dr. Collins about a variety of topics ranging from recent advances with gene therapy and precision medicine to marijuana research.
July 1, 2019 —
In an interview for NPR’s All Things Considered, Dr. Collins discusses his decision to decline participating on panels that do not fairly consider scientists of all backgrounds.
May 15, 2019 —
Dr. Collins and soprano Renée Fleming perform two songs together as part of the J. Edward Rall Cultural Lecture focusing on the Sound Health initiative and the intersections of music and science.
April 12, 2019 —
Dr. Collins and podcast host Dr. Ron Hirschberg discuss a range of topics related to music, including the importance of collaborating and listening whether working in the lab or performing in a band.
March 10, 2019 —
CBS 60 Minutes follows NHLBI intramural researcher Dr. John Tisdale’s clinical trial that is showing promising results for using gene therapy to cure sickle cell disease.
March 6, 2019 —
Speaking with PBS NewsHour, Dr. Collins says sexual harassment is keeping women from their rightful place in leadership and discusses NIH’s efforts to change the culture of science.
