University of maryland global campus and executive producer of the report, moderated by journalist marvin cal. We thank you for joining us for our virtual news maker events with francis collins, director of National Institutes of health and were pleased to accept questions from our audience, especially our journalists tuning in today. Ill ask as many as time permits. To submit a question, email headliners press. Org. National institute of healths, or nih part of the health and Human Services is our nations medical research agency. Its the largest public funder of Biomedical Research in the world and investing more than 32 billion a year to enhance life and reduce illness and disability. Nih comprises 27 different components each with its own specific research agenda, often focusing on particular diseases or body systems. All, but three of these components received their funding directly from congress. The office of the director is the Central Office responsible for setting policy for n
Journalists of the university of maryland and executive producer of the public broadcasting series moderated by journalist, calvin thank you for. Doctor francis collins, director of the National Institute and health. We are pleased to accept questions from our audience, especially journalists tuning in today. To the question, email and letters and the edition of the u. S. Government of health and Human Services is our nations medical Research Agency of the largest Biomedical Research in the 32,000,000. 000000 in hand life and reduce illness and disability. And i present components, each with its own Research Agenda focusing on particular diseases or body systems. About three received funding directly from congress. The office of the director and the policies and financial planning, managing and coordinating the programs and activities of all the nih component. 2009, doctor francis was appointed by president barack obama, serving as the 16th director of nih he was elected by President T
Of the public broadcasting series moderated by journalist, calvin thank you for. Doctor francis collins, director of the National Institute and health. We are pleased to accept questions from our audience, especially journalists tuning in today. To the question, email and letters and the edition of the u. S. Government of health and Human Services is our nations medical Research Agency of the largest Biomedical Research in the 32,000,000. 000000 in hand life and reduce illness and disability. And i present components, each with its own Research Agenda focusing on particular diseases or body systems. About three received funding directly from congress. The office of the director and the policies and financial planning, managing and coordinating the programs and activities of all the nih component. 2009, doctor francis was appointed by president barack obama, serving as the 16th director of nih he was elected by President Trump in that position in the Current Administration will collins
The hearing on the senate health, education, labor and Pensions Committee will please come to order. We want to thank our staff for working through some technical difficulties this morning, and thank the senators and our witnesses or joining us from around the country at various offices. We are all following the attending physicians protocol for safe distancing, and those of us who are here are Wearing Masks on her weight in and sitting at least six feet apart while we are here. Senator murray and i will each have an Opening Statement, then we returned to our witnesses for their statements of about five minutes each, if they could please summarize them and oh, there it is. And senators will each have five minute rounds of questions. We have a vote at 11 40, so we we will need to finish this hearing about noon and hopefully all the senators will have by that time a chance to ask the questions. The question for administrators of 6000 colleges and universities is not whether to reopen in
And lane college. They talked about Financial Assistance provided by the cares act and the important of addressing the hardships of minority students and those of lower socioeconomic status are facing. [inaudible conversations] good morning. The hearing of the senate health, education, labor and Pensions Committee will come to order. We want to thank our staff for working through some technical difficulties this morning and thank the senators that are witnesses who are joining us from around the country in various offices. We are all following the attending physicians protocol for safe distancing and those of us who are here are Wearing Masks on our way in and sitting at least six feet apart while we are here. Senator murray and i will each have an Opening Statement, then we will turn to our witnesses for their statement of about five minutes each, if they could summarize. There it is. Senators will each have five minute round of questions. We have a vote at 11 40 so we will need to fi