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Media Advisory
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
NIH Director Dr. Francis Collins to provide NIH’s response to the Institute of Medicine report addressing the scientific need for the use of chimpanzees in research
What
Telebriefing by NIH Director Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D. to provide NIH's response and answer questions.
The report is currently under embargo until Thursday, Dec. 15, 2011 at 11 a.m.
Who
NIH Director Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D.
When
Thursday, Dec. 15, 2011, 12:30 p.m. EST
How
Reporters should call: 800-619-4423 and enter passcode: 4490132.
For those unable to participate, the briefing will be available on replay approximately one hour after briefing concludes. For replay, dial: 800-685-1821.
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